Port of OlympiaWednesday, November 11
SeaPort Airlines will fly between Spokane and Olympia for the legislative session
The Daily Olympia team
If you're headed between Spokane and the Capitol this winter, there's a new option. SeaPort Airlines will run two flights a week during the 105-day session, leaving Spokane's Felts Field Sundays at 3:25 p.m. and returning Fridays at 5:10 p.m. Tickets start at $279 each way. No drive over the mountains required.
Not everyone is cheering. About a dozen residents spoke at Monday's Port of Olympia commission meeting, raising concerns about the airline. SeaPort CEO Kent Craford said SeaPort is looking at four flight operations on Fridays and Sundays. "What we're going to add is statistically insignificant," he said.
SeaPort would add four flight operations to about 200 a day
Source: The Olympian
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Airport's daily takeoffs and landings | 200 |
| SeaPort's, Fridays and Sundays | 4 |
- Service starts Jan. 8; the session begins Jan. 11
- Planes: nine passengers, about an hour in the air
- Check-in: arrive about 20 minutes early; no TSA, free parking
Residents also asked about Vesper Aviation, which is acquiring Glacier Aviation at the airport. Its long-term ground lease needs commission approval. Founder Jon Wenrich said the company has no plans to build additional hangars or facilities.
SeaPort's first flight comes before the session starts
- Nov. 23Vesper Aviation's ground lease is set to come before the port commission.
- Jan. 8SeaPort's Olympia-Spokane service begins.
- Jan. 11The legislative session begins.
Source: The Olympian
Sources: The Olympian, The Spokesman-Review, KXLY.com