TagSea-Tac Airport(2010)
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2026-01-06Response to comments on the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement
This document is a formal response to public comments on the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement, addressing concerns about the airport's Noise Remedy Program. It explains that noise program classifications for petition signers were upgraded due to factors such as summer flight patterns and proximity to approach paths, and that most signers were moved into the Purchase Guarantee area or recommended for the Cost Sharing Insulation Program. The response also notes that no specific schedule exists for noise remedy implementation due to uncertainties in federal funding, and that detailed land-use planning for acquisition areas will involve full citizen participation after properties are acquired. -
2026-01-06Port Announces Wendy Reiter as New SEA Airport Managing Director
Port of Seattle Executive Director Steve Metruck announced today that Wendy Reiter has been selected as the new Managing Director of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), effective January 7, 2026. A veteran leader at SEA and longtime partner to key federal aviation agencies, Reiter currently leads Security, Fire, and Emergency Preparedness for SEA. Over the last -
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2026-01-05StART Policy Working Group Meeting Summary
The StART Policy Working Group met on January 5, 2026 to plan advocacy efforts at the state and federal level on behalf of communities neighboring Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Key topics included organizing a State Day on the Hill in Olympia on February 3, reviewing a proposed study on the airport's socioeconomic and health impacts on surrounding communities, and discussing a recent federal legislative win allowing the FAA to fund secondary noise insulation repair and replacement at airports like SEA. The group also addressed how to handle items lacking full consensus on their State Legislative Agenda, including a contentious airport-related bill expected to be revised in the upcoming session. -
Airport University – Working with Airport Communities to Build Aviation Career Pathways
Airport University Working with Communities to Build Aviation Career Pathways Airport University provides career exploration, education and career-connected learning for career advancement. Through partnerships with Highline and South Seattle Colleges, we offer free, in-person college classes at SEA Airport. Our classes help SEA Airport employees and community members build skills in computers, customer service, communications -
2026-01-012026 Airfield Work Areas Layout Plan
A color-coded site plan map of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport showing 13 designated 2026 Airfield Work Areas, including Runway 16C-34C reconstruction (blue), Taxiways N and Z improvements (orange), and multiple cargo area utility and rapid-set projects. The map identifies contractor staging areas, Olympic Road, Cascade Road, Airport Expressway, and Pacific Road as geographic references. -
2026-01-01Cyberattack setbacks lead to process refinements, renewed precautions at Sea-Tac
Article detailing Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s recovery efforts following a major cyberattack by the Rhysida criminal network in August 2024. The Port of Seattle implemented a ‘Build Back Better’ approach, rebuilding their data center from scratch and implementing enhanced security measures. -
2026-01-012026 Port Of Seattle Community Program Funding by Activity – $21.5M Proposed Budget
A pie chart from page 48 of a 95-page Port of Seattle budget document breaks down the 2026 proposed $21.5M Port Community Program budget into four categories: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (38.8%, $8.2M), Economic Development (28.6%, $6.0M), Workforce Development (26.0%, $5.5M), and SeaTac Community Relief (6.6%, $1.4M). Line-item details are listed for each category, including a $1.4M SeaTac Community Relief allocation relevant to Sea-Tac Airport noise-affected communities. -
2025-12-22Sea-Tac Airport’s answer to crowding? Construction
By Lauren Rosenblatt and Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton Seattle Times staff reporters In September 2022, travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport waited over an hour to clear security checkpoints. Lines stretched all the way to the airport’s parking lot. By the next year, Sea-Tac was, according to one major analytics firm, the third worst “mega” airport in -
GIS Parcel Map — Akinlosotu Short Plat Area Near 10th and 12th Avenue South, Sea-Tac Airport Noise Review
A GIS map showing residential parcels in the Sea-Tac Airport vicinity, centered on 10th and 12th Avenue South between South 233rd Court and South 235th Place. Green-shaded zones with question mark markers appear to indicate properties under noise impact review or acquisition consideration, bisected by a blue diagonal line likely representing a noise contour or jurisdictional boundary; street addresses and the 'Akinlosotu Short Plat' label are visible.