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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) has grown from a modest wartime airfield dedicated in 1944 on 906 acres of land near Bow Lake into one of the busiest airports in the United States, now serving nearly 47 million passengers annually. Over the decades, the airport underwent numerous expansions, security upgrades, and name controversies while navigating major events such as airline deregulation, the post-9/11 security overhaul, and a community-opposed third runway completed in 2008. Today, Sea-Tac supports more than 87,000 jobs and generates over $22 billion in economic activity for the region.

A January 2017 legal memorandum from law firm Dentons to the Quiet Skies Coalition outlines potential claims against the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over a new flight departure route introduced at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in summer 2016. The new route directs aircraft on a fixed low-altitude path over schools, parks, and residential areas in the City of Burien without prior public notice. The memo concludes that the FAA likely violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) by failing to conduct or document the required environmental review before implementing the route.

The City of Burien, Washington passed Resolution No. 384 in December 2016, establishing the Burien Airport Committee to advise the City Council on issues related to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The committee, composed of three council members, up to three local business representatives, and up to three Burien residents, was created to evaluate both the positive and negative impacts of the airport, including noise, traffic, land use, and mitigation measures. All committee meetings are open to the public under Washington State's Open Public Meetings Act.

This December 2016 advertising supplement from the Tomorrow@Sea-Tac Coalition outlines the Port of Seattle's plans to expand and modernize Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which was the fastest-growing major hub in the country and expected to reach 66 million passengers by 2034. The document highlights billions of dollars in planned capital improvements under a Sustainable Airport Master Plan, covering aircraft operations, passenger facilities, and cargo services, while emphasizing commitments to environmental sustainability. It also spotlights workforce development efforts, noting that Sea-Tac directly and indirectly supports nearly 172,000 regional jobs and actively works to create opportunities for diverse and minority-owned businesses in surrounding South King County communities.

This map, prepared by the Port of Seattle in November 2016, shows the location of existing and potential flight-path obstructions around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as part of Phase 3 of the Flight Corridor Safety Obstruction Management program. It identifies private and Washington State DOT (WSDOT) properties, city boundaries for Des Moines, Burien, and SeaTac, and the approximate airport property boundary. The document is intended to support planning efforts that ensure structures in surrounding residential and commercial areas do not pose safety hazards to aircraft flight corridors.

This map, prepared by the Port of Seattle, shows the location of existing and potential flight path obstructions around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as part of a Flight Corridor Safety Obstruction Management study. It identifies public and state (WSDOT) properties, city boundaries for surrounding jurisdictions including Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac, and the approximate airport property boundary. The document is part of Phase 2 of the study focusing on other jurisdictions outside the airport's direct control.

The 2015 Environmental Progress Report for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport outlines the airport's sustainability achievements under its Strategy for a Sustainable Sea-Tac (S3), including increasing the recycling rate from 23 to 34 percent, pursuing renewable natural gas partnerships to cut carbon emissions by 70 percent, and achieving a 90 percent construction waste recycling rate. The report covers environmental, economic, and social sustainability goals integrated with the Port of Seattle's Century Agenda, built on the foundation of the airport's 2009 environmental strategy. Note that this report focuses on broad environmental and sustainability initiatives rather than noise policy specifically.