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2025-06-26Environmental checklist: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) Enhancement Project
The Port of Seattle is proposing upgrades to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plant (IWTP) to better handle wastewater from aircraft deicing operations, with construction planned from 2026 to 2030. The project involves replacing aging treatment equipment at the existing facility and building a new aerated gravel bed (AGB) treatment system on a 10.6-acre site nearby to process high levels of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) on-site. These upgrades are required to comply with tightening discharge limits set by King County and state environmental permits. -
Recommended Noise Remedy Boundary Map — Sea-Tac Airport Part 150 Study
This map, prepared by Landrum & Brown for the Port of Seattle's 14 CFR Part 150 Study at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, shows the Recommended Noise Remedy Boundary (blue dashed line) alongside the Existing Remedy Boundary (black dashed line) and the Future (2018) NEM/NCP 65 DNL Noise Exposure Contour. The future noise contour covers 7.3 square miles, encompassing an estimated 3,771 housing units, 9,712 residents, and 9 noise-sensitive facilities in communities including Des Moines, Burien, SeaTac, Normandy Park, and Tukwila. -
2025-06-24Port Of Seattle regular commission meeting agenda, June 24, 2025
The Port of Seattle Commission held its regular meeting on June 24, 2025, covering a range of business items including airport infrastructure projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Of particular relevance to noise policy, the Commission considered authorizing a $250,000 contract with Maritime Blue for the Quiet Sound Program, a noise-reduction initiative that had been postponed from a May 2025 meeting. The agenda also included approval of capital improvement projects and routine financial obligations for the port. -
International Arrivals Facility IAF Sky Bridge
The image shows the airside tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac), featuring a Delta Air Lines aircraft tail (registration 3406, with distinctive red and blue livery) in the foreground and United Airlines aircraft at gates in the background. The airport's elevated pedestrian connector bridge and terminal facade are visible, along with ground crew personnel and equipment on the ramp. -
2025-06-16Arborist Report: Port Of Seattle Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plan – AGB Site, Sea-Tac, WA
A June 2025 arborist report by Tree Solutions Inc. inventoried and assessed 181 trees across ten Port of Seattle parcels at the AGB Site near SeaTac Airport, finding the site largely dominated by red alders, black cottonwoods, and invasive plant species following demolition of previous buildings. The report identifies one notable high-value western redcedar (Tree 470, 31.8 inches in diameter) and outlines tree replacement requirements under Port of Seattle Resolution 3821, which mandates a 4-to-1 replacement ratio for any regulated trees removed during future construction. The report is preliminary, as no design or construction plans had been reviewed at the time of writing. -
2025-06-16
Arborist Report: Port Of Seattle Industrial Wastewater Treatment Plan – AGB Site, Sea-Tac, WA
A June 2025 arborist report by Tree Solutions Inc. inventoried and assessed 181 trees across ten Port of Seattle parcels at the AGB Site near SeaTac Airport, finding the site largely dominated by red alders, black cottonwoods, and invasive plant species following demolition of previous buildings. The report identifies one notable high-value western redcedar (Tree 470, 31.8 inches in diameter) and outlines tree replacement requirements under Port of Seattle Resolution 3821, which mandates a 4-to-1 replacement ratio for any regulated trees removed during future construction. The report is preliminary, as no design or construction plans had been reviewed at the time of writing. -
2025-06-14June 14: Aircraft Incident
Incident updates related to an aircraft on the runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). Updates will be posted to this page as they become available. Updates June 14, 2025, 3:19 p.m. Runway 16R is expected to reopen shortly and SEA Airport will return to normal operations. Please continue to check in with your airline about -
2025-06-14Airport Control Tower and Horizon Alaska Air Flight #2123 evacuation
An Alaska Airlines aircraft tail fin with the carrier's distinctive Eskimo logo is visible at right, alongside an air traffic control tower at left. A group of people, including individuals with a dog and wearing high-visibility vests, walk along what appears to be an airport perimeter area. -
2025-06-14
Threat aboard plane halts flights at Sea-Tac Airport; 1 in custody
By Lauren Girgis and Paige Cornwell Seattle Times staff reporters The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Saturday afternoon because of a security threat on a plane bound for Walla Walla. Around 1 p.m., flights scheduled to arrive at Sea-Tac were circling or being diverted to other airports, according -
2025-06-12The summer travel season is ramping up — but many airlines are cutting back
Americans appear to be bracing for economic uncertainty, and the demand for leisure travel is tracking the decline in consumer confidence. Getty Images | Izabela Habur By Joanne Drilling – National Data Reporter, The Business Journals Jun 12, 2025 Listen to this article5 min Story Highlights Airlines trim summer schedules because of economic uncertainty. Spirit, JetBlue, WestJet