The Puget Sound Regional Council adopted resolutions in 1993 and 1996 establishing the region's long-term commercial air transportation policy, concluding that a third runway at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Sea-Tac) should be pursued alongside additional noise reduction measures. The council determined that small supplemental airports, including Paine Field, would not serve as alternatives for meeting regional commercial air capacity needs. These decisions were incorporated into the 1995 Metropolitan Transportation Plan and are maintained in the Destination 2030 regional transportation framework.Open full document
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This appendix documents Puget Sound Regional Council actions on long-term commercial air transportation capacity, including Resolution A-93-03 (1993) and its 1996 amendment via Resolution A-96-02. The resolutions conclude that the region should pursue a third runway at Sea-Tac Airport with additional noise reduction measures, and that small supplemental airports including Paine Field are not a preferred alternative.