A Seattle Times infographic by Mark Nowlin, sourced from the WSDOT Washington Aviation System Plan, showing four previously proposed sites for a new major airport in Washington state — King County Southeast, Pierce County East, Pierce County Central, and Thurston County Central — that were eliminated after public backlash. A signed bill wound down the commission that shortlisted these locations, which were intended to be comparable in size to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.Open full document
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A map published by The Seattle Times (credit: Mark Nowlin) illustrating four previously proposed sites for a new major Washington State airport — King County Southeast, Pierce County East, Pierce County Central, and Thurston County Central — all of which were removed from consideration after a public backlash. The infographic notes that a bill wound down the commission that had shortlisted three Sea-Tac-sized airport locations, sourced from the WSDOT Washington Aviation System Plan.
