Successor to CACC re-opens second airport discussion The first meeting of the new Commercial Aviation Work Group was held on July 11, 2024 in Tumwater. This group, created by HB1791 is the successor to the ill-fated Commercial Aviation Coordinating Committee (CACC) which ended last year after failing to identify any path to a second airport
First meeting of the Commercial Aviation Work Group set for July 11 in Tumwater: Attendees may also join meeting online
June 27, 2024 Christina Crea, WSDOT Aviation Communications Manager, 360-810-0902 OLYMPIA – The Commercial Aviation Work Group—created by the Legislature last year—will host its first public meeting beginning at 9 a.m. Thursday, July 11, at the Capital Event Center in Tumwater. The group will evaluate the long-range commercial aviation and transportation needs of the state, including alternatives for additional aviation
CACC Final Report 2023
CACC issues its final report The Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission (CACC) voted on a final recommendation for its final report at the last CACC meeting ...
CACC Finale 06/09/2023
CACC Final Meeting Presentation June 9 2023 CACC Final Meeting Transcript
HB 1791: Peace With Honor
The passage of 1791-S.PL acknowledges that the battle for a second airport process (known as the CACC) is lost. But, let’s pretend it’s not. However, if previous efforts (such as the Flight Plan Study of 1989) are any indication, HB-1791 will not only result in years of delay, it will actually work to accelerate the pace
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WASP March 2023 CACC Consultant Presentation
Provides an analysis of second airport options in Pierce, Thurston and Enumclaw, plus provides important forecast updates for Sea-Tac and Paine Field. It’...
Senate Transportation Committee 03/22/2023 tvw.org
HB1791 testimony to Senate Transportation Committee
HB1791 is a bill of the 2023 State of Washington Legislative session, which attempts to re-constitute the failed CACC process, commonly known as “the search for a second airport. As of today, the bill has passed the House and is under review in the Senate. You can follow its progress and provide your own comment
WA needs a new set of thinkers to tackle the idea of a second international airport | Opinion
THE OLYMPIAN EDITORIAL BOARD February 12, 2023, 5:00 AM Getty Images Are we off the hook for having a giant airport plunked down in a rural area of Thurston County or Pierce County? Warren Hendrickson, the acting chair of the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission, says he considers it “a low probability,” and will recommend against it. He