TagSustainable Airport Master Plan(56)
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2026-05-11Des Moines airport advisory committee agenda
Agenda for the Des Moines Airport Advisory Committee meeting covering approval of minutes, complaints/communications, StART meeting update, SAMP update, and workplan amendment discussion. Includes items about supporting city response to SAMP Draft EIS, public education efforts, and mitigation measures research. -
2026-04-13April 13 2026 Airport Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda Packet
Meeting agenda for April 13, 2026 Des Moines Airport Advisory Committee meeting and minutes from the March 9, 2026 meeting. Agenda includes discussion of SAMP updates, StART meeting updates, committee workplan amendments, and support for city response to SAMP Draft EIS. -
SAMP Draft EA: How to provide a great public comment
1How to provide effective public comment by December 13, 2024 Because new ways for you to participate will likely become available, this article may be subject to updates. Introduction This is the second of a two-part article concerning the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Draft Environmental Assessment (SAMP Draft EA). If you’re looking for the short -
The SAMP Four City Consultant ILA 2018
Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, SeaTac environmental response Although the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) was announced in 2012, it only moved towards public environmental review in 2017. We covered where we’re at now in the SAMP Public Comment Explainer To help them navigate the process, in 2018 four cities (Burien, Des Moines, Normandy Park, -
The SAMP Comment Period Explainer (Intro)
Preparing for the October 21st Comment Period This is the first of a two-part article concerning the SAMP comment period. We’re including a few paragraphs of background because the process has been so lengthy–with many years of delay. The feedback we’ve received thus far has been confusion, partly because the information on the Port’s official -
2024-09-20
SAMP Update September 20, 2024
After a four year pause, Environmental Review of Near-Term Projects begins October 21 with a 45 day comment period. The end result will be 2025 rulings by the FAA (NEPA) and the State of Washington (SEPA) to determine whether or not a full EIS is required. -
The Factory
A two minute presentation on how the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP) will increase flight operations at Sea-Tac Airport as much as a new runway. Without a new runway. -
2024-09-05Port of Seattle Commission SAMP Study Session
A Commission Special Meeting will be held on September 5, 2024. 10:00 a.m., Study Session on the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). The meeting will be held at the Port of Seattle Headquarters Building Commission Chambers, located at 2711 Alaskan Way, Seattle Washington. -
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Sea-Tac Airport Got Very Close To Pre-Pandemic Passenger Peak in 2023
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) nearly broke its passenger volume record in 2023. Just shy of the 2019 record by 941,979, SEA clocked 50,887,260 passengers in 2023. That was up 10.7% from 2022 when 45,964,321 passengers passed through the airport, as travel rebounds from pandemic lows. SEA has seen tremendous growth over the past decade. In