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2025-08-28Amendment to Rules Committee 119-8 Offered by Mr. Smith of Washington: Pilot Program for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement
Legislative amendment to Rules Committee Print 119-8 offered by Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, dated August 28, 2025, establishing a Pilot Program for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement. Amends 49 U.S.C. sections 47109 and 47110 to direct the FAA Administrator to establish a pilot program at up to 4 large hub public-use airports, providing a -
2025-08-28Smith – Pilot Program for Sound Insulation Repair and Replacement
Congressional amendment to Rules Committee Print 119-8 offered by Rep. Adam Smith of Washington, adding a new section to title XVII establishing a pilot program for sound insulation repair and replacement under 49 U.S.C. sections 47109 and 47110. The FAA would establish a pilot program at up to 4 large hub public-use airports providing a -
2025-08-08Acoustical Testing Results for SIRRPP — August 2025
This August 2025 technical report by Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. (HMMH) presents the results of interior sound insulation testing conducted at 28 homes near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) in July 2025. Using FAA-approved measurement methods, acoustical engineers tested every habitable room in each home to determine how much aircraft noise penetrates indoors, with a threshold of 45 decibels (dB) required for a home to qualify for sound insulation assistance. Of the 28 structures tested, only two met the 45 dB qualification threshold, while nine others had at least one room exceeding that level but did not qualify under current FAA policy. -
2025-07-16Acoustical Testing Results for SIRRPP — July 2025
Harris Miller Miller & Hanson Inc. (HMMH) conducted sound insulation measurements at 30 homes near Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in June 2025 to determine whether interior noise levels meet the federal threshold for sound insulation assistance. Using FAA-approved testing methods, the study found that only 3 of the 30 homes had median interior Day-Night Average Sound Levels (DNL) at or above the qualifying 45 dB threshold, while an additional 3 homes had individual rooms exceeding that level. The results inform eligibility decisions under the SEA Repair and Replacement Program, which is governed by FAA Advisory Circular 150/5000-9B and the Airport Improvement Program Handbook. -
2025-06-19
Burien Airport Committee Port Package proposal
Airport group makes important recommendation to Burien City Council At their June 17 meeting the BAC voted 5-0 to make the following recommendation to their City Council. Port package program revamp (resolution) The City of Burien believes that, as currently structured, the Port of Seattle’s “Port Package” replacement program is a failure. Hundreds of homeowners, -
2025-03-29
Des Moines City Council punts on restoring sound code
City describes aircraft noise as a nuisance Read machine-generated transcript At its March 27, 2025 Economic Development Committee meeting, Des Moines councilmembers declined to recommend that the City hire a consultant to re-establish a sound code to mitigate aircraft noise. Originally, the FAA and Port of Seattle provided free insulation for thousands of existing homes -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Slide 8: Sound Insulation Package Survey Results by Manufacturer and Year (February 26, 2025)
Slide 8 from a Port of Seattle / ESA 2024 report presents two tables summarizing 1,067 survey responses about sound insulation packages installed at Sea-Tac Airport. The left table compares response distribution by manufacturer (e.g., Alpine STC44 leading at 21.1%), while the right table breaks down installations by year, with Pre-1993 representing the largest share at 21.4% of survey responses, out of a total program baseline of 3,200 packages. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Sound Mitigation Contractor Map by Property (September 2022) — Slide 7
Slide 7 from a Sea-Tac Airport presentation titled 'Survey Overview and Results (cont.)' showing a geographic map of properties around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport color-coded by sound mitigation contractor (Other, Milgard, Alpine, CDI/Peerless/Devac). The map is dated September 2022 and includes a note directing homeowners to contact the Noise Programs office at 206-787-5393 to determine eligibility for sound mitigation programs. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Survey Overview and Results (February 26, 2025) — Slide 6
A presentation slide titled 'Survey Overview and Results (cont.)' reporting 1,067 survey responses (over 33% response rate), with operational concerns ranging from 60–75% and glass-related concerns from 50–72% depending on product. The slide concludes that overall age and design of the finished product—not the specific year or product installed—are the key factors driving residential concerns. -
2025-02-26StART SIRRPP Update — Slide 2 (February 26, 2025)
Commission Order 2024-04 directs the Port of Seattle to conduct an assessment of the effectiveness of previously installed Port-funded noise insulation packages, to be completed by end of 2024, involving outreach and data collection from property owners. The order authorized a tax levy-funded budget of $6.5 million, with $5 million set aside for design and construction associated with a Pilot Program.