Episode

Laurelhurst, Seattle Children's agree to change helicopter landing policy

Podcast: Seattle Now
Published: May 11, 2026
Duration seconds: 584
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Summary

For decades, helicopters that transport kids to Seattle Children’s Hospital were required to land a mile away in some cases and make the rest of the journey by ambulance. That’s because some residents of the Laurelhurst neighborhood were concerned about noise. After a social media post reignited the controversy, the hospital and the neighborhood association have agreed to revisit the policy. We talk with KUOW reporter Anna Boiko-Weyrauch.