Hi there, I'm far away from your problem ;-) but you made me inquisitive. So I looked around little bit and besides an interesting source http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2008-11-17-airport-check-in-new-runways_N.htm I could not find the reason for the enormous price - maybe the ten years? or the mitigation plan: http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/construction/thirdrunway.shtml But what's your problem? 'No general tax dollars will be used' and as you say: - so your region will benefit.!?Could not really understand what for this third runway is good for because: '...the third runway is to provide a second all-weather runway...In general, the third runway won't be needed as often in good weather....' (from: runwayFAQ http://www.portseattle.org/seatac/construction/thirdrunwayfaq.shtml#eight ) AND 'Last year, more than 347,000 planes took off and landed at Sea-Tac. Now three runways will be able to handle about 550,000 a year' Well anyway I'm not with thomasjordan If a politician would tell me: 'Sorry I've to go out shortly to pi...' I would believe most of the time .... and some times think 'Ok so pi.. off!'Wow congratulation 550.000 take off&landings a year would be more than one plain EVERY minute, EVERY hour, 24 hours EVERY day, EVERY month.... ok just open a shop with ear protectors just for gettin' rich. Ohh rich just in bad weather or what?