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2026-05-03At Sea-Tac vehicle safety gets fresh look after Laguardia crash
Ramp controllers Jamaal Surrell, center, and Daniel Pakulin monitor the movements of planes and vehicles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s ramp control tower last month. Sea-Tac plans to add transponders and antennas that sync with the FAA’s system, giving air traffic controllers more visibility into vehicle movements. (Karen Ducey/ Seattle Times)Less By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times -
2026-04-24Request for updated information to complete hazard assessments of contaminated sites located at SeaTac Airport
The Washington State Department of Ecology sent a letter to Megan King at Port of Seattle requesting updated information about contaminated sites at SeaTac Airport by August 31, 2026. The letter explains the Site Hazard Assessment and Ranking Process (SHARP) used to evaluate contamination in soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, and indoor air. Six specific -
2026-04-24
Request for updated information to complete hazard assessments of contaminated sites located at SeaTac Airport
The Washington State Department of Ecology sent a letter to Megan King at Port of Seattle requesting updated information about contaminated sites at SeaTac Airport by August 31, 2026. The letter explains the Site Hazard Assessment and Ranking Process (SHARP) used to evaluate contamination in soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment, and indoor air. Six specific -
2026-04-23Upgrade SEA Airport Improvement Map
An aerial overview of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport annotated with labeled capital improvement projects under the 'Upgrade SEA' program, including C Concourse Expansion, S Concourse Evolution, Concourse A Building Expansion for Lounges, SEA Gateway, Main Terminal Improvements Program, Baggage Optimization, Checkpoint 1 Relocation, Automated Parking Guidance System, Restroom Renovation, Roadway Improvements, Curbside Accessibility and Safety, and SEA Underground Controls Replacement. The Upgrade SEA diamond logo is visible in the lower left corner. -
2026-04-212024 South Flow Noise Abatement Procedures graphic
A 2018 Garmin-based aeronautical chart illustrating South Flow Noise Abatement Procedures at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, showing the Initial Departure Corridor (green lines), Arrival Corridor (red lines), and a reference point north of the SR-520 bridge, with aircraft maintaining 5 nautical miles and 3,000 feet altitude constraints. -
Delta Boeing 757 landing over Sea-Tac Airport with Port of Seattle vehicle in foreground
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 (identifiable by the Delta logo and red/blue livery) is captured on final approach, landing gear deployed, flying low over a residential street near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. A white SUV with what appears to be an environmental or transit agency logo is visible in the foreground, illustrating the proximity of flight paths to surrounding roadways and neighborhoods. -
2026-04-16Chinese government issues travel warning for SEA Airport after CBP denied entry to scholars with visas
The Chinese Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said 20 Chinese scholars with valid visas were denied entry by Customs and Border Protection. SEATAC, Wash. — The Chinese government issued a travel warning for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on Thursday after about 20 Chinese academics with valid visas were questioned and denied entry, according -
2026-04-14Sea-Tac’s second terminal still 15 years away, new director says
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s new managing director Wendy Reiter, pictured at her office in SeaTac on Thursday. (Ivy Ceballo / The Seattle Times) By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter Seattle-Tacoma International Airport needs a second terminal to accommodate more planeloads of travelers coming practically every year. The new terminal is one of several projects the -
2026-04-14Congress advances aviation bill requiring cockpit alert technology
By Anumita Kaur and Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times staff reporters WASHINGTON — Efforts to mandate new aviation safety standards regained momentum in Congress on Tuesday as the House passed a sweeping reform bill, months after an earlier version of the legislation drew sharp backlash from plane crash victims’ families, commercial airline pilots and federal investigators. -
2026-04-14Port Of Seattle: Negotiation
The City of SeaTac is moving to renegotiate its Interlocal Agreement with the Port of Seattle, which governs authority, collaboration, and dispute resolution between the two agencies regarding SEA Airport operations within SeaTac city limits. The current 2018 agreement expires in 2028, and on April 14, 2026, the City Council was asked to adopt a resolution creating a Port Negotiation Committee and authorizing the City Manager to begin formal negotiations. Staff recommended adopting the resolution with clarifications covering member absences and compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act.