Date:  Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Contact: Nisha Marvel, WSDOT Aviation Communications, 360-651-6310

On March 6, 2008 members of the Governor-appointed Aviation Planning Council will meet for the third time to continue work on the final phase of the Long-Term Air Transportation Study (LATS).

The meeting will take place at the Museum of Flight, 9404 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Directions to the Museum are located at: www.museumofflight.org.

The Council will receive an overview of airport safety issues, pavement preservation, the Growth Management Act, and airport land use compatibility. To further explore these topics, the Council will participate in a panel discussion with experts from the Federal Aviation Administration, Community, Trade and Economic Development, and Washington State Department of Transportation. The Council will also review and discuss key findings from LATS Phases I and II.

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

The Aviation Planning Council, as directed by state legislation (ESSB 5121), was appointed by Governor Gregoire in July 2007. The council’s purpose is to use LATS Phases I and II findings, and include public input, to determine:

• How best to meet commercial and general aviation capacity needs.
• Which regions of the state are in need of improvement regarding the matching of existing, or projected, airport facilities and the long-range capacity needs at airports within the region expected to reach capacity before 2030.
• Recommendations regarding the placement of future commercial or general aviation facilities to meet the need for improved aviation planning in the region.

More information about LATS is available at: www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/LATS.

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