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rium on the expansion of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport until the aircraft noise issues affecting Seattle's residential communities are adequately addressed, and a plan for noise reduction has been developed and accepted by affected communities;
That our elected and appointed public officials request an extension of the curfew hours for departures, from the current 10 p.m. - 6 a.m., to 9 p.m. - 7 a.m., to minimize sleep disturbance to residents, especially children;
That our elected and appointed public officials insist there be maximum utilization of the Duwamish/Elliott Bay Noise Abatement Corridor, and that flight tracks for arrivals and departures be reconfigured to accomplish this;
That our elected and appointed public officials advocate for a commission to determine a location for a new regional airport and that there be no further expenditure of money to increase the capacity of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport until such commission has completed its study;
Be It Further Resolved that the Seattle City Council, the Mayor of Seattle, the King County Executive, the King County Council, the Port of Seattle Commissioners, the Puget Sound Regional Council, the local State Legislators, and other elected and appointed public officials convey  to the Washington State Congressional delegation our serious concern that the FAA has failed to ade

quately consider the impact of its policies on the residents of Seattle, and request our United States Senators and Representatives to advocate for the above actions.

To date, twenty groups have endorsed the resolution or slightly modified versions and more are expected. There are endorsements from: The Seattle Community Council Federation, Central Area Neighborhood District Council, Columbia City Revitalization Committee, RCAA (Regional Commission on Airport Affairs), JAWS (Jet Airplane Watchdogs of Seattle), C.A.N.E. (Citizens for Airplane Noise Equity), and the community councils/clubs of South Beacon Hill, Jackson Place, Miller, Magnolia, Eastlake, Cherry Hill, Leschi, Madrona, Capitol Hill, Georgetown, Squire Park, Seward Park/Lakewood, Mt. Baker, and Hawthorne Hills.
If you know of a community group that would like more information on the issue, or that might want to endorse this resolution, please call Gwen Rench at (206) 324-2786 or e-mail Gwen at gwenrench@worldnet.att.net.  Our goal is to have Seattle's communities united so that we can effectively demand that the FAA and the Port of Seattle take realistic steps to reduce the amount of aircraft noise affecting our residential communities.◄

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FAA study.  Dr. Hockaday reached several interesting conclusions based on the study and his knowledge of Sea-Tac.  His findings included:

Sea-Tac has adequate capacity without the 3^rd runway.  The study shows Sea-Tac had relatively low delays (about 1% of all flights) in 2000 and with projected improvements in flight technology and larger aircraft, Sea-Tac should be able to meet future growth without a significant increase in delays.
Sea-Tac has excess capacity for 94% of the day under good weather and 86% of the day under poor weather.  This strongly implies that simply rescheduling flights during peak hours can solve any likely future capacity issue.
The Port of Seattle's analysis of traffic and delays at Sea-Tac does not agree with the FAA report.  The Port's data has been used in the EIS for the 3^rd runway (published in 1996) and elsewhere and this data are now in question.  This casts doubt on the justification and need for the 3^rd runway and other Sea-Tac expansion plans.

The issue of flight delays nationally is significant.  The FAA report and other evidence indicate the solution lies in fixing the problems at the worst airports (the FAA's "Top Eight" list), flying larger aircraft (to move more passengers per flight) and developing cooperative scheduling to better distribute the flights during the day (to eliminate congestion at peak times).  These relatively straight-forward solutions will do far more to improve air travel for Puget Sound residents than spending billions expanding Sea-Tac.

In a related report  published by the FAA this month, the national average flight delay for May 2001, compared to May 2000, dropped from 56 minutes to 37 minutes , or 33%.◄   Click Here for Page 3

The SCAA is an association of individuals, community-based organizations, and other entities, located primarily in Seattle, that are concerned about the increasing negative impact on the quality of life of this region by airport and aviation operations.
MISSION STATEMENT

• To raise awareness of noise, air and water pollution, and other environmental impacts from airport and aviation operations in the Puget Sound region, as they affect the Seattle area.
  
• To protect public health, safety, and the environment from the impact of airport and aviation operations in the region.
  
• To advance social welfare by combating community deterioration, while supporting equitable and responsible airport and aviation operations, in the Seattle area.