an online publication
of the Port of Seattle • January/February 2006
Real-Time Flight Information Available Online With the click of a mouse, now you can check the status of Sea-Tac Airport’s arriving and departing flights, any time, anywhere. A new Port Web page replicates flight information displayed on large kiosks throughout the airport and allows users to sort information by city, airline, flight time or date, as well as by remarks (to find delayed or cancelled flights.) This is especially important as record numbers of passengers are flying in and out of Sea-Tac.
Patricia Davis, Pres.
John Creighton
Bob Edwards
Alec Fisken
Lloyd Hara
Chief Executive Officer
M.R. Dinsmore
Partnering to Improve Regional Transportation Starting this summer you will see road changes at Sea-Tac that will bring light rail to the airport in 2009. In addition to light rail, the Port is collaborating with other agencies on a host of road and transit improvement projects that include FAST corridor and the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement program. Read more.
Message from the CEO
For the second year in a row, the Port of Seattle set a record for waterborne commerce through our facilities. Trade with China and other Asian countries has much to do with this growth, but there is more to the story.
– M.R. Dinsmore
Staying Green The Port’s Seaport landscape program has earned a prestigious “Five Star" rating from the King County EnviroStars Program. EnviroStars grades local business and government efforts in reducing hazardous waste and materials. Since 1998, the Seaport has used a 100% organic approach to landscaping at its 19 public access parks and other properties.
Truckers Honored at Annual Appreciation Day Truck drivers play a key role in helping move goods in, out and around Port facilities. To honor the men and women on the front lines of trade, Port staff and managers greeted and personally thanked truckers during the annual Trucker Appreciation Day in November.
Cruise-ship agreement got results in 2005 The voluntary agreement set leading-edge standards for wastewater treatment and discharge in Washington waters.
Sea-Tac Addresses Stormwater Discharge The Port is working with its contractors and the Department of Ecology to reduce the potential for future stormwater discharges. Procedural reviews and physical improvements are also being made to the Industrial Waste site.
Two New Commissioners Join Port in January King County voters elected Lloyd Hara and John Creighton as new Port Commissioners in the November general election. Pat Davis, incumbent, won re-election. Bob Edwards and Alec Fisken (not up for election in 2005) round out the five-member Commission. Commissioners and senior executives are available to speak at civic group and community events. Visit our Speakers Bureau site for more information or to sign up online.
Vintage Bi-Plane on Display at Sea-Tac Before boarding a modern aircraft, visitors to Sea-Tac can enjoy a bit of aviation history by viewing a recently installed 1928 Alexander Eaglerock biplane. The plane, restored by former City of SeaTac Mayor Frank Hansen and his brother, Victor, is on loan from the Museum of Flight. See it on display in the airport’s Gina Marie Lindsey Arrivals Hall.
World-Class Conference Facilities
Conveniently Located Looking for meeting space? The Port offers state-of-the art conference facilities on the Seattle waterfront, at Sea-Tac Airport and Fishermen’s Terminal in Ballard.
Catch up on Port Commission Actions Audio recordings of Commission meetings are available on the Port’s Web site, along with news releases of key Commission decisions.
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For the second year in a row, the Port of Seattle set a record for waterborne commerce through our facilities. Trade with China and other Asian countries has much to do with this growth, but there is 
Truck drivers play a key role in helping move goods in, out and around Port facilities. To honor the men and women on the front lines of trade, Port staff and managers greeted and personally thanked truckers during the annual