The Brief

The FAA has approved the environmental assessment for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan.

The plan includes a new terminal with 19 gates, an automated people mover and other projects to improve efficiency and capacity by 2032.

The Port of Seattle will begin the state environmental review in 2026, with public comment opportunities and additional studies to follow.

SEATTLE - The Federal Aviation Administration has completed and approved the federal environmental assessment for a series of near-term expansion projects at SEA Airport , the Port of Seattle announced Friday.

What we know:

The assessment, part of the airport’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), clears the way for a new terminal with 19 gates, an automated people mover

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