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Sea-Tac Communities Plan Community Involvement Program Summary of Newspaper Supplement Questionnaire Responses
Survey results from the Sea-Tac Communities Plan showing community responses to 11 different noise improvement program possibilities. The questionnaire asked residents about their preferences for noise mitigation solutions, whether they would remain in their homes, and what programs would best solve neighborhood problems. -
Policy Advisory Committee Meeting – Sea-Tac/Communities Plan
Meeting minutes from a Policy Advisory Committee discussing the Sea-Tac/Communities Plan. Topics include stream quality improvements, sewer hookup requirements, sleep interference testing related to aircraft noise, and a Bi-Centennial Project proposal for the Burien area. -
Airport Noise Remedy Update – Preliminary Program Boundaries
A comment form for an open house presentation regarding the Airport Noise Remedy Update program. The form requests public feedback on preliminary program boundaries presented for review. -
Response to Comments on Sea-Tac Communities Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement
A response letter addressing comments on the Sea-Tac Communities Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statement, discussing revisions to Noise Remedy Program areas and explaining that the majority of petition signers have had their noise programs upgraded due to various factors including summer flight patterns and topographic inspections. -
2026-01-06Port Announces Wendy Reiter as New SEA Airport Managing Director
Port of Seattle Executive Director Steve Metruck announced today that Wendy Reiter has been selected as the new Managing Director of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), effective January 7, 2026. A veteran leader at SEA and longtime partner to key federal aviation agencies, Reiter currently leads Security, Fire, and Emergency Preparedness for SEA. Over the last -
2026-01-01Cyberattack setbacks lead to process refinements, renewed precautions at Sea-Tac
Article detailing Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s recovery efforts following a major cyberattack by the Rhysida criminal network in August 2024. The Port of Seattle implemented a ‘Build Back Better’ approach, rebuilding their data center from scratch and implementing enhanced security measures. -
Airport University – Working with Airport Communities to Build Aviation Career Pathways
Airport University Working with Communities to Build Aviation Career Pathways Airport University provides career exploration, education and career-connected learning for career advancement. Through partnerships with Highline and South Seattle Colleges, we offer free, in-person college classes at SEA Airport. Our classes help SEA Airport employees and community members build skills in computers, customer service, communications -
2025-12-22Sea-Tac Airport’s answer to crowding? Construction
By Lauren Rosenblatt and Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton Seattle Times staff reporters In September 2022, travelers at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport waited over an hour to clear security checkpoints. Lines stretched all the way to the airport’s parking lot. By the next year, Sea-Tac was, according to one major analytics firm, the third worst “mega” airport in -
2025-12-08Cities appeal Sea-Tac airport expansion plans, including new terminal
Daily operations at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac. (Kevin Clark / The Seattle Times) By Lauren Rosenblatt Seattle Times business reporter The cities of Burien, Des Moines and SeaTac are challenging the Port of Seattle’s long-term vision for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The three cities filed a petition for judicial review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s -
2025-12-01Garden below Sea-Tac Airport’s flight paths thrives as its community grows
By Tantri Wija Special to The Seattle Times WHEN WE MOVE to a new house, we can take our families, our pets and our furniture, but generally we have to leave the garden behind. They are planted in the ground, so usually that’s where they stay. However, if you want to badly enough, sometimes even