Port of Seattle – Commission Briefing Memo, July 9, 2013

FROM: Elizabeth Leavitt, Director Aviation Planning & Environmental Programs Wayne Grotheer, Director Aviation Project Management SUBJECT: Update on Planning for Sea-Tac Airport International Arrivals Facility (IAF) SYNOPSIS: International passenger activity at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Airport) requiring Federal Inspection Services (FIS) clearance has grown 59 percent since 2004. Also since 2004, international arrival activity has concentrated in the mid-day peak. This peak has increased from three to seven wide-body flights with 116 percent more passengers requiring FIS clearance. These increases are welcome news, but they significantly strain capacity and degrade the passenger experience in the aging and inadequate international arrivals facilities of the Airport’s South Satellite. The Port’s Century Agenda focuses Airport resources to advance the Puget Sound region as a leading tourism and business gateway. Part of this strategy is the doubling of the number of international flights and destinations over the next 25 years. Each new international flight provides significant economic benefit to the region, and spending by international visitors supports tourism and travel as a major U.S. industry. The Commission has directed staff to report back with bold ideas to accomplish Century Agenda objectives. This briefing will update the Commission on continued planning to define and evaluate alternatives for improvement of the Airport’s international arrivals facilities to ensure continued growth and deliver exceptional customer service. The estimated cost for building a new international arrivals facility ranges from $250 million to $400 million at this early stage. We will have better cost estimates by the end of the year.…

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