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  • Editorial: Paine Field’s biggest news wasn’t name change

    Passage of FAA’s reauthorization can deliver important policy and funding for U.S. airports, passengers By The Herald Editorial Board The most consequential news last month for Paine Field may not have been its name change to Seattle Paine Field International Airport. Whether that move pays off as intended in increasing the visibility of the airport
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsEverett Herald, FAA Reauthorization, Paine Field
  • Everett’s Paine Field is now Seattle Paine Field International Airport

    A 1979 Cessna 152 takes off from Paine Field and flies past the airport’s sign on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in unincorporated Snohomish County, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald) By Janice Podsada Tuesday, July 18, 2023 11:23am LOCAL NEWSAVIATION AND SPACEEVERETTPAINE FIELD EVERETT — Now arriving at Seattle Paine Field International Airport. You read that
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsEverett Herald, Paine Field, Seattle Paine Field
  • A timeline of the history of Paine Field

    Key events to know about Snohmish County’s airport. by Herald Staff Tuesday, July 18, 2023 3:24pm Local NewsAviation and spacePaine Field EVERETT — The airport outside Everett has a rich history. Here’s some key events to know about Paine Field. 1936 Construction of the Snohomish County Airport begins and is intended as a commercial airport
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsEverett Herald, Paine Field
  • Snohomish County leaders reject light rail routes bypassing Paine Field

    Those options weren’t what voters approved — and would be like “butchering” the plan, the Snohomish County executive said. By Ben Watanabe Thursday, September 29, 2022 1:30am LOCAL NEWS EVERETT TRANSPORTATION EVERETT — Some Snohomish County leaders rejected calls to study Highway 99 and I-5 light rail options that would skip the Boeing and Paine Field
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsEverett Herald, Snohomish County, Sound Transit
  • With Sea-Tac nearly maxed out, where to land a new airport?

    Paine Field is certain to be studied by a state commission looking for a “relief valve” or replacement. by Jerry Cornfield Monday, November 4, 2019 1:30am Herald Business JournalLocal NewsAviation and spaceEverettMukilteoPaine Field OLYMPIA — One day in the not-too-distant future, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will be maxed-out for passengers and cargo. But the number of
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsEverett Herald, Karen Keiser, SB5370, Tom Dent
  • Editorial: Keep Paine Field off list for service expansion

    A proposed commission to site a new or expanded commercial airport in the state should bypass PAE. Friday, March 15, 2019 1:30am Opinion In Our View By The Herald Editorial Board For the opponents of regular passenger airline service at Paine Field — the cheers from supporters over this month’s first flights still ringing in
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsEverett Herald
  • Paine Field is cleared for passenger takeoff, FAA says

    Paine Field is cleared for passenger takeoff, FAA says After years of planning and litigation, airlines can begin service at Everett’s new terminal. by Janice Podsada and Chuck Taylor Thursday, February 21, 2019 6:08amHerald Business JournalLocal NewsAviation and spaceEverettMukilteoPaine Field EVERETT — Federal regulators on Wednesday approved the start of commercial air service at Paine
    CategoriesFrom The Web TagsEverett Herald, FAA, Mukilteo, Paine Field
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Sea-Tac Airport is currently undergoing the largest and longest expansion in its history, collectively known as the Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). Some of it you can already hear, but you’re probably not aware of what it all means. Here’s what you need to know.
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As the source for federal transportation grants, the Puget Sound Regional Council was charged with developing a system to meet the growing need for commercial aviation. When the search for a second airport failed, they authorized the Port of Seattle to build the Third Runway, with a mandate to develop a noise abatement and mitigation program. In their effort to stop the Third Runway, the ACC argued over every detail of the Port's efforts--including property buyouts and sound insulation. The dispute was meant to be settled by a three member Expert Arbitration Panel. This is their final report. It finds 2-1, that the Port's program was insufficient in several respects. Despite that, funding for the Third Runway was approved by the PSRC, and the 'Port Package' program, proceeded largely unchanged. Expert Arbitration Panel's final decision finding that the Port of Seattle had not shown sufficient reduction in real on-the-ground noise impacts to satisfy noise reduction conditions required for approval of a third runway at Sea-Tac International Airport. The majority decision concluded the Port's noise abatement programs were insufficient despite being impressive in scope.
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