Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission Report February2022

Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission Report to Legislative Transportation Committees 2022 Washington State Department of Transportation 2/9/2022 Introduction Per SSB 5370 (2019), as revised by SSB 5165 (2021), the following report is provided as the second report to the Legislature from the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC). At the onset, it is important to note that as a result of legislative action in 2021, the timeline for the Commission’s work was extended to February 15, 2023. I. Executive Summary The primary purpose of this report is to address the assigned task from legislation for the Commission to recommend a final short list of no more than six locations by February 15, 2022. During the January 2022 Commission meeting, voting members approved the previously provided preliminary list of six existing airports below along with the best use for each airport given their potential for adding capacity to meet the demand for commercial passenger service, air cargo or general aviation. Commission members also agreed that the Commission will add additional airports and/or a greenfield site with the options yet to be presented by the Aviation System Plan consultant. • Arlington Municipal Airport: Potential for additional General Aviation Capacity • Bremerton National Airport: Potential for Air Cargo Capacity and General Aviation Capacity • Snohomish County (Paine Field) Airport: Potential for additional Commercial Passenger Service and Air Cargo Capacity • Sanderson Field: Potential for additional General Aviation Capacity • Ed Carlson Memorial Field - South Lewis County Airport: Potential for additional General Aviation Capacity •…
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