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The Commercial Aviation Work Group held a hybrid in-person and virtual meeting on May 22, 2025, at Paine Field Airport in Everett, Washington. The agenda covered updates on a consultant RFP, an introduction of new non-voting members, and a presentation by Paine Field Airport Director Joshua Marcy on the airport's Master Plan. The meeting also included a 30-minute public comment period and time to schedule future 2025 meetings.

The Washington State Commercial Aviation Work Group submitted its first annual report to the Legislature in November 2024, summarizing early organizational steps taken since its July 2024 launch. The group, created to study airport capacity needs across Washington State over the next 20 years, held only two meetings in 2024 and remained understaffed, with just 13 of 19 required voting positions filled. Notably, Governor Inslee directed that expanding existing airports must be fully considered before any new airport site is selected, with SeaTac explicitly excluded from capacity expansion discussions.

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) held the inaugural meeting of its Commercial Aviation Work Group on July 11, 2024, in Tumwater, WA, with both in-person and virtual attendance options. The all-day session covered organizational setup tasks including appointing voting members, developing a group charter, electing a chair, and selecting a consultant. While focused on statewide commercial aviation planning, the work group's activities may have relevance to noise policy discussions affecting airports such as Sea-Tac.