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This 1995 FAA Decision and Order addresses longstanding air traffic congestion and inefficiency problems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), stemming from outdated flight route procedures established in the 1970s. The document explains that existing arrival and departure routes caused safety concerns, reduced airport capacity, and increased controller workload, particularly when runway directions changed multiple times daily. It also notes that the so-called 'noise abatement' procedures from 1974 were not based on any coherent noise reduction plan, but were largely the result of moving flight paths away from communities that had complained.

This archival record (Box 1323) from the Port of Seattle's Administration office contains airport litigation documents related to Sea-Tac Airport noise issues from 1995. The materials include memos and attachments from Clare Impett covering topics such as RCAA reports, condensed transcripts, aircraft noise group submissions, and expert panel materials for arbitration on demand/system management and noise reduction. Also included is a methodology document for measuring and predicting aircraft noise levels at Sea-Tac Airport, stored at the Washington State Archives.

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA) Capacity Enhancement Plan Update, July 1995, AR 038694. Prepared jointly by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Port Of Seattle, and airlines and general aviation community serving Sea-Tac Airport. Document covers airport capacity planning and enhancement initiatives.

This 1995 Federal Aviation Administration report provides detailed technical data supporting the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Capacity Enhancement Plan Update. Prepared by the FAA Technical Center in Atlantic City, New Jersey, it uses airport capacity and delay simulation analysis to evaluate options for improving airport operations. The information was subject to change as the Design Team's analysis progressed.

In April 1995, the City of Normandy Park submitted formal comments to the Port of Seattle opposing the proposed Sea-Tac International Airport Hotel, raising concerns that the project would increase traffic congestion and reduce parking availability for local, tax-paying air travelers. The city criticized the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for proposing only 15 new parking spaces to serve a 16-story, 384-room hotel that could generate demand for up to 323 garage spaces at peak periods. The city recommended either no action or a smaller-scale hotel alternative that would fully accommodate its own parking needs without negatively impacting existing airport users.

This March 1995 Draft Environmental Impact Statement, prepared by Kato & Warren, Inc. for the Port of Seattle, evaluates the proposed construction of a 16-story, 384-room hotel on a 77,000-square-foot site at Sea-Tac International Airport, located between the 'D' Concourse and the airport entry drives. The hotel, which would include 10,000 square feet of meeting rooms plus a restaurant and lounge, was to be connected to the terminal and parking garage via pedestrian skybridges on land then occupied by a United Airlines office building. The document was issued for public comment under Washington State's Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), with responses due by April 20, 1995.

This archival box (Box No. 01291, Title 1323) from the Administration office contains Airport Litigation Documents dating from 1995, prepared by Angie Daniels. The contents include memos, attachments, faxes, and condensed transcripts from Clare Impett and Jerry Dinndorf related to RCAA reports, aircraft noise group resubmittals, expert arbitration panel materials, and Sea-Tac Airport capacity plan updates and citizen correspondence. The records are classified under the Dept Subject Files series and cover key dates between April and October 1995.