TagSea-Tac Airport(1855)
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Sea-Tac Airport third runway project banner
A stylized graphic depicting an airplane silhouetted against a sunset sky approaching a runway lined with approach lights. The text 'Sea-Tac Airport Third Runway' is displayed prominently, indicating this image relates to the third runway project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. -
2025-11-14NEPA Determination, Simple Categorical Exclusion for the Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plan Expansion Project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
The FAA has determined that Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's proposed expansion of its Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) qualifies for a Simple Categorical Exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act, meaning the project is not expected to have a significant impact on the environment. The project includes upgrades to the existing treatment plant infrastructure, construction of an aerated gravel bed, and updates to the adjacent Lagoon 3 site. This determination, issued November 14, 2025, clears the way for the required Airport Layout Plan update without the need for further environmental review. -
2025-11-14
NEPA Determination, Simple Categorical Exclusion for the Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plan Expansion Project at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
The FAA has determined that Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's proposed expansion of its Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) qualifies for a Simple Categorical Exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act, meaning the project is not expected to have a significant impact on the environment. The project includes upgrades to the existing treatment plant infrastructure, construction of an aerated gravel bed, and updates to the adjacent Lagoon 3 site. This determination, issued November 14, 2025, clears the way for the required Airport Layout Plan update without the need for further environmental review. -
2025-11-11Environmental Remediation Liability Sites – Aviation: Lora Lake Apartments and Sea-Tac Airport PFAS Map
This map, prepared for a November 11, 2025 meeting, identifies Environmental Remediation Liability Sites associated with Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Aviation division. It highlights three key locations — Lora Lake Apartments, a SEATAC Airport PFAS site, and a southern parcel near Auburn — shown within red property boundary outlines on an aerial view of the Sea-Tac area. The sites are likely linked to contamination concerns, such as PFAS chemicals used in airport firefighting foam, that require ongoing environmental cleanup efforts. -
2025-11-06FAA to cut flights at Sea-Tac Airport as government shutdown drags on
Sea-Tac Airport’s air traffic control tower, pictured in 2021. Air traffic controllers have gone weeks without pay amid the government shutdown. Anthony Bolante | PSBJ By Nick Pasion and Lauren Ohnesorge – Puget Sound Business Journal Story Highlights FAA begins cutting flights at 40 airports amid government shutdown. Seattle-Tacoma Airport faces 10% reduction affecting 267 -
2025-11-03Where Sea-Tac Airport ranks for longest tarmac taxi times
Commercial passenger airplanes are seen parked at Sea-Tac Airport. Taxiing times at airports have been on the rise in recent years, and experts say there are few easy solutions. Anthony Bolante | PSBJ By Andy Medici – Senior Reporter, The Playbook, The Business Journals Nov 3, 2025 Story Highlights What’s This? Average departure taxi time increased to -
2025-10-30Arif Ghouse
A man wearing glasses, a plaid shirt, and dark blazer poses near a large window overlooking an airport tarmac with at least one commercial aircraft visible in the background. No visible text, logos, captions, or watermarks are present to identify the individual or specific location. -
2025-10-28Sea-Tac Airport Airport Snow Storage Expansion Diagram
★Aerial satellite map of showing two annotated snow storage areas: 'Completed Snow Storage Expansion Phase I' along the south airfield and 'Snow Storage Expansion Phase II by Lagoon 3' on the west side, with green arrows indicating access routes between locations. -
2025-10-28Airport Capital Spending (2025 $)
A line graph showing CPI-adjusted airport capital spending in millions of 2025 dollars from 1998 through 2030 (with years 2025–2030 as forecasts), alongside a flat orange reference line representing average real spending from 1998–2024 at approximately $470 million. Spending peaked around 2002–2005 near $800 million, dropped to a low near $125 million in 2012, recovered to approximately $750 million by 2018–2019, and is forecast to peak near $975 million around 2027 before declining. -
2025-10-28Maximum Allowable Levy vs Actual Levy Comparison (1990-2026)
A line graph comparing three levy trajectories in millions of dollars from 1990 to 2026 (forecasted): the Maximum Allowable Levy (red), the Actual Levy (blue), and a hypothetical Levy Tied to Inflation beginning in 1990 (green dashed). The Actual Levy remained well below the Maximum Allowable throughout the period, with both projected to converge toward approximately $90–$120 million by 2026.