Locals File Lawsuit Over Airport's Noisy Third Runway

Neighbors of Sea-Tac Airport believe they've been bamboozled! The cranky, sleep-deprived neighbors are filing a class-action lawsuit today against the airport, claiming they were led to believe in November that the airport's new third runway was going to be used strictly during inclement weather, only to witness the planes landing regardless of rain or shine. (Hmmm, is that why Alaska Airlines on-time arrival performance improved?) As for the 10,000 who live within the area, they hope the lawsuit will bring resolution in the form of money (shocker) as well as restricted air traffic at night. For now, doesn't sound like much will change; we're guessing the airport may have forgotten to mention they plan on using the third runway until the runway reconstruction project is completed in September 2009.