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  • 2023-05-02 01:23

    Master Timeline

    Key events for the airport community
  • 2023-04-24 15:13

    Chronology of Regional Air Transportation Planning in Washington State, 1942–1997

    The following table provides a chronology of events related to regional aviation transportation planning in Washington State. The table indicates the date of the event, describes the event, lists the study, publication, or document reference related to the event, and indicates the RCAA Library Reference if available. Date Event Document/Source 1942 The Civil Aeronautics Administration (now FAA) selects an airport site near swampy Bow Lake in South King County, Washington. Since neither King County nor the City of Seattle have adequate funds for such a project, the Port of Seattle acquires the original 906 acre site and in conjunction with $100,000 grant from the city of Tacoma develops Bow Lake airport. Favro et al. v. Port of Seattle, U.S. District Court, No. C92-1634Z, Complaint, p.36 1960's Jet aircraft introduced at Bow Lake airport. Port extends main North-South runway. Airport area expanded to 1500 acres, and then 2,200 acres. A total of 54,752 annual air carrier operations occur in 1963 Favro,p.36 1970 Second runway located 800 feet West of existing runway at Sea-Tac airport begins operations Highline Dist. v. Port of Seattle, 87 Wn.2d 6, P.2d 1085 (1976) at p.7 1971 A total of 114,372 annual air carrier operations occur at Sea-Tac airport during 1971 Favro, p. 36 http://www.rcaanews.org/ http://www.rcaanews.org/water/libr1.htm 6/29/73 Highline School District files suit against Port of Seattle for damages allegedly caused by"noise, vibration, and smoke from aircraft landing and taking off at the airport". Highline at p.8 1973 King County and the Port of Seattle issue the Sea-Tac…
  • 2021-09-13 17:04

    Significant events in the growth of Sea-Tac Airport since 1996

    Introduction The growth of Sea-Tac Airport has definitely not been linear. There have been many fits and starts that don’t make for easy sound bites. For example, Sea-Tac Airport was able to run over 400,000 operations in 2000 on only two runways. By the time the Third Runway opened for business on November, 20 2008,
  • 2006-02-27 00:00

    PSRC General Chronology (updated 02/27/06)

    Chronology of Regional Commercial Airport Capacity Decisions Page 1 General Chronology: Regional Commercial Airport Capacity Decisions in the Central Puget Sound Region Updated February 27, 2006 2006 WSDOT begins work on the Long-Term Air Transportation Capacity Study (LATS). 2005 New Central Terminal and Pacific Marketplace open at Sea-Tac Airport. Port of Seattle Fly Quiet Committee completes its recommendations and Port of Seattle begins implementing the Fly Quiet Program. State Legislature adopts ESSB-5121 directing the WSDOT Aviation Division to undertake a three-phase long-term statewide air transportation capacity study, to begin in 2005 and be completed in 2009. State Legislature approves partial funding for the long-term air transportation capacity study, and FAA approves funding for the remaining portion of Phases II and I. Southwest Airlines submits proposal to King County International Airport for construction of an 8-gate passenger terminal. The airline proposed to move its entire Sea-Tac Airport passenger operation to Boeing Field. Alaska Airlines submits a competing proposal to construct new passenger terminal facilities at Boeing Field. King County denies both requests, stating Boeing Field does not have enough space to accommodate both proposals, and a decision could not be made to approve one over the other. Both airlines accept the decision. 2004 New Concourse A and South Arrivals Hall open at Sea-Tac Airport. PSRC Executive Board adopts Resolution EB-04-01 encouraging the State to address long- range air transportation capacity needs as they update the Washington Transportation Plan. 2003 Port creates Fly Quiet committee to find innovative ways to further reduce…