In April 1993, the Puget Sound Regional Council adopted Resolution A-93-03, amending its Regional Airport System Plan to address long-term commercial air transportation needs for the central Puget Sound region. The resolution established a dual-track strategy of pursuing both a major supplemental airport within the four-county area and a third runway at Sea-Tac Airport, with the third runway to be authorized by April 1, 1996 unless a viable supplemental site could eliminate that need. Key conditions attached to the third runway approval included independent evaluation of demand management programs and measurable noise reduction performance objectives, while small supplemental airports such as Paine Field were eliminated as preferred alternatives.Open full document
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Resolution A-93-03 from the Puget Sound Regional Council General Assembly amends the 1988 Interim Regional Airport System Plan to address long-term commercial air transportation capacity needs. The resolution establishes a preferred alternative of pursuing both a major supplemental airport in the four-county area and a third runway at Sea-Tac Airport, with specific conditions and timelines. It also eliminates small supplemental airports, including Paine Field, as a preferred alternative.