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Regional Aviation Baseline Study June 27, 2019 Study Objectives • Identify the roles of each airport and the aviation activities within the region based on existing planning efforts • Provide a regional perspective on how aviation activities at airports in the region interact with each other, the community and the broader economy • Obtain input from stakeholders about their needs and build a common understanding about aviation and airspace constraints • Identify future aviation needs within the central Puget Sound Region and set the stage for future planning Regional Aviation Baseline Study

RE: Regional Transportation Plan Comments on the Regional Transportation Plan Puget Sound Regional Council, The City of Des Moines appreciates the important work of the Puget Sound Regional Council and the opportunity to comment on the Draft of the Regional Transportation Plan - 2018. The draft plan acknowledges the importance of a sustainable regional transportation network moving people and goods in ways that support a healthy environment and a strong economy. The plan also recognizes the opportunity to address past harms to the environment and improve air and water quality. The City of Des Moines is committed to multi-modal options. The City of Des Moines comments relate primarily to the section of the plan devoted to the regional aviation system and planning for future airport system needs (pg.53-54). Washington is the most trade dependent state in the nation and Washington airports undeniably have a significant impact on the State’s economy. [1] The plan is deficient in the discussion of this critical element of the state’s transportation system, devoting a brief half page to this topic. The primary concern of the City of Des Moines has to do with the asymmetrical relationship between the public benefit of economic activity coming from airport operations (specifically SeaTac International Airport) and the disproportionate negative impacts experienced by our city in proximity to this major airport. We understand the plan addresses the statewide transportation system, nonetheless SeaTac is the largest component in the statewide aviation system. It is state policy to work with appropriate local…

A RESOLUTION of the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle, King County, Washington, adopting a Master Plan Update for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, approving development of a new dependent air carrier runway, authorizing certain actions relating to the new runway and other improvements in the Master Plan Update, and committing to fulfill additional noise reduction measures in accordance with Puget Sound Regional Council Resolution A-96-02. WEBEREAS, the number of passengers served by Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (STIA) increased from approximately 4.7 million in 1970 to approximately 2 2 . 8 million in 1995, an increase of 385%, and the Master Plan Update forecast prepared in 1994 projects that the number of passengers will continue to increase significantly in the future; and VHEREAS, the number of airctaft operations and the amount of cargo tonnage at STIA increased from 150,676 operations in 1970 to 386,500 operations in 1995 and from 130,171 metric tons of cargo in 1970 to 408,200 metric tons in 1995, and the Master Plan Update Forecast prepared in 1994 projects that the number of aircraft operations and the amount of cargo tonnage will increase significantly in the future; and WHEREAS* in the mid-1980rs, the Port completed the Airport Comprehensive Planning Review 6 Airspace Update Study which concluded that the existing runway system at STIA would not be capable of serving efficiently the increasing demand past the year 0 0 , and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) initiated an Airport Capacity Enhancement StUdy which concluded that. there was extensive d'.lay primarily…

General Assembly Agenda Page 1-2 May 31, 2018 GENERAL ASSEMBLY WEIGHTED VOTES - MAY 31, 2018 MEMBERS No. of Weighted Votes MEMBERS No. of Weighted Votes COUNTIES CITIES Cont. King 264.52 Milton 1.72 Kitsap 32.49 Monroe 4.09 Pierce 105.35 Mountlake Terrace 4.74 Snohomish 95.96 Mukilteo 4.73 TOTAL COUNTIES 498.32 Newcastle 1.57 Normandy Park 0.92 CITIES North Bend 0.92 Algona 0.44 Orting 1.81 Arlington 4.16 Pacific 0.96 Auburn 11.87 Port Orchard 5.10 Bainbridge Island 8.74 Poulsbo 3.83 Beaux Arts Village 0.04 Puyallup 9.35 Bellevue 19.54 Redmond 8.63 Black Diamond 0.60 Renton 14.26 Bonney Lake 4.73 Ruston 0.23 Bothell 7.63 Sammamish 8.64 Bremerton 14.82 SeaTac 4.01 Buckley 1.08 Seattle 99.12 Burien 7.04 Shoreline 7.65 Clyde Hill 0.42 Skykomish 0.03 Covington 2.76 Snohomish 2.23 Darrington 0.31 Snoqualmie 1.83 Des Moines 2.17 Stanwood 1.51 Du Pont 4.29 Steilacoom 1.48 Duvall 1.04 Sultan 1.12 Eatonville 0.68 Sumner 2.29 Edgewood 2.40 Tacoma 48.03 Edmonds 9.19 Tukwila 2.73 Enumclaw 1.59 University Place 7.53 Everett 24.46 Woodinville 1.62 Federal Way 13.38 Woodway 0.30 Fife 2.33 Yarrow Point 0.14 Fircrest 1.53 TOTAL CITIES 498.32 Gig Harbor 2.21 Granite Falls 0.78 TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS Hunts Point 0.06 The Suquamish Tribe 0.30 Issaquah 5.00 Muckelshoot Indian Tribal Council 0.70 Kenmore 3.14 Puyallup Tribe of Indians 2.36 Kent 17.65 TOTAL TRIBAL GOV. 3.36 Kirkland 11.95 Lake Forest Pk 1.80 STATUTORY MEMBERS Lake Stevens 7.07 Port of Bremerton 3 Lakewood 13.68 Port of Seattle 50 Lynnwood 8.23 Port of Tacoma 30 Maple Valley 3.46 Port of Everett 10 Marysville 14.68 WSDOT 30 Medina 0.44…

Chronology of Regional Commercial Airport Capacity Decisions Page 1 General Chronology: Regional Commercial Airport Capacity Decisions in the Central Puget Sound Region Updated February 27, 2006 2006 WSDOT begins work on the Long-Term Air Transportation Capacity Study (LATS). 2005 New Central Terminal and Pacific Marketplace open at Sea-Tac Airport. Port of Seattle Fly Quiet Committee completes its recommendations and Port of Seattle begins implementing the Fly Quiet Program. State Legislature adopts ESSB-5121 directing the WSDOT Aviation Division to undertake a three-phase long-term statewide air transportation capacity study, to begin in 2005 and be completed in 2009. State Legislature approves partial funding for the long-term air transportation capacity study, and FAA approves funding for the remaining portion of Phases II and I. Southwest Airlines submits proposal to King County International Airport for construction of an 8-gate passenger terminal. The airline proposed to move its entire Sea-Tac Airport passenger operation to Boeing Field. Alaska Airlines submits a competing proposal to construct new passenger terminal facilities at Boeing Field. King County denies both requests, stating Boeing Field does not have enough space to accommodate both proposals, and a decision could not be made to approve one over the other. Both airlines accept the decision. 2004 New Concourse A and South Arrivals Hall open at Sea-Tac Airport. PSRC Executive Board adopts Resolution EB-04-01 encouraging the State to address long- range air transportation capacity needs as they update the Washington Transportation Plan. 2003 Port creates Fly Quiet committee to find innovative ways to further reduce…

2030DESTINATIONThe 2001 Regional Airport System Plan is a Modal Component of Puget Sound Regional Council PSRC August 2001 Puget Sound Regional Council 2001 Regional Airport System Plan August 2001 This report was prepared by Puget Sound Regional Council Staff with input from the Regional Airport System Plan Advisory Committee The 2001 Regional Airport System Plan is a Modal Component of Destination 2030 the Metropolitan Transportation Plan for the Central Puget Sound Region Disclaimer The preparation of this report was financed in part through a planning grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The grant was provided under Section 505 of the Airport and Airway Improvement Act of 1982, as amended by the Aviation Safety and Capacity Expansion Acts of 1987 and 1990, and the Airport Noise and Capacity Act of 1990. The contents do not necessarily reflect the official views or policy of the FAA. Acceptance of this report by the FAA under the terms of the scope of work and the grant agreement does not in any way constitute a commitment on the part of the United States to participate in any policy, plan, or development depicted herein, nor does it indicate that the proposed policy, plan, or development is environmentally acceptable in accordance with appropriate public laws. For additional information or to obtain copies of the 2001 Regional Airport System Plan report, please contact the Puget Sound Regional Council’s Information Center at 1-206-464-7532 or infoctr@psrc.org Regional Airport System Plan Project Team The following members of the Regional Airport…