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The Burien Airport Committee met on January 21, 2020 to discuss key aviation issues affecting the city, including advocating for a full Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) from the FAA rather than a less comprehensive Environmental Assessment (EA) related to Sea-Tac Airport's growth. The agenda also covered topics such as the Port's fuel dumping policy, updates on community re-engagement efforts through StART, and a planned trip to Washington, DC to address airplane noise concerns. Draft minutes from the December 2019 meeting reflect ongoing debates about air quality, health, and safety impacts stemming from airport expansion projects like the International and North Terminals.

This document details billing records from Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P., a law firm hired jointly by the cities of Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, and SeaTac to conduct an environmental review of the Sea-Tac Airport Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Under an Interlocal Agreement signed March 6, 2018, the cities shared a total contract of $175,000, with costs split proportionally by population. Invoice #8, dated January 15, 2020, covers legal work performed in August 2019, bringing the total billed to date to approximately $88,879 out of the $175,000 contract.

The SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) 2020 Annual Report, presented by Port of Seattle staff and a consultant, outlines the group's activities and achievements for the year, including work by the Aviation Noise Working Group and the Federal Policy Working Group. The report covers 2020 highlights and accomplishments, facilitator reflections, and tentative priorities for 2021 meetings. StART serves as a community advisory forum focused on addressing aviation noise and related policy concerns at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.

The Burien Airport Committee met on December 17, 2019 to discuss ongoing concerns related to Sea-Tac Airport, including the city's legal findings against the FAA, the status of a University of Washington ultrafine particles study, and safety issues raised by Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. The committee also reviewed progress on the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) and a Washington State Department of Commerce study, while planning priorities for 2020. Draft minutes from the November 18, 2019 meeting were included, detailing earlier discussions on noise reduction, environmental impacts, and a potential meeting with the EPA.

The Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) Aviation Noise Working Group drafted a Near-Term Aviation Noise Action Agenda in December 2019 outlining four key initiatives to reduce airport noise: limiting late-night flights between midnight and 5 AM, revising the Runway Use Plan to minimize use of the 3rd Runway during late-night hours, raising the glide slope on Runway 34R to reduce approach noise for communities south of the airport, and analyzing airfield ground noise sources. These measures involve voluntary air carrier participation alongside coordination between the Port of Seattle, the FAA, and airline operators. The plan also includes tracking compliance through the Port's existing Fly Quiet Program and publishing results on a regular basis.

This is the meeting agenda for the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) held on December 11, 2019, at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Conference Center. The meeting covered key topics including the results of a Noise Abatement Departure Profiles Noise Analysis, an update on the FAA's end-around taxi procedure, and recaps of the Aviation Noise Working Group and Federal Policy Working Group sessions. Representatives from the Port of Seattle, FAA, and community stakeholders participated in discussions aimed at reducing airport noise impacts on neighboring communities.

This document is a summary of the December 11, 2019 meeting of the Sea-Tac Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART), a group that facilitates cooperation between the Port of Seattle and neighboring communities on airport-related issues. Key topics included a review of 2019 accomplishments such as the Revised Runway Use Agreement and the Late Night Noise Limitation Program, an update on federal and state legislative efforts around noise insulation and airplane noise, and an FAA report concluding that an end-around taxi procedure at Sea-Tac is not feasible due to limited airfield space and safety concerns. The meeting also addressed upcoming changes to community representation and a planned delegation trip to Washington, D.C. to advocate for shared noise policy priorities.

The December 11, 2019 StART meeting focused on a Noise Abatement Departure Profiles Analysis, which found that using the 'Distant NADP' flight departure procedure would reduce noise for certain communities near Sea-Tac Airport. The meeting also covered updates from the Federal Policy Working Group, including proposed noise-insulation legislation and a planned Washington D.C. advocacy trip, as well as a report that the FAA determined an end-around taxi procedure was not feasible due to safety concerns. Additionally, the Aviation Noise Working Group reported progress on reducing late-night runway use, with nightly landings on the third runway dropping from 10–30 to an average of 2 per night.

This December 2019 report by ESA for the Port of Seattle analyzes two standard Noise Abatement Departure Profiles (NADPs) used at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport: the Close-in profile, which reduces noise near the runway end, and the Distant profile, which reduces noise farther along the departure path. The analysis finds that the Distant NADP provides the greatest noise relief to the residential and developed communities surrounding Sea-Tac Airport. The report includes background on departure profiles, noise analysis results, and recommendations for the airport's noise abatement policy.