Airport Roundtable to meet October 5, October 26
Due to the Indigenous Peoples Day holiday, the regular Airport Roundtable meeting for October will be held one week earlier than normal, on Monday, October 5. The regular Roundtable Zoom link will work to attend virtually. To receive the link, register to attend. An agenda and meeting materials will be posted on the Roundtable web page as soon as available.
Special meeting notice, October 26
The Airport Roundtable will also meet on Monday, October 26 from 4 to 6 p.m. for a special meeting. The meeting will be held in Conference Room 110 in the airport terminal and virtually on Zoom. You must register separately for the Zoom meeting at kingcounty.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2pycaz9aQ6OzKgMNb3WspA. An agenda and other information will be posted on the Roundtable web page when available.
The Airport Roundtable is an advisory committee that makes recommendations to the airport’s administrators, the King County Executive, and the King County Council. Its membership includes representatives of aviation-related businesses and communities interested in airport issues.
You’re invited to attend an open house on October 14
Draft Environmental Assessment for Taxiway B project now available
King County International Airport-Boeing Field (KCIA) is hosting two opportunities for public engagement, one virtual and one in person, on Wednesday, October 14 for agencies, airport tenants, community members and interested parties to provide input on the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Runway 14R/32L Rehabilitation and Taxiway B Relocation (Proposed Action). The same material will be presented at both engagement opportunities.
Diagram of King County International Airport-Boeing Field with Taxiway B Project Study Area outlined in blue. Taxiway B is shown in gray, and Runway 14R/32L is shown in black.
The airport has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment (Draft EA) for the Runway 14R/32L rehabilitation and Taxiway Bravo relocation work. KCIA is working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to ensure compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Draft EA is available on the airport’s website.
The two engagement opportunities kick-off the 30-day public review and comment period. The virtual open house will be held on Zoom from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on October 14. Register for the Zoom meeting at kingcounty.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PTbHxeVUSWm3e7f668SWQw
The in-person open house will take place on October 14 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the KCIA Flight Service Station, 6526 Ellis Ave. S., Seattle. Registration is not required for the in-person event.
The airport will accept comments on the Draft EA until 5 p.m. Pacific Time on November 13.
KCIA last rehabilitated Runway 14R/32L in 2006, and the pavement is reaching the end of its useful life. In addition, Taxiway B is too close to Runway 14R/32L under current FAA standards. To meet current standards, KCIA must relocate the taxiway an additional 50 to 75 feet west of Runway 14R/32L.
Read the Draft EA and learn more at kingcounty.gov/airport/taxiway-b-nepa.
Girls in Aviation attendees visit the airport
Employees from the airport and the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting unit welcomed participants in the annual Girls in Aviation Day on September 19. The event is an annual one-day STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) experience designed to expose middle- and high school students to careers in aviation and aerospace. The Museum of Flight and the Washington State Chapter of Women in Aviation International hosted the event this year.
Comment on proposed new fees and rates until October 16
The airport has published a report on proposed new fees and rates.
Tenants and members of the public may submit comments on the proposed fees until October 16, 2026 at 5 p.m. Pacific time.
Emailed comments may be sent to KCIACommunityOutreach@kingcounty.gov, attention of Matthew Sykora.
Handwritten comments may also be submitted via U.S. mail to:
King County International Airport-Boeing FieldATTN: Matthew Sykora7277 Perimeter Rd. S., Ste. 200Seattle, WA 98108
Dave Decoteau takes the helm of NWAAAE
At last week’s Northwest Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (NWAAAE) conference in Missoula, Montana, Dave Decoteau, deputy director of King County International Airport, was named president.
The NWAAAE promotes airports by developing, connecting, and educating aviation industry professionals. The membership region includes Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Alberta, Yukon, and Northwest Territory.
Photo: Dave Decoteau with his wife, Jillian, at the NWAAAE conference.
Colin Douglas earns AAE certification
Colin Douglas, airport maintenance manager, recently earned his Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) certification from the American Association of Airport Executives. The A.A.E. is the gold standard professional credential for airport management.
Douglas was recognized at the recent NWAAAE conference in Missoula, Montana.
From left to right: Michelle Anderson, A.A.E., Jackson Hole Airport, AAAE Board of Examiners, At Large Examiner; Kyle Finseth, A.A.E., Denver International Airport International Airport; Colin Douglas, A.A.E., King County International Airport-Boeing Field and Ian McKay, A.A.E., Glacier International Airport.
Ginny Justiniano becomes Airport Procurement Group officer
Ginny Justiniano, Lead Contract Specialist and Accounts Payable Supervisor at the airport, became the website director for the Airport Procurement Group (APG) starting October 1. She was sworn in as an officer late this summer at the APG Annual Conference in Columbus, Ohio.
In her new role, Justiniano develops, maintains and coordinates website content and design; oversees the service agreement with the website provider and coordinates email communications to APG members.
The primary goal of the APG is the advancement of the procurement profession among airport procurement professionals.
Barbara Ramey earns Executive PIO credential
Barbara Ramey, Deputy Communications Manager for the Department of Executive Services, graduated from the FEMA National Disaster & Emergency Management University’s Executive Public Information Officer program last month. She researched and wrote a capstone paper on best practices in airport crisis communications and will use her findings to complete a crisis communications plan for King County International Airport-Boeing Field.
Full-scale emergency exercise set for October 21
It’s just a drill!
A full-scale emergency exercise is planned at the airport on Wednesday, October 21 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., with event cleanup until about 2 p.m. The exercise will take place along Taxiway Bravo, which will be closed from the southwest parking area to B10. The runway will remain open.
Airport tenants, employees, users and community members may see what looks like an aircraft accident, including real smoke (but no fire), aircraft parts, and “victims” (with makeup to simulate mock injuries) on the airfield. Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) and other first responders will engage in the exercise as if it were a real emergency.
Shown above, an ARFF training from earlier this summer.
Save the date for winter stakeholders’ meeting October 29
The airport is already preparing for the upcoming winter season. To ensure that all airport tenants and users are familiar with the 2026 Winter Operations Snow and Ice Control Plan, the airport will host the required annual preseason Winter Operations Briefing on Tuesday, October 29.
There will be two sessions available:
- In person at 11 a.m. in the Flight Service Station (6526 Ellis Ave S, Seattle, WA 98108)
- Virtually at 4 p.m. via Zoom:
kingcounty.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BpFoDy5WTIm0VgQpwDUo6w
If you have any questions before the briefings, please contact Airport Operations at 206-296-7334 or email AirportOps@kingcounty.gov.
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