Hovering Helicopters Mean Third Runway Is Officially Open

Right now (around 4pm 11/20/08) there is a plethora of media helicopters hovering over Burien. Don’t worry, it’s not the end of the world as we know it, it’s just proof that the third runway at Sea-Tac Airport is about to be officially opened with a PR-stunt bigshot landing. Here’s a snippet from the Port of Seattle of what was set to go down this afternoon: The Port of Seattle will formally open Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s third runway with an invitation-only celebration Thursday

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