PORT OF SEATTLE 
MEMORANDUM 
COMMISSION AGENDA                      Item No.         4a 
Date of Meeting      June 25, 2013 
DATE:      June 18, 2013 
TO:       Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer 
FROM:     Stan Shepherd, Manager, Airport Noise Programs 
SUBJECT:   Special Order of Business  2013 Fly Quiet Awards 
SYNOPSIS: 
Every year, the Port of Seattle evaluates airlines operating at Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport to assess their noise abatement achievements that reduce the impact
of aircraft noise on local communities. Airlines excelling in this endeavor are presented
with a Fly Quiet Award. Today's presentation will include an overview of the annual Fly
Quiet Award Program and announce 2013 award recipients.
BACKGROUND: 
As a component of the previous Part 150 Study adopted in 2000, the Port Commission
directed staff to develop and implement the "Fly Quiet Incentive Program." Fly Quiet
encourages airline compliance with noise abatement programs and evaluates operational
noise levels. The annual Fly Quiet Awards were established by Port staff and a citizen
advisory committee as a way to increase airline and pilot awareness of the effect of
aircraft noise on local communities.
The intent of the program is to motivate airlines to compete for public recognition
associated with receiving a Fly Quiet Award, thereby increasing compliance with Sea-
Tac Airport's noise abatement efforts. 
Fly Quiet airline evaluations are based on the following criteria: 
Airlines must have jet aircraft in their fleet.
With the exception of regional carriers, airlines must have at least 1,000 or more
jet operations per year at Sea-Tac Airport, monitored by the Airport's flight
tracking system.
Regional airlines must have at least 365 or more jet operations per year at Sea-Tac
Airport. 
Airlines are rated on compliance with existing noise abatement flight procedures, the
Airport's ground run-up rules and regulations and by the overall noise level of operations,
captured by the Airport's close-in noise monitors.

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Three Fly Quiet Awards of equal merit are presented annually: 
Fly Quiet Bravo Award  Quietest of the top five airlines at Sea-Tac (based on
total number of operations). 
Fly Quiet Award  Quietest of all other jet airlines operating at Sea-Tac. 
Fly Quiet Regional Airline Award  Quietest of all regional jet airlines 
operating at Sea-Tac.
2013 FLY QUIET AWARD RECIPIENTS: 
Fly Quiet Bravo Award 
Alaska Airlines 
Fly Quiet Award 
Frontier Airlines 
Fly Quiet Regional Airline Award 
Air Canada Jazz 
Recognition of the 2013 Fly Quiet recipients includes public acknowledgment during the
Commission presentation, a press release and congratulatory notices placed in local
newspapers, and banner announcements located in the Sea-Tac Airport terminal.
OTHER DOCUMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SPECIAL ORDER: 
None. 
PREVIOUS COMMISSION ACTIONS OR BRIEFINGS: 
December 12, 2000  Commission passed Resolution No. 3443 amending the
Port's Part 150 Program and directing staff to create a committee tasked with the
development of a Fly Quiet Program. 
March 26, 2002  Commission approved formation of a noise oversight
committee, otherwise known as the Fly Quiet Committee. 
March 11, 2003  Fly Quiet Committee recommendations briefing. 
May 24, 2005  Commission acknowledged Continental Airlines, United Airlines 
and Federal Express as 2005 recipients. 
March 28, 2006  Commission acknowledged Horizon Airlines, SkyWest
Airlines and Federal Express as 2006 recipients. 
August 28, 2007  Commission acknowledged SkyWest Airlines, Jet Blue and
Federal Express as 2007 recipients. 
June 24, 2008  Commission acknowledged SkyWest Airlines, Horizon Airlines
and CargoLux as 2008 recipients.
April 28, 2009  Commission acknowledged Air Canada Jazz, Virgin America
and Federal Express as 2009 recipients.

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June 18, 2013 
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June 22, 2010  Commission acknowledged Air Canada Jazz, Sky West Airlines,
Virgin America as 2010 recipients.
May 24, 2011  Commission acknowledged Air Canada Jazz, SkyWest Airlines,
Mesaba Airlines as 2011 recipients.
June 26, 2012  Commission acknowledged Alaska Airlines, Virgin America,
SkyWest Airlines as 2012 recipients.