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Port of Seattle Commission Authorizes Next Phase of Apartment Sound Insulation Program

Tue, Jul 25, 2023

The Port of Seattle Commission today authorized the latest phase of its Sound Insulation Program (SIP), with a focus on eligible apartments within the current noise remedy boundary around SEA Airport. The action completed today wi...

Fly Quiet Awards Recognize Airline Efforts to Reduce Aircraft Noise

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...

EVA Airways and StART Collaborate to Reduce Late Night Noise 

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 ...

Port Commission Approves Acceleration of Noise Insulation Efforts to Benefit Airport Area Communities

Wed, Feb 26, 2020

The Port of Seattle Commission this week approved the acceleration of sound insulation projects for homes, apartments, condominiums and places of worship in airport communities to be completed in less than half its current schedul...

Late Night Noise Reduction Programs Take Effect

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...

SEA Part 150 Noise Study

The Port of Seattle will begin a new multi-year Part 150 Noise and Land Use Compatibility Study update for SEA Airport in 2024.  A Part 150 Noise and Land Use Compatibility Study is a voluntary FAA program that sets guidel...

Contacting Airport Noise Programs

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.

Aircraft Engine Maintenance Run-ups

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...

Aircraft Noise Questions and Answers

Noise Abatement Procedures and Flight Patterns

Noise abatement flight procedures for jet aircraft are specific flight headings and altitudes designed to minimize noise over surrounding communities. The FAA, in cooperation with the SEA Airport and local communities, established...