Date:  Wednesday, May 06, 2009

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

On May 26, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., members of the Governor-appointed Aviation Planning Council will meet 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 in Seattle:

Museum of Flight
9404 East Marginal Way S.
Seattle, WA 98108-4097
http://www.museumofflight.org/visit

Members of the public are welcome to attend.

During this meeting, the Aviation Planning Council, as directed by state legislation (ESSB 5121), will be developing recommendations 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.

The Council will develop these recommendations using LATS Phases I and II findings, information from industry experts and public input. Recommendations will be forwarded to the Governor, Legislature, Transportation Commission and regional transportation planning organizations by July 1, 2009.

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

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