Des Moines, Burien and SeaTac Urge Delay of Airport Environmental Review
The cities of Des Moines, Burien, and SeaTac are urging the Port of Seattle to delay the final environmental review of its airport operations.

Seattle Tacoma, WA, October 28, 2026 —
The cities of Des Moines, Burien and SeaTac are urging the Port of Seattle to delay the final environmental review of its airport operations, according to the information provided.
The request concerns the timing of the review’s final stage. The available information does not specify how long the cities want the delay to last, when the review is expected to be finalized, or whether the Port of Seattle has responded.
No explanation was provided for the cities’ request. The information also does not describe the review’s scope, identify particular airport operations under consideration, or state what environmental issues are being assessed. It does not say whether the cities made the request jointly or in separate statements.
The names of any officials involved, the date the request was made and the process through which it was communicated were not provided. No details were available about next steps or whether a decision on the requested delay has been made.
As a result, the reported development is limited to the three cities’ call for the Port of Seattle to postpone the final environmental review. Further details about the reasons for the request and the Port’s position were not included in the information provided.
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