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

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Podcast: [Seattle Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/seattle-now-496157)
Published: 2026-05-11T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/seattle-now/laurelhurst-seattle-childrens-reach-agreement-over-helicopter-landings
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## Resource

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.

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