The third meeting of the new ‘Second Airport’ committee. Zoom Registration
Commercial Aviation Workgroup Second Meeting
The second meeting of the new ‘Second Airport’ committee. Zoom Registration
Commercial Aviation Workgroup (first meeting)
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
Yakima could be part of the solution to airport problem
By Robert Hodgman Special to The Seattle Times If you’ve traveled through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in the last few months, you may have noticed it’s a bit more crowded than it has been in the recent past. Post-pandemic air travel has already surpassed pre-pandemic levels and all indicators are air travel will continue to grow.
We Desperately Need a New Airport: New Effort Seems Stymied from the Start
By Mike Merritt Even as Seattle-Tacoma International Airport soars back toward record passenger volumes, the state’s rebooted effort to solve the region’s looming air-transportation crisis is getting a slow start out of the gate. The governor has yet to appoint anyone to the new Commercial Aviation Work Group (CAWG), a 19-member body authorized by the
What is a TRACON?
The area from 6-50 miles will affect you with or without a second airport. It’s an FAA acronym. Terminal Radar Approach Control. And if you live in any of the areas considered for a Second Airport, including Enumclaw or Pierce and Thurston Counties, keep reading. TRACONs are FAA facilities that house air traffic controllers who
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