Since its inception, StART’s Aviation Noise Working Group, with a mission to prioritize and explore
potential near-term actions to reduce and prevent aviation noise, has made its primary focus its
Near-term Aviation Noise Action Agenda which includes several programs and efforts, some already
implemented and others in development, intended to provide aviation noise relief to the Highline
Forum-member cities.
The Aviation Noise Working Group is comprised of a subset of StART members, Port staff, and
additional
staff
from
the
Highline
Forum-member
cities
and
other
representational
entities
along
with
a
noise consultant to provide expert advice.
Each meeting in 2023 included a report on the
Aviation Near-Term Action Agenda
, including
tracking the
Runway Use Plan
’s goal of minimizing use of the Third Runway during the late night
hours and quarterly reports on the
Late Night Noise Limitation Program
and which carriers had the
most noise exceedances and why.
Working Group members also received, at each meeting in 2023, a
Sound Insulation Status Report
detailing work completed and what would be occurring next.
Other Port of Seattle staff reports at 2023 meetings included finalization of the continuous
taxi to
takeoff
language,
air
cargo
developments,
FedEx
Express
fleet
changes,
and
aircraft
recent
trends
with aircraft go-arounds
.
In addition, the working group heard about the topics below from the following guest speakers in 2023:
Single Engine Taxiing - Steve Osterdahl, Air Traffic/Airspace Operations Director,
Alaska
Airlines
Greener Skies/Optimized Profile Descents in Seattle - Lynae Craig, Director of ATM & Airfield
Operations, Alaska Airlines
Airport Go-Arounds 101 - Oscar Vela, Captain, Alaska Airlines
Single-Engine Taxiing - Vince Mestre, Noise Consultant
FAA Noise Portal Demonstration - Cindy Gibb, Manager, BridgeNet Intl. & Mark Karmelich,
President, BridgeNet Intl.
2023 Annual Report
Item No. 11a_attachment_5
Meeting Date: May 14, 2024
