The Washington Aviation System Plan is a 20-year statewide guide aimed at building a more integrated, multimodal air transportation network across Washington State. Signed by Secretary of Transportation Roger Millar, the plan highlights aviation's role as an economic driver, community connector, and environmental tool, citing benefits such as expanded travel options, improved emergency services, and reduced carbon emissions. It calls for collaboration among federal, state, local, and tribal governments, communities, and the aviation industry to meet the state's growing transportation needs.Open full document
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Endorsement letter from Roger Millar, PE, AICP, Secretary of Transportation, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), introducing the Washington Aviation System Plan (WASP). The letter describes WASP as a twenty-year guide for air transportation in Washington State, promoting an integrated, multimodal transportation system. Key themes include economic development, community accessibility, emergency services, reduced carbon emissions, and partnership between federal, state, local, and tribal governments and the aviation industry.