Resource Library
Policy
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KCIA’s Airport Rules and Regulations Webpage and Minimum Standards Update
The official public comment will run from October 9 to January 31, 2025. Public comments received after 5 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on January 31, 2025, will be reviewed. However, they may not be added to the public comment record.
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Green aviation solutions have yet to take off as climate restrictions loom
At the Farnborough Air Show, executives at Airbus and Boeing insisted that production of sustainable aviation fuel should soon take off — if governments can provide revenue guarantees.
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FAA fight may net Sea-Tac new Delta flight to Congress’ favorite airport
Seattle passengers may reap the benefits of a months-long Congressional fight over adding more flights to Reagan airport outside Washington, D.C.
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WA timber sale blocked as judge orders climate change study
The court decision is part of a long-running effort by some environmental advocates to protect century-old, state-managed forests from being logged.
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Could WA lawmakers end developments like this one: a massive warehouse project in South Tacoma?
A proposal to build one of the world’s largest warehouse sites — which would bring thousands of truck trips to the community — has raised concerns about pollution.
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The effort to save SeaTac’s biggest forest amid airport expansion
Community pressure and federal legislation could help protect a hard-won South King County park from long-term development.
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Climate advocates push to amend Seattle’s new tree ordinance
From hardscape allowances to protecting culturally modified trees, Seattle’s Urban Forestry Commission is looking at proposals to amend the new tree ordinance, which advocates say falls short of the city’s climate and equity goals.
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CATEX Controversy: The Ninth Circuit Strikes Down FAA Decision to Exempt a Sea-Tac Operational Change from Environmental Review
The process for approving changes in airport operations and development projects may now be more complicated, time-consuming, expensive and uncertain, du…
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Communities around Sea-Tac Airport suing Port of Seattle, Alaska Air, Delta for toxic pollutants
A lawsuit suggests that 300,000 people have been exposed to carbon monoxide, lead, and particulate matter around Sea-Tac airport.
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Regional Aviation Baseline Study
Demand for take-offs and landings in the region is projected to double by 2050 from over 400,000 to over 800,000 per year. This is expected to result in a regional gap in service by 2050 that is roughly equivalent to all the passengers served at Sea-Tac in 2019.