Paine Field makes short list of airports that could grow
OLYMPIA — Paine Field in Everett is on an early list of airports that Washington officials are eyeing for future expansion to meet air travel demand as the state’s commercial aviation industry recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
A state commission named the Snohomish County-owned airport as one of six potential candidates, alongside Arlington Municipal Airport, Bremerton National Airport, Sanderson Field in Shelton, Tacoma Narrows Airport in Gig Harbor and Ed Carlson Memorial Field in Lewis County.
The state Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission, which made the list public in a recent report, was formed less than two years ago by the Legislature to ensure another Sea-Tac-caliber airport is ready to operate by 2040.
The commission chose the sites based on each facility’s available land, proximity to cities and transportation options and relationships with local governments, as well as any evident environmental concerns.
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