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King County Fire Department Day features airport’s ARFF Unit

July 2010—King County International Airport’s Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Unit participated in the 13th annual King County Fire Department Day at the Museum of Flight. Children of all ages were able to view the Airport’s fire equipment on display and meet the men and women who serve them. More

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KBFI at the Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show

April 2010—KBFI was once again a sponsor of the Northwest Aviation Conference and Trade Show, which was held Feb. 20-21 in Puyallup. More

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Council appoints 3, reappoints 1 to Airport Roundtable

March 2010—In two separate hearings on Feb. 2 and Feb. 16, the Metropolitan King County Council’s Government Accountability and Oversight Committee appointed new members to the King County International Airport Roundtable and reappointed an existing member. More

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Blog marks centennial of Seattle’s first flight

March 2010—The Seattle Post-Intelligencer’s Aerospace News blog noted that it’s been 100 years since a daredevil aviator piloted the first airplane to fly in Washington state. The flight took place at a race track known as “The Meadows,” which later became King County International Airport/Boeing Field. More

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Long-time airport Roundtable member honored

Jan. 2010—In a special ceremony after the Airport Roundtable’s January 2010 meeting, the committee and airport staff acknowledged James Combs with two special awards. More

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Sound Insulation Program completes display house

Dec. 2009—Eligible homeowners can check out doors and windows available through the airport’s Sound Insulation Program at a new display house. More

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Where’s Amelia? You’ve found her—at Boeing Field

Nov. 2009—From now until May 2010, visit the Museum of Flight’s new Amelia Earhart exhibit. A book about Earhart inspired an Opportunity Skyway student… More

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Airport Roundtable welcomes new chair

Oct. 2009—The King County International Airport Roundtable has elected Edwin E. Hanson as its new chair. More

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Airport firefighters gain new status

Oct. 2009—Nine members of the Air Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) unit at King County International Airport recently completed the rigorous exam for Firefighter 1 accreditation. More

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Airport remains an important economic hub for county, state, and region

Oct. 2009—Businesses at King County international Airport/Boeing Field (KBFI) pumped billions of dollars onto the local economy last year. More

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New additions to airport staff

Oct. 2009—Meet the newest members of our staff. More

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Museum of Flight honors astronaut

Oct 2009—The Museum of Flight has unveiled a bronze statue honoring astronaut Michael P. Anderson, a Washington native lost in the 2003 Columbia space shuttle accident. More

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New requirements for winter operations

Sept. 2009—The FAA has published a revised Advisory Circular (AC 150/5200-30C) establishing new regulatory requirements for snow removal operations. More

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Airport improvements to Southwest T-Hangars

Updated March 2010—Input from tenants will be used to guide plans for this project. Cost and schedule timelines are being developed. More

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Funfar, Crabtree join Roundtable

Sept. 2009—On July 20, Joel Funfar and Kathleen Crabtree were appointed to the King County International Airport Roundtable. More

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