TagVashon Island Fair Skies(8)
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2026-03-21Motion to file separate opening briefs denied
SAMP Update: NEPA Following the FAA decision to permit the Sustainable Airport Master Plan, the Three City ILA (Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac) filed a shared appeal with the Ninth Circuit Court, using an attorney identified and hired by the City of SeaTac. Apparently, the attorney was also hired, in a shared decision the non-profit -
2026-03-19Certified LIST of AGENCY RECORD March 19, 2026
Administrative record index filing in federal court appeals challenging the FAA’s September 24, 2025 Finding of No Significant Impact/Record of Decision for the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Near-Term Projects at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The document provides notice that the administrative record is available via Box.com link to counsel. -
2026-02-05Motion to consolidate petitions denied
Court order from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals addressing two consolidated cases involving Vashon Island Fair Skies and City of Burien challenging the Federal Aviation Administration. The order denies motions for separate opening briefs and oversized briefs, while establishing deadlines for consolidated briefing. -
2026-02-05Motion to consolidate petitions denied
Court order denying motions for separate opening briefs and oversized consolidated opening brief in two consolidated Federal Aviation Administration cases. Sets briefing schedule with consolidated opening brief due March 30, 2026. -
2023-09-27Comments on the FAA’s Noise Policy Review
Written comments submitted by Vashon Island Fair Skies to the FAA regarding noise policy review, focusing on ambient noise considerations and challenges in modeling airframe noise generation for aircraft arrivals. The document criticizes the current DNL metric and discusses technical issues with Sound Exposure Level calculations and airframe noise modeling. -
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2019-08-01Sea-Tac August 2019 Noise Complaints (Vashon Island Fair Skies)
A color-coded map showing complaint data by ZIP code in the SeaTac area for August 2019. The map displays different complaint volume ranges from 1-51 complaints (green) to over 13,000 complaints (red), with ZIP code 98070 showing the highest complaint levels in red. -
2017-04-25Petition to the Port of Seattle Commission – Add Two Noise Monitors on Vashon Island to the Port’s Existing System of 24 Monitors
A petition to the Port of Seattle Commission requesting the addition of two noise monitors on Vashon Island to monitor aircraft noise from new FAA NextGen flight procedures. The petition cites concerns about focused flight paths over Vashon Island at low altitudes affecting approximately 250 arrivals per day in Southflow operations.