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Every three years, Paine Field is required to conduct a full-scale emergency exercise to rehearse with all the entities that would be involved in responding to a real-life emergency at the airport. The exercise will allow us to test our emergency response and update our response plans.
The exercise will be held in-person on Thursday, May 12, 2022 from 10 a.m. to noon in the area of the Paine Field Fire Station, Taxiways E and H, and the West Condo hangars (C-31).
Tenants and visitors to the airport may notice an increased presence of emergency vehicles from several Snohomish County public safety departments and support services on that date beginning at 9 a.m. and concluding around 1 p.m.
Mark your calendar for your badge renewal date
With the increase in number of badges processed by Paine Field, the staff will no longer send badge renewal reminders to you. It is your responsibility to renew your badge prior to the expiration of your badge.
A great suggestion from our staff is to mark your calendar with an appointment two weeks before your badge expires. This will serve as a reminder to contact the Badging Office to complete your training and have your documents verified.
For more information on our badging program, please visit our website at https://www.painefield.com/194/Badging.
C3-C5 Parking lot improvements to start late May
 Pedestrian and parking improvements are coming to the parking lot adjacent to buildings C-3 and C-5 in late May. Contractors will be improving pedestrian pathways, upgrading ADA ramps, and anchoring the parking lot curb stops. In addition, they will be installing electrical conduit to the flag pavilion.
While it's not a large project, the improvements will make a difference to our tenants and the traveling public.
Check our webpage or follow us on social media to receive updates on our projects as we head into the construction season.
The Snohomish County Airport Commission serves in an advisory role to the county executive on a variety of matters related to the airport's capital improvement program, facilities plan, budget, and the Airport Master Plan.
The next Airport Commission meeting will be held on Thursday, April 28 at 6 p.m. via Microsoft Teams. The agenda and information on how to participate in the meeting are available on the Paine Field website.
Do you desire a career in public service? Do you enjoy working as part of a team? Do you want to make a difference in your community? If you answered yes to any of these, Paine Field invites you to join our team!
At Paine Field, you'll find great benefits, a team atmosphere, and rewarding work. Visit the Snohomish County jobs website and apply today.
Open positions are updated regularly, so if you don't find a position that speaks to you, keep checking back.
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Paine Field Fire holds badge pinning ceremony
 (L to R): Lt. Murphy, Lt. Brown, Lt. LaPierre, and Lt. Swearengin
Since early 2020, Paine Field Fire has promoted four individuals to the rank of Lieutenant. On April 6, the department was finally able to complete the tradition of a formal badge pinning ceremony for these promotions. Our ceremony included administering the oath of office and the pinning of the Lieutenant's badge by their family members.
In the ceremony, Chief Cole reminded the Lieutenants, "You were promoted for a reason, believe in that reason and believe in yourself."
Congratulations to Lieutenants Murphy, Brown, LaPierre, and Swearengin on your accomplishment.
Snohomish County Airport - Paine Field has adopted rules and regulations governing the airport and airport property, in addition to Chapter 15.08 of the Snohomish County Code.
Please contact Airport Operations at 425-388-5125 if you have any questions regarding the adopted Rules and Regulations.
Rules and Regulations
Paine Field has scheduled the next opportunity for public input on the Master Plan for June 2022.
The second round will again be an online experience. Comments on this phase of the Master Plan process can be submitted June 1-30, with a webinar scheduled for June 14, 2022.
Paine Field staff and our consultants will be discussing the facility requirements and possible alternatives based upon the approved 20-year traffic forecast.
If you want to receive notices on the Master Plan, please register on the Paine Field Master Plan website.
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After missing the celebrations over the last two years, the Paine Field leadership team has been catching up with some of our employees for their years of service awards. We were recently able to present service awards to some employees in Operations, the Business Office, and the Fire Department. More photos to come as we are able to present these awards in person.
Celebrating 5 years with Snohomish County:
Paul Anderson (Operations), Mike Biggs (Fire), Mitch Braathen (Business Office), Matt Brown (Fire), Nick Calhoun (Operations), and Nick Landgraff (Business Office).
Celebrating 10 years with Snohomish County:
Alan Waller (Fire)
Celebrating 15 years with Snohomish County:
Lou Ramos (Operations), Kara Underwood (Operations), and Darryl Wimmer (Fire).
Celebrating 20 years with Snohomish County:
Brett Blankenship (Fire), Peter Hereth (Fire), Tony Mace (Fire).
 (L to R): Operations team members Lou Ramos, Kara Underwood, Nick Calhoun, Paul Anderson
 (Top L to R): Captain Peter Hereth, Captain Brett Blankenship; (Bottom L to R): Mike Biggs, Lt. Matt Brown
We are pleased to welcome Mark Meadows as the new manager of the Paine Field Maintenance Team. Mark joined Paine Field in early April.
Mark is no stranger to our staff, having worked for the Snohomish County Fleet and Facilities Department for the last 13 years, with his most recent assignment as manager of the downtown campus.
Mark is out and about on the airfield frequently, so please say hello if you see him.
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 Japanese exchange students studying aviation management and aircraft maintenance visit Paine Field.
Paine Field staff had the pleasure of hosting several exchange students from Japan at Paine Field the first week in April.
A few of the students are studying Airport Management at J.F.Oberlin University and working on their English skills at Northwest University. Several students are studying Aircraft Maintenance at Everett Community College.
We enjoyed sharing Paine Field's story and the work we do to keep flights moving. Thank you for visiting!
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