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Meeting agenda for the Commercial Aviation Work Group (CAWG), the State ‘second airport’ committee, scheduled September 3, 2026, 10:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m. via Zoom virtual meeting. Topics include: practicality and legality of operating western Washington Puget Sound airports as a single airport system; Puget Sound General Aviation Airports role; Committee Structure Options and Annual Report discussion;

Presentation by Kaplan Kirsch for the Commercial Aviation Work Group (CAWG), dated September 3, 2026, examining whether Puget Sound commercial airports could operate as a unified airport system. Covers airport capacity versus demand, Washington State’s 17 busiest commercial airports by 2025 enplaned passengers (epax), including Sea-Tac Airport (SEA, 26.317M), Spokane International (GEG, 2.114M), Tri-Cities (PSC),

SEA Stakeholder Advisory Round Table (StART) shared policy priorities document for the 2025 Washington State Legislative Session, jointly issued by Port Of Seattle and near-airport communities. Covers five priority areas: (1) Noise Insulation Repair and Replacement Program implementation, including RCW 53.54 amendments and Port District Equity Fund/Grant; (2) regional airport capacity expansion via Commercial Aviation

Meeting agenda for the Commercial Aviation Work Group (CAWG) hybrid meeting held at Centralia College’s TransAlta Commons. The agenda covers discussions on the capacity gap including PSRC and state reports, YVR and PDX impacts, and planned capacity enhancements. Additional topics include annual report considerations, next work plan, and a post-meeting tour of CLS airport for