Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission: Meeting Summary, January 6, 2022

The Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission met in January 2022 to discuss potential airport expansion sites in the Washington State region, including updates on a short list of six airports being considered for additional commercial, cargo, and general aviation capacity. The Commission voted to update its decision-making charter language regarding quorums and voting procedures, and reviewed public concerns about noise and community impact, particularly around Tacoma Narrows Airport. No new greenfield airport sites were added to the list, though the Commission acknowledged that additional sites may eventually be needed to meet future aviation demand.

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Meeting summary of the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC) held January 6, 2022 via TEAMS. Key agenda items include public comment from Gig Harbor City Council member Jeni Woock opposing Tacoma Narrows Airport expansion, charter resolution amendments to decision-making language (quorum, proxies, voting thresholds under Robert’s Rules of Order), and a recap of airport analysis by Rob Hodgman covering six short-listed sites: Arlington Municipal Airport, Bremerton National Airport, Paine Field, Sanderson Field, South Lewis County Airport, and Tacoma Narrows Airport. Updates include WSDOT/Kimley-Horn Aviation System Plan work, February 15, 2022 legislative report deadline, and new voting member Lorin Carr from American Airlines. Subcommittee chaired by Warren Hendrickson proposed new charter language requiring minimum quorum of twelve voting members and nine affirmative votes for key location decisions including a final short list by February 15, 2022, top two locations by October 15, 2022, and single preferred site by February 15, 2023.

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