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2026-02-09Senate Ways & Means Committee Exec Session – SB 5898
Would bring WA State Aviation Fuel Tax into FAA compliance. This may open amendments to funding for noise mitigation. Maybe. It will take money from various pollution control funds (not airport). Watch meeting here: https://tvw.org/video/senate-ways-means-2026021217/?eventID=2026021217 https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5898&Year=2025&Initiative=False -
2026-01-26Senate Bill Report SB 5898 – Directing deposit of proceeds from taxes on aircraft fuel to the Aeronautics Account
Washington Senate Bill 5898 proposes redirecting tax revenues collected on aircraft fuel — specifically from the hazardous substance tax, petroleum products tax, and oil spill response tax — into the state aeronautics account, which is dedicated exclusively to aviation-related purposes. Supporters argue the change is needed to comply with federal Airport Grant Assurance requirements and to better fund Washington's airports, which contribute over $107 billion in business revenue and 410,000 jobs statewide. Opponents warn the shift could drain funding from the Model Toxics Control accounts that support environmental cleanup programs benefiting local governments and tribes. -
2025-09-08King County International Airport Boeing Field Roundtable Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda, September 8, 2025
The King County International Airport (Boeing Field) Roundtable Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on September 8, 2025, from 5:00–6:30 p.m., at 7277 Perimeter Road South, Seattle, with a Zoom option available. The agenda includes presentations on the industry transition to unleaded aviation fuels, ICE flight operations at the airport, updated airport rules and regulations, and a First Amendment policy, among other operational updates. The 19-member advisory committee represents a range of stakeholders including neighboring communities, labor unions, cargo carriers, pilots, and the FAA. -
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King County International Airport Boeing Field Roundtable Advisory Committee Meeting Agenda, September 8, 2025
Agenda for the King County International Airport (KCIA) Boeing Field Roundtable Advisory Committee meeting on September 8, 2025, held at 7277 Perimeter Road South, Seattle WA 98108, Room 110, and via Zoom. Topics include RNAV (Area Navigation) letter, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) presentation on industry transition to unleaded fuels (AvGas), Airport Facilitation Services -
General Aviation Moves Closer to an Unleaded Future
The FAA’s approval of the use of G100UL fuel in all piston aircraft directly addresses the industry’s long-standing goal of finding solutions that can be used for the entire GA piston fleet. Related To: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) The FAA on Sept. 1 signed on supplemental type certificates to allow General Aviation Modifications Inc.’s -
2018-07-01Airport Law Digest No. 28: FAA Reauthorization, AIP Funding, FBO Pricing, and NextGen Updates
This July 2018 airport law digest covers key developments in FAA reauthorization, noting the House passed a six-year bill but Senate action remained pending, with the FAA's authorization set to expire September 30, 2018. The digest also addresses NextGen flight pattern disputes, including ongoing legal challenges relevant to airport noise impacts, such as a pending SoCal Metroplex case and Maryland petitions concerning flight paths at Reagan National and BWI airports. Additional topics include FBO pricing complaints, supplemental Airport Improvement Program funding deadlines, and concerns about firefighting chemical contamination of water supplies near airports.