A plane bound for SeaTac Airport roars by above a residential area near 348th Street in Federal Way. Port of Seattle officials will be on hand at the December 3 meeting of the Federal Way City Council's Land Use and Transportation Committee meeting to update residents on Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's regional noise abatement programs.
Port of Seattle officials will be on hand at the Dec. 3 meeting of the Federal Way City
Council's Land Use and Transportation Committee meeting to update residents on Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's regional noise abatement programs.
At the request of City Councilmember Linda Kochmar, John Creighton, Port of Seattle
Commission president, and Stan Shepherd, airport noise programs manager, will give an information-only briefing on the following topics:
The Part 150 Noise Study process
Flight tracks & noise monitoring
Activation of the Third Runway
The Part 150 Noise Study is an ongoing noise and land use compatibility plan that was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration in 2002.
The process for updating the plan will begin again in 2009.
Federal Way residents interested in airport noise issues are welcome to attend the meeting, which will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 3 in Council Chambers at City Hall, 33325 8th Ave. S. Public comment will be taken.
For more information, contact Cary Roe, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director at (253) 835.2701.
