Notes
Chapter 3 of the Washington Aviation System Plan (WASP), published July 1, 2009, covering statewide aviation activity including commercial passenger service, general aviation, and air cargo. Documents 17 million annual scheduled passenger enplanements, 528,000 commercial aircraft operations in 2006, and over 600,000 tons of air cargo. Lists 20 Washington commercial service airports including Seattle-Tacoma International, Spokane International, Bellingham International, Boeing Field/King County Int’l, Tri-Cities/Pasco, and seaplane bases (SPBs). Includes population growth projections for Washington State from 6.3 million (2005) to 8.8 million (2030) at 1.4% annually, with Puget Sound, Southwest Washington, Spokane, and Tri-Cities as primary growth regions. Covers economic forecasts for income and employment growth exceeding national averages through 2030, based on NPA Economic Projections 2007.