Date:  Thursday, July 10, 2008

Contact: John Shambaugh, WSDOT Aviation Planner, 360-651-6306

The Washington Aviation Planning Council is seeking your input on draft statewide aviation policies, which are being developed as part of the Long-Term Air Transportation Study. The draft policies are designed to address statewide aviation issues in the areas of land use, environment, capacity, new technology, safety, mobility, stewardship, preservation, access and economy.

View draft statewide aviation policies.

Please submit your comments on the draft policies by July 31, 2008. Comments can be submitted by emailing aviation@wsdot.wa.gov, calling 360-651-6300, or faxing 360-651-6319. The Aviation Planning Council will consider all comments before finalizing the policies.

As a reminder, mark your calendars for two important opportunities to comment on the draft policies in July:

Public Open House
July 22, 2008
Future of Flight Aviation Center
8415 Paine Field Boulevard
Mukilteo, WA 98275
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Public Open House
July 24, 2008
Wenatchee Convention Center
201 N Wenatchee Avenue
Wenatchee, WA 98801
5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

The open houses are an opportunity to review the draft policies and learn about key aviation issues. Members of the Aviation Planning Council and staff will be on hand to address questions and comments.

For more information about the draft policies, please contact John Shambaugh at shambaj@wsdot.wa.gov.

For more information on the Long-Term Air Transportation Study, visit: www.wsdot.wa.gov/aviation/LATS.

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