Port of Seattle Section

Port Of Seattle “Part 150″ Noise Study Technical Session Set For July 29th

Port Of Seattle “Part 150″ Noise Study Technical Session Set For July 29th

The Port of Seattle announced Monday (July 12) that, due to requests received at the last workshop, they’re holding a technical session on the “Part 150″ airport noise study on Thursday,... [Read more]

State Supreme Court Asked To Review Ruling On Port’s Taxi Contract

State Supreme Court Asked To Review Ruling On Port’s Taxi Contract

by Jack Mayne The fight over which taxicab company will get an exclusive contract to provide cab service for people leaving the airport continued Tuesday (July 6) when the Washington State Supreme Court... [Read more]

STITA Wants Port To Disqualify Yellow From Airport Cab Contract

STITA Wants Port To Disqualify Yellow From Airport Cab Contract

by Jack Mayne The Port of Seattle has been accused by a taxicab company of violating the state open meeting act and seeks to have the Port restrained from signing a contract with Yellow Cab for exclusive... [Read more]

Sea-Tac Airport To Close Center Runway For 60 Days For Refurbishing

Sea-Tac Airport To Close Center Runway For 60 Days For Refurbishing

The Port of Seattle announced that the center runway of Seattle-Tac Airport will be closed for concrete panel replacement for 60 days this summer, beginning Monday, July 12 through Friday, Sept. 10th. According... [Read more]

Next Part 150 Noise Study Workshop Is June 9th At Cedarhurst School

Next Part 150 Noise Study Workshop Is June 9th At Cedarhurst School

The second in a series of public workshops for Sea-Tac Airport’s Part 150 Noise Study is scheduled for Wednesday, June 9th at Cedarhurst Elementary (611 S. 132nd Street) in Burien. According to... [Read more]

Port’s “Part 150″ Noise Study On Highline Forum Agenda; Workshop June 9

Port’s “Part 150″ Noise Study On Highline Forum Agenda; Workshop June 9

Two airport noise-related items to share – first, members of the Highline Forum will discuss the Part 150 Noise Study on Wednesday, May 26th; secondly, the Port’s second public workshop for... [Read more]

Ecology Seeking Public Comments On Lora Lake Apartment Cleanup May 4th

Ecology Seeking Public Comments On Lora Lake Apartment Cleanup May 4th

The Port of Seattle is conducting a “Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study” (RI/FS) for the Lora Lake Apartments site in Burien, with a public meeting scheduled for Tuesday, May 4th, from... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Scenes From Sea-Tac Airport's New Recycling Program

PHOTOS: Scenes From Sea-Tac Airport's New Recycling Program

On Thursday morning (April 15), the Port of Seattle demonstrated a new environmental program at Sea-Tac Airport – a centralized off-aircraft recycling system they claim will reduce waste sent to... [Read more]

STITA Cab Challenges Yellow Taxi Lobbyist Over Role In Taxi Contract

STITA Cab Challenges Yellow Taxi Lobbyist Over Role In Taxi Contract

On Thursday (April 15) STITA Cab announced that it is challenging Chris Van Dyk, lobbyist for Yellow Taxi, to provide documents and answer questions about his role in drafting two rival taxi contract proposals. Yet,... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Car Crashes Into Sea-Tac Airport Gate On South 188th

PHOTOS: Car Crashes Into Sea-Tac Airport Gate On South 188th

According to Perry Cooper of the Port of Seattle, Saturday morning (April 10) around 2:55am, a car apparently lost control, hit a ditch and then crashed into the southern perimeter fence of the Sea-Tac... [Read more]

Sea-Tac Airport Director Addresses Noise Issues At C.A.S.E. Meeting

Sea-Tac Airport Director Addresses Noise Issues At C.A.S.E. Meeting

Story & Photos by Rachel M. Lusby Noise problems were the primary topic on the minds of at least 30 attendees at Wednesday’s C.A.S.E. meeting (Citizens Against SeaTac Expansion). Managing Director... [Read more]

Mariners Fans Can Get Discounted Parking At Sea-Tac Airport April 12-21

Mariners Fans Can Get Discounted Parking At Sea-Tac Airport April 12-21

The Port of Seattle announced this week that it will be offering a 50% parking discount for Mariners fans who want to park and take Link Light Rail to Safeco Field during the team’s initial homestand,... [Read more]

Sea-Tac Managing Director Mark Reis To Address Airport Noise Wed. Night

Sea-Tac Managing Director Mark Reis To Address Airport Noise Wed. Night

The Citizens Against Sea-Tac Expansion (C.A.S.E.) is holding their monthly “Sea-Tac Expansion” Meeting on Wednesday, April 7th from 7pm to 9pm at the ERAC offices, located at 15675 Ambaum Blvd.... [Read more]

BREAKING: Third Runway Suddenly Closed, Mysterious Digging Begins

BREAKING: Third Runway Suddenly Closed, Mysterious Digging Begins

by Robb Patrickson In a surprise announcement, Sea-Tac Airport’s infamous third runway will be put out of service “immediately and indefinitely,” said a spokesman for the Port of Seattle,... [Read more]

Sea-Tac Airport Noise Hotline Complaints Continue

Sea-Tac Airport Noise Hotline Complaints Continue

The Regional Commission on Airport Affairs (RCAA) has a blog where they post frequent updates on all things having to do with Sea-Tac Airport, including noise and other complaints. It’s a great... [Read more]

There's Still Time To Register For The Port Of Seattle's "Citizens Academy"

There's Still Time To Register For The Port Of Seattle's "Citizens Academy"

The Port of Seattle wants our Readers to know that there’s still time to register for their FREE “Citizens Academy,” a unique, free opportunity to learn up close about the many challenges... [Read more]

March 23 Port Commission Meeting To Include Part 150 Noise Study Update

March 23 Port Commission Meeting To Include Part 150 Noise Study Update

The next Port of Seattle Commission meeting, scheduled for 1pm on Tuesday, March 23rd at the Cove in Normandy Park, will also include a staff update on the Part 150 Airport Noise Study. The Commission... [Read more]

LETTER: Regional Commission On Airport Affairs On “Part 150″ Workshop

LETTER: Regional Commission On Airport Affairs On “Part 150″ Workshop

From the Regional Commission on Airport Affairs, we received this letter (posted also on their blog) regarding Wednesday night’s (Feb. 24th) “Part 150″ airport noise workshop put on by... [Read more]

REMINDER: ‘Part 150′ Airport Noise Study Workshop Is Wednesday Night

REMINDER: ‘Part 150′ Airport Noise Study Workshop Is Wednesday Night

REMINDER: The first in a series of public workshops for Sea-Tac Airport’s “Part 150 Noise Study” is scheduled for this Wednesday night (Feb. 24th) at Mount Rainier High School (located... [Read more]