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Sea-Tac Airport Got Very Close To Pre-Pandemic Passenger Peak in 2023
Just shy of its 2019 record, SEA clocked in with 50,887,260 passengers in 2023. That was up 10.7% from 2022.
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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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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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SeaTac might have to clean up its act
Fasten your seatbelts… People who live around Seattle-Tacoma International Airport are suing the Port of Seattle, Alaska Air, and Delta Airlines for allegedly polluting the air with toxic chemicals.
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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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Seattle-Tacoma Int’l UPgrades Facilities With Multibillion-Dollar Capital Campaign
To keep pace with growth, SEA is investing more than $4.6 billion over the next five years on projects designed to upgrade facilities and elevate the passenger experience. It’s all part of a long-term capital campaign called Upgrade SEA. The challenge, however, is space.
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Seattle-Tacoma Int’l Welcomes the World via New International Arrivals Facility
Seattle-Tacoma International (SEA) recently passed a significant mile marker in its ongoing quest to earn top marks from passengers. Earlier this year, the airport gained a fourth star in its Skytrax rating, and Managing Director Lance Lyttle is confident that a new International Arrivals Facility will help SEA earn a perfect five-star rating and achieve…
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Aviation Impacts Solutions Summit
Summit to bring together communities, researchers and policymakers to develop solutions that promote health and well-being in airport communities
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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.
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Community Health and Airport Operations Related Noise and Air Pollution: Report to the Legislature in Response to Washington State HOUSE BILL 1109
This report, prepared by Public Health – Seattle & King County in response to Washington House Bill 1109, investigates the health impacts of pollution from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport operations. It includes community health profiles by proximity to the airport, a literature review on airport-related health effects, a summary of UW’s ultrafine particle study, and recommendations…