A January 2019 report to the Puget Sound Regional Council examines aviation demand in the Central Puget Sound region, where the population grew from 3.7 million to 4.1 million people and jobs increased from 1.9 million to 2.3 million between 2010 and 2018. Over roughly the same period, passenger traffic at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport rose 43% to 46.9 million passengers, while aircraft operations increased 32% to 416,000 annually. The study establishes a baseline for understanding how this rapid regional growth is driving increased aviation activity, with implications for noise and capacity planning.Open full document
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Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) presentation to the Executive Board on January 24, 2019, summarizing the Regional Aviation Baseline Study. Documents growth in the Central Puget Sound region from 3.7 million to 4.1 million people and 1.9 million to 2.3 million jobs between 2010 and 2018. Reports Sea-Tac Airport aviation demand data: passenger volume grew from 32.8 million to 46.9 million (up 43%) and operations grew from 314,000 to 416,000 (up 32%) between 2011 and 2017.