One of the concerns of residents living near SEA Airport is noise caused by engine maintenance run-ups. An engine run-up is necessary after certain types of maintenance procedures are performed on an aircraft. To conduct thes...
The Port of Seattle operates a system of 24 noise monitors located throughout the greater Seattle area. The majority of the monitors are placed in close-in communities within 5 miles of the airport. Other monitors are pl...
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) offers one of the most comprehensive aircraft noise reduction programs in the nation. The airport's Noise Programs Office works closely with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the...
The Noise Programs Office at the Port of Seattle receives noise comments through various methods - noise hotline phone calls, online Noise Comment Forms, the Port's Noise Comment App, and the PublicVue flight tracking tool.
Wed, Dec 15, 2021
By Tom Fagerstrom, Airport Noise Programs Coordinator Airplane noise in the middle of the night is a problem for communities near the airport and those living under the flight path. To start conversations and address community ...
As a component of the Part 150 Study update adopted in 2002, the "Fly Quiet Incentive Program" was implemented at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The award was developed by Port of Seattle staff and a citizen advisor...
Thu, May 05, 2022
As part of its Earth Day celebration, the Port of Seattle recognized the role of industry and community leaders in reducing aircraft noise at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The Fly Quiet Awards, part of the annual por...
About the late night noise limitation program The Late Night Noise Limitation Program is a new, voluntary Port of Seattle program designed to reduce late night noise at SEA Airport by encouraging air carriers to fly during ...
Thu, Sep 12, 2019
The Port of Seattle has secured a revised Runway Use Agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and began implementation of a new Late Night Noise Limitation Program for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Both are...