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PORT OF SEATTLE, a port district of the State of Washington, NO. 02-2-25658-9 SEA Petitioner, DECLARATION OF KEVIN L. STOCK IN v. RESPONSE TO PORT OF SEATTLE'S APPLICATION FOR DIRECT REVIEW THE POLLUTION CONTROL HEARINGS

Regional Airports Continue to Play A Vital Role in Meeting Aviation and Development Needs Presentation to Washington State Senate Transportation Committee by Dr. Stephen Hockaday Pacific Aviation Consulting Inc. July 18, 2002 Regional Airports Continue to Play A Vital Role in Meeting Aviation and Development Needs 1. Many regions have multiple airport systems 2. Multiple airport systems have advantages 3. Regional airport need is well recognized 4. Airlines are developing regional airport service 5. Regional airports are developing airline service 6. Several airports are not fully utilized 7. Corps of Engineers identified several promising regional airport sites 8. Recent drop in demand gives time for studies 1. Many Regions Have Multiple Airport Systems As regions grow, multiple airport systems develop: Chicago – O’Hare, Midway Dallas – DFW, Love Field Los Angeles – LAX, Burbank, Long Beach, Orange County, Ontario San Francisco – SFO, Oakland, San Jose New York – Kennedy, La Guardia, Newark Washington DC – Dulles, National, Baltimore Low cost & regional airlines look for low cost and service advantages 2. Multiple Airport Systems Have Advantages • Reduce ground access time, cost, pollution • Provide competition in price and service • Provide a long-term solution that is not possible with a single airport • Spread economic benefits across the region • Improve regional aviation security - A single airport is vulnerable (can be closed by a single event or threat) - A regional airport provides redundancy and can be designed to meet new security requirements 3. Regional Airport Need…