TagSea-Tac Airport(2025)
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2024-02-01Seattle-Tacoma International Airport SAMP Near Term Projects: Wetlands and Streams Report
This technical report, prepared by Parametrix for the Port of Seattle in February 2024, documents the wetlands and streams found at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as part of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near Term Projects. It covers the delineation of wetland and stream boundaries, assesses potential impacts to these aquatic areas from planned airport improvements, and outlines mitigation measures and permitting approaches to address those impacts. -
2024-02-01Appendix M: SAMP Near Term Projects: Water Resources Wetlands and Streams Report
This technical report, prepared by Parametrix for the Port of Seattle in February 2024, documents the wetlands and streams found at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport as part of the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) Near Term Projects. It covers the delineation of wetland and stream boundaries, assessments of potential impacts to these aquatic areas from planned airport projects, and proposed mitigation measures and permitting strategies to address those impacts. -
Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines Aircraft at Sea-Tac Airport
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 (registration partially visible as N86x) is parked at a gate at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, with an Alaska Airlines aircraft visible behind it. A third wide-body aircraft, appearing to be an Asiana Airlines plane, is seen taking off in the background. -
2024-01-30
Seattle-Tacoma Airport Expects To Handle Most-Ever Passengers In 2024
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) forecasts it will exceed 2019 passenger traffic in 2024 and record its busiest year ever, following up on 2023, when international traffic levels edged over 2019 figures and domestic traffic fell just short of pre-pandemic levels. Overall, the airport handled 50.9 million passengers in 2023, up 11% over 2022, but -
2024-01-29PSSB 5955 – Mitigating harm and improving equity in large port districts
Washington State Senate Bill 5955 creates a 'port district equity fund' to help large port districts, such as the Port of Seattle operating Sea-Tac International Airport, pay for aircraft noise mitigation programs in nearby communities. The bill provides an initial one-time appropriation for FY 2025, followed by ongoing funding of up to $10 million per year drawn from sales and use taxes on capital construction projects within the district. It also requires port districts to apply for fund resources to repair or replace noise mitigation equipment that is no longer working or has caused structural damage to properties, with port districts required to match at least half of the Legislature's contribution. -
2024-01-28Long-Exposure Night Photograph of Aircraft Light Trail over Sea-Tac Airport Perimeter Fence
A long-exposure night photograph captures the light trail of an aircraft during takeoff or landing, visible above and through a tall security perimeter fence. Green and blue taxiway or runway edge lights are visible at ground level, consistent with an airport environment. -
2024-01-23Port Of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting – Agenda Item 11b, January 23, 2024
A commissioner speaks during the Port of Seattle Commission Regular Meeting on January 23, 2024, at the 1:46:27 timestamp. The agenda item visible is 11b: '2024 Local, Regional and Community Engagement Policy Priorities Briefing.' -
Boeing 747 Approach Over Urban Waterfront — Noise Policy Collage
A digitally composited or stylized image showing a wide-body jet aircraft (appearing to be a Boeing 747) on approach, overlaid with a teal-toned urban waterfront skyline including high-rise buildings and a Ferris wheel. The image has a distressed, cracked-glass texture overlay and a chain-link fence silhouette in the foreground, suggesting a noise or flight-path policy illustration context. -
2024-01-15SB 5955 Large port districts – committee sign-in sheet
This document lists sign-ins for a Washington State legislative hearing on SB 5955, a bill concerning large port districts, held in January 2024. The overwhelming majority of participants — including residents, neighborhood groups, and city officials from communities like SeaTac, Des Moines, and Seattle — registered in support of the bill, while only two individuals, representing the Port of Seattle and the Washington Public Ports Association, registered in opposition. The bill and its broad community backing appear to be driven by concerns about airport noise and its impact on neighborhoods surrounding Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. -
2024-01-15HB 2103 large port districts – CSI sign-in sheet
This document is a sign-in sheet for public testimony on Washington State House Bill 2103, concerning large port districts, recorded in January 2024. The bill drew significant public interest, with the majority of participants — including representatives from the cities of Des Moines, Burien, and SeaTac, as well as noise advocacy groups like SeatacNoise.Info and Quiet Skies Puget Sound — expressing support, while opponents included the Port of Seattle and the Washington Public Ports Association. The testimony period reflects an ongoing community debate over local government oversight of large port districts, particularly in relation to aircraft noise impacts around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.