Initial Assessment and Recommendations February 1997 Prepared Under a Grant from the State of Washington administered by Washington State’s Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development for the: City of Burien, Washington City of Des Moines, Washington City of Federal Way, Washington City of Normandy Park, Washington Highline School District Highline Community Hospital Prepared by:
With the emergence of Coronavirus, we’ve noticed a great deal of Schadenfreude among airport activists across the world. Comments such as “It’s so quiet now. We should have an outbreak like this all the time!” The thing most residents forget is that we actually did twenty years ago. It was called ‘9/11’. If you look
2019-09-12
In September 2019, the Port of Seattle announced two new programs to reduce late-night aircraft noise at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. A revised Runway Use Agreement with the FAA took effect on September 4, limiting use of the Third Runway (16R/34L) between midnight and 5 a.m., while a new voluntary Late Night Noise Limitation Program encourages airlines to schedule flights during less noise-sensitive hours or switch to quieter aircraft during the same period. Both initiatives stemmed from recommendations by the Sea-Tac Airport Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART).
As one attempts to survey the landscape concerning the various negative impacts that the Sea-Tac Airport has foisted upon the surrounding communities, one quickly becomes aware of a black hole which I call ‘The Dark Time’–probably because I watched too many comic book movies with my kids. The Dark Time is the roughly decade-long period
2018-11-26
A political cartoon by artist Kelliher depicting a massive bulldozer labeled 'Destruction Construction Company' destroying trees planted by Scouts, while a figure labeled 'Port of Seattle' holds an 'Airport Landscaping Plan' and tells an off-panel character 'Don't let the Scouts bother you — we got a lot of beautifying yet to do.' The caption reads 'Westside Beautification - Port of Seattle style,' satirizing the Port of Seattle's land-clearing activities around Sea-Tac Airport in conflict with community beautification efforts.
2018-11-13
The Port of Seattle Airport Neighbor Community Accords (proposed November 2018) is a citizen-drafted proposal calling on the Port of Seattle to prioritize the health and well-being of communities surrounding Sea-Tac International Airport. It argues that these neighborhoods bear an unfair burden from aircraft noise and environmental impacts without adequate compensation, and that the Port's 2018 bylaw changes weakened its commitments to quality of life, environmental stewardship, and community collaboration. The document outlines six specific accords, including demands for independent audits of mitigation spending, a nighttime curfew, prioritization of tax levy funds for community mitigation, and reduced use of the 3rd runway until mitigation goals are met.
Article on scandal involving former mayor Don Wasson’s attempt to pack the city council and move forward with the 3rd Runway
2018-05-01
This 2018 Harvard University master's thesis by Bryan Johnson examines health-based criteria that could be used to better manage noise from airports and aircraft. The research explores how noise exposure standards and guidelines could be grounded in public health evidence, offering a framework for more effective noise policy. It is relevant to ongoing discussions about managing community noise impacts around busy airports like Sea-Tac.
2017-05-12
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.
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