Letter on aircraft noise off-base | Letter

Published 1:33 pm Monday, December 14, 2015

As I read the angry letter about how the city has allegedly done such a disservice to the people of Federal Way on the aircraft noise issue, I could only shake my head.

I can understand it when homeowners get upset — and I’ve been there. But this letter was way off base.

Mayor Jim Ferrell met with the director of the Sea-Tac Airport months ago, to set up this first meeting — in other words, step one. And if anyone was paying attention, you would know that the regional Federal Aviation Administration person was there, along with local media and a packed house.

Yes, the spokesperson for the airport did say that the flight patterns had not changed. But what the letter writer failed to add is that there have been an increase in the number of those flights.

I apparently do not live under the flight path, as I assume the letter writer does. But I too hear more aircraft noise. And I’ve been wondering about it. So, I’m glad the mayor has organized this effort to see what can be done. I look forward to seeing progress on this. Thank you, mayor!

Dave McKenzie, Federal Way