TABLE OF CONTENTS. Washington Aviation System Plan Update July 2017 i

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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Overview Background Overview of 2015 WASP Aviation System Performance Prior WSDOT Aviation Planning Studies Long-Term Air Transportation Study Aviation Economic Impact Study (and prior) Airport Pavement Management System Airport Investment Study Report Layout Chapter 2 Goals, Objectives, and System Performance Measures Process Aeronautical and Airport Safety Economic Development and Vitality Education, Outreach, and Community Engagement Infrastructure Improvement, Preservation, and Capacity Aviation Innovation Modal Mobility, Capacity, and Accessibility Stewardship Sustainability Chapter 3 Inventory Introduction Inventory Process Existing Airport System National Plan of Integrated Airport System FAA Asset Non-NPIAS Airports Airside Facility Inventory Runways Runway Safety Areas Taxiways Federal Aviation Regulation Part Landside Facilities and Aviation Services Accessibility Fuel Services Washington Aviation System Plan Update July 2017 i

2 3.4.3 GA Terminal Facilities Real Estate/Business Park/Manufacturing Leases Aircraft Hangars Aviation Activity Based Aircraft Aircraft Operations and Passenger Enplanements Activities State, Local, and Regional Issues Land Use Compatibility Funding Availability Wildlife Management Plan Inventory Summary Findings Chapter 4 Aviation Trends and Projections Introduction Aviation Demand Profile and Forecast Industry Trends Washington State Aviation Trends Projections of Washington State Aviation Demand Air Cargo Market Profile and Forecast Air Cargo Industry Background North American West Coast and Regional Air Cargo Activity Washington State Air Cargo Washington State Air Cargo Hub Airports Washington State Air Cargo Forecast Chapter 5 Capacity Analysis Introduction Capacity Background from LATS Airfield Capacity Serving Current Demand Serving Future Demand Aircraft Storage Capacity Serving Current Demand Serving Future Demand Air Cargo Capacity Overall Cargo Facilities Planning Concept Washington State Air Cargo Facilities Summary and Findings ii July 2017 Washington Aviation System Plan Update

3 Chapter 6 Classifications and Airport Metrics FAA Classifications WASP Airport Classification Process Major Regional Community Local General Use Airport Metrics Aeronautical Airport Safety Economic Development and Vitality Education, Outreach, and Community Engagement Infrastructure Improvement, Preservation, and Capacity Aviation Innovation Modal Mobility, Capacity, and Accessibility Stewardship Sustainability Summary of Airport Metrics NPIAS Classifications and Evaluation NPIAS and ASSET Criteria Evaluation Chapter 7 Alternative Strategies Introduction Statewide Alternative Strategies to Support Emerging Issues Unmanned Aircraft Systems NextGen Infrastructure Funding Challenges Regional Airport Needs and Alternative Strategies Capacity Evaluation Activity Evaluation System Accessibility Airport Alternative Strategies Summary Chapter 8 Multimodal Planning Planning Which Transportation Modes Should Cities and Counties Address in Their Plans? What Are the Benefits of Planning for All Modes? How Is the Planning for All Modes Integrated? Practical Solutions Moving Toward an Integrated System: Practical Solutions Washington Aviation System Plan Update July 2017 iii

4 8.3 Airport Land-Use Policy Overview Multimodal Transportation Policy Economic Policy Public Health and Safety Policy Formal Consultation Requirements Recommendations Chapter 9 Policy Recommendations Aeronautical and Airport Safety Economic Development and Vitality Education, Outreach, and Community Engagement Infrastructure Improvement, Preservation, and Capacity Aviation Innovation Modal Mobility, Capacity, and Accessibility Stewardship Sustainability Continuous Planning Airport Pavement Management System Economic Impact Study State Aviation System Plan Statewide Capacity Study Best Management Practices Statewide NextGen Analysis Land Use Compatibility and Stakeholder Engagement Summary iv July 2017 Washington Aviation System Plan Update

5 Tables Table 2-1. Summary of Goals, Objectives, and System Performance Measures Table 3-1. NPIAS Primary Airports Table 3-2. General Aviation Reliever Airports Table 3-3. Runway Types and Surfaces by Classification Table 3-4. Average Number of Runways per Airport by Classification Table 3-5. Number and Percent of System Runways that are 5,000 feet or Longer Table 3-6. Primary Runway Length Averages by WA State Classification Table 3-7. Percentage of RSA-compliant Runways Table 3-8. Taxiway Types by Classification Table 3-9. Taxiway Safety Area Width Compliance by State Classification Table Pilot and Passenger Terminal Facilities at Washington State Airports Table Percent of Tie Downs and Hangar Types by Airport Classification Table Baseline 2015 Based Aircraft Data Reported in Survey by State Classification Table Baseline 2015 Operations and Enplanement Data Reported in Survey by State Classification Table Aircraft Activity Reported by Surveyed Facilities Table Predominant Zoning by State Classification Table 4-1. Forecast Summary Table 4-2. U.S. Mainline Carriers ( ) Table 4-3. Projection of U.S. Carrier Enplanements (millions) Table 4-4. Historical and Projected Active Pilots by Certificate Type Table 4-5. Historical and Projected General Aviation Fleet Mix Table 4-6. Comparison of Washington State Enplanements to Northwest Mountain Region and U.S Table 4-7. Washington State Air Carrier and Air Taxi/Commuter Aircraft Operations Table 4-8. Washington State Based Aircraft Table 4-9. Washington State Noncommercial and General Aviation Aircraft Operations Table Projected Enplanements Table Projected Air Carrier and Air Taxi/Commuter Aircraft Operations Table Noncommercial Aircraft Operations Projections Table Based Aircraft Projections Table Forecast Summary Table Top Air Cargo Airlines (2014) Table Top International Third Party Logistics Service Providers (based on 2012 gross revenues) Table Select West Coast Historical Air Cargo Activity (metric tons) Table Washington State Air Cargo Airports (metric tons) Table Historical Air Cargo Trends at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport (metric tons) Table Historical Freighter and Belly Cargo at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport (metric tons) Washington Aviation System Plan Update July 2017 v

6 Table Domestic and International Air Cargo Trends at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport (metric tons) Table Air Mail Trends at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport (metric tons) Table Air Cargo Trends at King County International Airport (metric tons) Table Air Cargo Trends at Spokane International Airport (metric tons) Table Summary of Air Cargo Forecast for Washington State (metric tons) Table Air Cargo Forecast for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (metric tons) Table Air Cargo Forecast for King County International Airport (metric tons) Table Air Cargo Forecast for Spokane International Airport (metric tons) Table Air Cargo Forecast for Washington Nonhub Airports (metric tons) Table Operations as Percent of Current Capacity by Airport Service Classification Table 5-2. Washington Airports Over 60 Percent Operations Capacity as of Table 5-3. Airports with Anticipated Constraints in Aircraft Operational Capacity by Table Statewide Aircraft Storage Capacity Shortfall, by number of storage positions Table Statewide Aircraft Storage Capacity Shortfall, by number of storage positions Table 6-1. FAA NPIAS Airport Classifications Table 6-2. FAA GA ASSET Airport Classifications Table WASP Classifications Table 6-4. Airport Reference Code (ARC) Dimensions Table 6-5. WASP Airport Classifications Summary Table 6-6. Aeronautical and Airport Safety Metric: Obstructions Table 6-7. Aeronautical and Airport Safety Metric: Weather Services Table 6-8. Aeronautical and Airport Safety Metric: Airfield Geometry Design Standards Table 6-9. Economic Development and Vitality Metric: Collaboration with Government Agencies on Economic Opportunities Table Economic Development and Vitality Metric: Partner with Industry to Support Activities Table Economic Development and Vitality Metric: Cargo Activity Reporting Table Education, Outreach, and Community Engagement Metric: Aviation Outreach and Engagement Table Infrastructure Improvement, Preservation, and Capacity Metric: Physical Condition of Infrastructure Table Infrastructure Improvement, Preservation, and Capacity Metric: Airport Capacity Table Aviation Innovation Metric: Integration of Aviation Innovation Table Modal Mobility, Capacity, and Accessibility Metric: Ground Access Table Stewardship Metric: Airport Maintenance Table Stewardship Metric: Planning Table Stewardship Metric: Land Use Table Stewardship Metric: Emergency Response Plan Table Sustainability Metric: Environmental Sustainability Table Sustainability Metric: Land Use Controls Table Sustainability Metric: Financial Sustainability vi July 2017 Washington Aviation System Plan Update

7 Table 7-1. Airfield Capacity Table Aircraft Storage Capacity Table 7-3. Airports Over 60 Percent Capacity by Region Table 7-4. Number of Airports by Region Table 7-5. Agricultural Activity by Region Table 7-6. Pilot Training and Certification Activity by Region Table 7-7. Business and Corporate Travel Activity by Region Table 7-8. Air Cargo Activity by Region Table 7-9. Aerospace Manufacturing Activity by Region Table Percent of Statewide Population within a 30-minute Drive Time of System Airports by Classification Table 9-1. Summary of Policy Recommendations by Goal Figures Figure 1-1. Main Elements of Washington Airport System Plan Figure 3-1. Distribution of System Airports Amount Classifications Figure 3-2. Washington State Public Use Airports Figure 3-3. NPIAS Primary and Nonprimary Airports Figure 3-4. Washington State Airports by FAA ASSET Category Figure 3-5. Runway Surfaces for all Runways System-wide Figure 3-6. Primary Runway Surface Types Figure 3-7. FAR Part 77 Two-Dimensional Graphic of Surfaces Figure 3-8. Airports Reporting Clear Part 77 Approaches Figure 3-9. Airports Reporting Adequate Access Roads Figure Fuel Types provided by WA State classification Figure Airport Facilities Reporting Airport Business Park, Landside Real Estate Development, or Revenue from Aircraft Manufacturing Tenants Figure Fixed Wing Aircraft by State Classification Figure Percentage of Airports with Airport Zoning as Predominant Zoning Class Figure 4-1. Illustrative Forecast Summary Figure 4-2. Historical U.S. Enplanements Figure 4-3. Monthly Average U.S. Oil and Jet A Prices Figure 4-4. Historical U.S. Commercial Carrier Capacity and Load Factors Figure 4-5. Historical and Projected U.S. Enplanements Figure 4-6. Projected U.S. Commercial Carrier Capacity and Load Factors Figure 4-7. Historical General Aviation Aircraft Shipments and Billings Figure 4-8. Active Pilots Share by Aircraft Certificate Type ( ) Figure 4-9. Projected Growth of Active Pilots ( ) Figure Projected Growth of General Aviation Aircraft ( ) Figure Aircraft Fleet Mix by Aircraft Type Washington Aviation System Plan Update July 2017 vii

8 Figure Historical Enplanements at Washington State Airports Figure Historical Air Carrier and Air Taxi/Commuter Operations in Washington State Figure Historical Commercial Based Aircraft in Washington State Figure Historical Noncommercial and General Aviation Aircraft Operations in Washington State Figure Projected Enplanements by Study Classification Figure Air Carrier and Air Taxi/Commuter Aircraft Operations by Study Classification Figure Noncommercial Aircraft Operations by Study Classification Figure Share of Noncommercial Aircraft Operations by Study Classification Figure Enplanement Projections (in millions) Figure Air Carrier and Air Taxi/Commuter Aircraft Operations Projections (in thousands) Figure Noncommercial Aircraft Operations Projections (in millions) Figure Based Aircraft Projections (in thousands) Figure Freighter Aircraft Landed Weight and Cargo Tonnages (2014) Figure Washington State Air Cargo Trends ( ) Figure U.S. and Washington State Air Cargo Tonnage Trends Figure Primary Washington State Air Cargo Markets Figure Secondary Washington State Air Cargo Markets Figure Historical Air Cargo Trends at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport Figure Historical Belly and Freighter Cargo at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport Figure Domestic and International Air Cargo Trends at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport Figure Air Mail Trends at Seattle/Tacoma International Airport Figure Air Cargo Market Share at King County International Airport for Figure Air Cargo Trends at King County International Airport (metric tons) Figure Air Cargo Trends at Spokane International Airport (metric tons) Figure World GDP Forecast Growth by Region Figure Washington State Air Imports and Exports Figure Washington State Air Exports and Import Share by Region (based on weight) Figure 5-1. Washington Airports Expected to Approach or Exceed 100-Percent Capacity by Figure Statewide Annual Service Volume Capacity by Airport Service Classification Figure vs Aircraft Operations Demand/Capacity Utilization by Service Classification Figure Washington State Aircraft Storage Demand vs. Capacity by Service Classification Figure Washington State Aircraft Storage Demand vs. Capacity Figure Washington State Aircraft Storage Demand vs. Capacity by Service Classification Figure Washington State Aircraft Storage Demand vs. Capacity Figure 5-8. Integrating the Airport with the Community Figure 6-1. Example of Pavement Conditions Figure 6-2. Summary of Airport Metrics viii July 2017 Washington Aviation System Plan Update

9 Figure Airfield Capacity Constraints Figure Aircraft Storage Capacity Figure 7-3. Agricultural Activity by Region Figure 7-4. Pilot Training and Certification Activity by Region Figure 7-5. Business and Corporate Travel Activity by Region Figure 7-6. Air Cargo Activity by Region Figure 7-7. Aerospace Manufacturing Activity by Region Figure Minute Drive Times of Major Airports Figure Minute Drive Times of Major and Regional Airports Figure Minute Drive Times of Major, Regional, and Community Airports Figure Minute Drive Times of Major, Regional, Community, and Local Airports Figure Minute Drive Times of All Airports Figure Minute Drive Times of All Airports with Protected Areas Figure Minute Drive Times of All Airports with Protected Areas Figure Commercial Service Accessibility SEA and GEG 90-Minute Drive Times Figure Commercial Service Accessibility Other Commercial Airports 60-Minute Drive Times Figure Combined Commercial Service Airport Accessibility Figure Airports with Attributes to Meet Average Business User by Region Figure Alternative Strategy Categories Figure Alternative Strategy Focus Areas Figure Alternative Strategy Objectives/Outcomes Figure Alternative Strategy Development Process Figure Alternative Airport Strategies Examples of Infrastructure Improvements Figure Alternative Airport Strategies Examples of Education and Training Figure Alternative Airport Strategies Examples of Stakeholder Collaboration Figure Alternative Airport Strategies Examples of Industry/Community Partnerships Figure Alternative Airport Strategies Examples of Planning Appendices Appendix A Appendix B Glossary of Terms Emerging Issues Papers Aerospace Manufacturing Aircraft Fuels Aircraft Innovation ATC Funding Challenges Decline in GA Infrastructure Funding Challenges Next Gen Impacts Washington Aviation System Plan Update July 2017 ix

10 Appendix C Appendix D Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airport Classification Lists C-1 Organized by Proposed Classification C-2 Organized by Associated City Public Involvement Summary x July 2017 Washington Aviation System Plan Update

TABLE OF CONTENTS. General Study Objectives Public Involvement Issues to Be Resolved

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