TagSea-Tac Airport(2010)
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1971-01-01Sea-Tac Airport STCP: Top Passenger Origin-Destination City Pairs by Percentage of Enplaned Passengers, 1971
A horizontal bar chart from a Sea-Tac Airport document (section 4.3.1) showing the top passenger origin-destination city pairs by percentage of enplaned passengers for 1971, based on a 10% sample. San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose and Los Angeles/Long Beach/Ontario/Burbank are the dominant destinations, each exceeding 10% of enplaned passengers, followed by Portland, Spokane, New York, and Chicago. -
1971-01-01Sea-Tac Airport Passenger Origin-Destination Patterns Bar Chart (1971)
A horizontal bar chart from document POS 669 (section 4.3.1) showing the ultimate passenger origin-destination patterns for Seattle-Tacoma airport based on a 10% sample from 1971. The chart ranks destinations by percentage of enplaned passengers, with San Francisco leading at approximately 13%, followed by Oakland/San Jose, Los Angeles/Long Beach, and other cities including Honolulu, Chicago, New York, and Washington D.C. -
1970-10-01Air pollution by jet aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma Airport: Historical summary and commentary
This document traces decades of air pollution concerns around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, drawing on studies from 1970 through 1991 that documented harmful emissions including carbon particles, hydrocarbons, and nitrogen oxides affecting residents living near the airport. It highlights how early research identified health risks and pollution spread up to 12 miles from the runways, yet meaningful follow-up scientific study and regulatory action were largely delayed for 45 years. Community groups, lawsuits, and independent monitoring repeatedly confirmed that nearby residents faced noise, kerosene odors, soot, and air quality violations, while the Port of Seattle externalized the associated public health costs. -
1970-01-01Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View with United Airlines Gates and Terminal Construction
Black-and-white aerial photograph showing Sea-Tac Airport's existing terminal with multiple United Airlines jet aircraft (visible 'UNITED' livery on fuselages) parked at gates, alongside a large active construction project underway immediately north of the terminal. Extensive parking lots, access roads, and surrounding commercial development are visible in the background. -
1970-01-01South King County Locator Map
This South King County Locator Map, produced by the Kroll Map Co., provides a detailed street-level view of communities surrounding the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, including Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, Tukwila, Renton, and Kent. The map shows the airport's central position within the region and the dense residential neighborhoods directly affected by its flight paths. It is a key reference document for understanding the geographic scope of communities subject to Sea-Tac Airport noise impacts and related land-use policy decisions. -
1969-01-01Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View, circa 1969
Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a cruciform terminal building with a central rotunda, multiple concourses extending outward to aircraft gates, large surface parking lots, and active runways. The layout and architectural style are consistent with a major American commercial airport from the 1960s–1970s era, but no visible text, logos, or captions confirm the specific airport identity. -
1969-01-01Second Runway Construction Aerial Photograph 1969
Black-and-white aerial photograph showing a large commercial or military airport with multiple runways in an X/crosswind configuration, taxiways, terminal areas, and extensive surrounding residential and commercial development. The image appears to be a historical mosaic aerial survey photograph, consistent with mid-20th century planning or noise-study documentation. -
1969-01-01SEA-TAC Aerial late1960s
Aerial photograph looking northwest over Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), showing the original terminal complex, parallel runways, taxiways, and surface parking lots. In the background, Puget Sound, the city of Seattle, and the Olympic Mountains are visible, consistent with a photo taken from the south during the airport's early operational decades. -
1969-01-01Sea-Tac Airport Aerial View, Late 1960s
Overhead photograph showing a large airport terminal complex with a control tower, multiple aircraft at gates, extensive surface parking lots, and intersecting runways. The photo appears to date from the 1960s–1970s based on vehicle styles and terminal architecture, but no visible text, logos, or captions confirm the specific airport identity.