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To meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requirements, the airport is updating its Master Plan. Kevin Nuechterlein and Matt Sykora have been busy with outreach to neighborhood groups around the airport and are planning a series of virtual open houses. Community members, stakeholders and others can learn more about the airport’s draft preferred alternative at the open houses.
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Wednesday, October 28
- 8 – 9:30 a.m,
- 12 – 1:30 p.m.
- 6 – 7:30 p.m.
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If you would like to receive an email with meeting details, please contact us. The online meeting link will be added to the KCIA Planning page on the website closer to date. Get more information on the Master Plan or to check for the link.
You may also send your feedback about the master plan update via:
The FAA requires an update to the Airport Master Plan every five to seven years. The Airport Master Plan is a formal planning document based on financial forecasts, travel forecasts and infrastructure needs that helps identify potential construction projects to meet future needs.
After the Airport Master Plan is adopted, any construction project or change is required to go through traditional project process, including the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), before being constructed.
The plan to implement paid parking in the main terminal lot at King County International Airport-Boeing Field is on hold. Parking will remain free for now for travelers using the main terminal. Travelers can park their vehicle in any numbered space and give the number to the air carrier when they check in for their flight. Parking also remains free for those visiting the airport's badging office, USCBP station, and Cavu Café. |
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JSX has suspended passenger service from King County International Airport. There is currently no estimate for when the air carrier will resume service. This was a decision by JSX to respond to market factors as the nation continues to deal with the COVID-19 crisis.
“The good news is, JSX is not leaving our airport. They continue to rent space in the terminal,” said John Parrott, airport director. “While the suspension of JSX service is disappointing, we are hopeful that they will resume flying from our airport in the future.”
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Staff recently completed required wildlife training conducted by a certified Wildlife Biologist. The mandatory training covered habitat, species identification and control measures. Included was an optional hands-on session about pyrotechnics, which in this case are used to get birds off the runway.
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The most common birds at the airport are crows, especially in the summer when airport maintenance staff are cutting the grass on the airfield daily. A few other birds seen this time of year are seagulls, killdeer, hawks, and Canada geese. On occasion in the spring eagles perch on airfield signs or fences but they do not tend to stay in the area for very long.
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Modern Aviation is redeveloping the old Hangar Two site, located at 8555 Perimeter Road South.
The new development will consist of two new hangars and additional office space. The project will be built in two sequential phases:
- Phase 1, a 40,000 Sq. Ft. Hangar, estimated completion date December 2020. Phase 1 is about 50 percent complete. Modern Aviation is finalizing site utilities and the exterior structure.
- Phase 2, a second 25,000 Sq. Ft. hangar with an additional 7,000 Sq. Ft. of office space, will break ground in winter 2020. Estimated completion is in summer 2021.
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