Regional Aviation Baseline Study

The Regional Aviation Baseline Study, published October 24, 2019 by the Puget Sound Regional Council, examines the roles and interactions of 29 airports across the central Puget Sound region, including Sea-Tac, Boeing Field, and Tacoma Narrows. The study aims to provide a regional perspective on how aviation activities affect communities and the broader economy, while gathering stakeholder input on aviation and airspace constraints. Its findings are intended to identify future aviation needs and inform long-term regional planning efforts.

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Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) presentation of the Regional Aviation Baseline Study, dated October 24, 2019. Covers 29 regional airports across King County, Snohomish County, Kitsap County, and Pierce County, including Sea-Tac Airport, Boeing Field, Paine Field, Bremerton, Tacoma Narrows, McChord Field, Renton, Auburn, Thun Field, and seaplane bases. Study objectives include identifying roles of each airport, providing a regional perspective on aviation activity interactions with communities and the broader economy, obtaining stakeholder input on aviation and airspace constraints, and identifying future aviation needs in the central Puget Sound Region to set the stage for future planning.

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