The state Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission submitted to the Legislature on Oct. 15 its preferred options for increasing commercial airport capacity in the state.
During the commission's September meeting, it removed two Skagit County sites from consideration.
The commission had been looking at 10 possible greenfield sites — undeveloped, commonly agriculture land that is sought after by construction or manufacturing companies due to it being flexible, open land.
The commission said it will further study growing commercial service at Paine Field in Everett and the potential of developing a two-runway airport at the Pierce County Central, Pierce County East or Thurston County Central greenfield sites.
