How busy is Sea-Tac? Busy enough to plan a new airport. Where do you think it should be?
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New airport in Pierce County?
Two sites in Pierce County, south of Tacoma, will be analyzed as a site for new passenger, cargo flight operations by 2040 to accommodate Sea-Tac overflow.
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Washington state is planning its next airport.
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is almost at capacity, the state Department of Transportation’s website says. The airport serves about 50 million passengers a year, a study from the Puget Sound Regional Council found.
The Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission will recommend its top two locations for the new airport to the state Legislature in October. There are 12 possible locations on the list. The commission will choose its final option in June 2023.
This story was originally published September 19, 2022 at 10:54 AM with the headline "How busy is Sea-Tac? Busy enough to plan a new airport. Where do you think it should be?."
