10b. Memo
Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission Briefing
COMMISSION AGENDA MEMORANDUM Item No. 10b BRIEFING ITEM Date of Meeting August 8, 2023 DATE: July 21, 2023 TO: Stephen P. Metruck, Executive Director FROM: Eric Schinfeld, Senior Manager of Federal and International Government Relations SUBJECT: Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission Briefing EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission was created by the State Legislature in 2019, and tasked with recommending a single preferred location for a new commercial service airport by June 15, 2023. In addition, the CACC aimed to recommend additional ways to accommodate capacity needs at existing aviation facilities. The Washington State Department of Transportation’s Aviation Division provided staff support for coordinating and administering the Commission, as well as technical assistance as requested by commission members. The Port of Seattle served on the CACC in a technical advisory committee. In 2023, the State Legislature voted to shift from the CACC to a new Commercial Aviation Work Group (CAWG). However, Governor Inslee vetoed the portions of the legislation that immediately repealed the CACC and its mandate. Therefore, the CACC proceed with delivering its final report to the State Legislature on June 15, 2023. The presentation at the August 8 Port of Seattle Commission meeting will summarize the history, process, findings, and next steps from the CACC’s final report. BACKGROUND The CACC began in October 2019 with three specific deadlines: 1. Phase 1: Provide an initial list of six possible locations to the Legislature by January 1, 2021 2. Phase 2: Provide a list of the top two locations (options) by October 15, 2022 3. Phase 3: Provide a single preferred location recommendation by June 15, 2023 The Commission was comprised of 15 voting members and 12 non-voting members; the Port of Seattle was represented in the second category. The overall mission of the CACC was to provide Template revised April 12, 2018. COMMISSION AGENDA – Briefing Item No. 10b Page 2 of 2 Meeting Date: August 8, 2023 recommendations to the Legislature to solve the forecast shortage of capacity for commercial air passenger service, air cargo, and general aviation. The Legislature mandated that a recommendation on a new commercial aviation facility could not be in King County, and could not include siting a facility on, or in the vicinity of, a military installation that would be incompatible with the installation’s ability to carry out its mission requirements (such as Joint Base Lewis McChord). The CACC built on past efforts to address this challenge, including the 1992 “Flight Plan” study – a joint effort between Puget Sound Regional Council and the Port of Seattle – that resulted in recommendations to build a third runway at SEA, initiate commercial service at Paine Field and construct a new airport in south Puget Sound. In addition, the Puget Sound Regional Council completed its Regional Aviation Baseline Study, which forecasted a 27 million passenger enplanement gap if no new commercial aviation capacity was developed in the region. Based on significant public resistance to siting of a new airport in any of the identified locations, the State Legislature passed a bill during the 2023 Legislative Session to sunset the work on the CACC and shift to an ongoing Commercial Aviation Work Group. The CAWG does not have a specific deadline for recommendations. ATTACHMENTS TO THIS REQUEST (1) Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission Final Report to Legislative Transportation Committees (2) Presentation slides Template revised September 22, 2016.
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