Paine Field May Open To Commercial Traffic
Those Seattle-area residents who loathe flying out of
Seattle-Tacoma International airport (SEATAC) may soon have another
option for their flying adventures.
Sen. Dave Schmidt, R-Mill Creek, introduced legislation Monday
in Olympia (WA) to fund a feasibility study on opening Paine Field
in Everett to commercial air traffic, an idea that has been kicking
around in the region for a few years.
The $100,000 study would examine the possibility of building a
new $20 million terminal at Paine Field, the first step toward
bringing commercial airliners to the field. Schmidt said opening
Paine Field to commercial flights would save Snohomish County
travelers time and money.
Paine Field, built in 1936, was intended to be