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REAL ID WA requiring specific ID to take flights goes into effect May 7, 2025

Sunday, August 4, 2024

REAL ID WA 2025 – Beginning May 7, 2025, there will be new ID requirements for flying (for those age 18 and older).

What is REAL ID?

REAL ID is a federal law, not an actual piece of ID.

The REAL ID Act establishes minimum security standards for state-issued driver licenses and ID cards. Starting May 7, 2025, anyone traveling by airplane or visiting certain federal facilities must use a REAL ID-compliant document.

You may already have what you need

These identification options meet REAL ID standards and can be used to board domestic flights:
Standard driver licenses and ID cards

Yes, we'll continue to offer standard driver licenses and ID cards that can be used by Washington residents to drive or as identification. They don't indicate a person's residency or legal status and starting May 7, 2025, they will no longer be accepted as valid forms of ID for boarding domestic flights.

Enhanced driver license (EDL) and enhanced identification (EID)

An EDL or EID is a form of identification with enhanced security features that shows proof of identity and proof of citizenship. An EDL/EID meets federal requirements under REAL ID and is an approved alternative to a passport or passport card for re-entry into the U.S. at land and sea borders between the United States, Canada, Mexico, Bermuda, and the Caribbean.

Who can get an EDL or EID?

You must be a U.S. citizen and provide a Social Security number, proof of citizenship, proof of identity, and proof of Washington State residency.

Do I have to get an EDL or EID?

If you don't plan to fly domestically, or already have acceptable identity documents, you may not need an EDL or EID. The standard license will continue to permit you to drive and your standard ID will continue to serve as a valid form of identification within the state.

Washington’s EDL/EID doesn’t have a star marking. Will it be accepted?

The enhanced driver license/ID is Washington’s REAL ID-compliant form of identification. Many other states have chosen to offer a REAL ID card with a star marking. The EDL/EID bears a U.S. flag marking instead of a star. For domestic air travel, the EDL/EID and REAL ID card are equally acceptable.

Driver licenses and ID cards that don't comply with REAL ID

A standard Washington driver license or ID card does not meet the federal requirements to be a REAL ID-approved document. We started marking standard driver licenses and ID cards with "Federal limits Apply" in July 2018 to show this.

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Richmond Beach Library hosts STEM classes for children from the Museum of Flight

Sunday, July 7, 2024


Richmond Beach Library 19601 21st Ave NW 98177 206-546-3522

All programs require registration

Alka-Rockets
Monday July 22, 11am
For ages 5-7 with adult

Participants learn the basic physics involved in launching rockets as well as the fundamental shapes and design of a rocket. Participants will design and launch small rockets using Alka-Seltzer as their fuel.

Suited For Space
Wednesday July 31, 2pm
For Ages: 9 to 13

Participants learn about the dangers of the vacuum of space by investigating how low-pressure environments affect the human body. Using household materials, students will design spacesuits for a marshmallow astronaut, and test their design in a vacuum chamber.

Crafting an Aircraft
Wednesday August 14, 1pm
For ages 8 - 13

Did you know that a Boeing 747 is made up of around 6 million parts made of all types of materials? Join us for a fun, interactive investigation into the many ways engineers make and build old and new flying machines.


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Northwest Regional Aviation to conduct emergency response drill June 13, 2024 in Everett

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

Naval Station Everett

Snohomish County. The Northwest Regional Aviation Consortium will be conducting an emergency response exercise in Snohomish County near Naval Station Everett on June 13, 2024. Aircraft from Snohomish, King, Pierce and Spokane County Sheriff’s Departments, along with the Washington State Patrol, U.S. Navy, FBI, Customs Border Patrol Air-Marine, Airlift Northwest, and Life Flight Network, will be coordinating joint response efforts.

Seattle Police, Seattle Fire, Snohomish County Fire Technical Rescue, Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management, Sky Valley Fire, Snohomish and King County Volunteer Search & Rescue Organization, Arlington Municipal Airport, Providence Regional Medical Center, Everett Fire & EMS, Sno911, and WSDOT-Aviation will all be supporting the regional aircraft response.

Overall Scenario: A coordinated terrorist attack at multiple locations is the scenario used for the exercise. Major damage has taken place in a few key government buildings. Supporting scenarios for the exercise include water rescues, high-rise rescues, K-9 building searches, aerial surveys of impacted areas, live video downlink operations, rescue teams, and equipment transport to support structural collapse.

Northwest Regional Aviation has learned from real-world emergency response that knowing the capabilities of partner agencies, and who to call for assistance is critical when large-scale emergencies happen. Having pre-plans in place and the knowledge of how to execute the pre-plans greatly helps in an organized response to a large-scale emergency.


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Join the fun: Paine Field Community Day, May 18, 2024

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Join us for a day of fun and discovery into aviation’s limitless possibilities. This youth-focused event will feature aviation education, aircraft on display, military aircraft, and food vendors.

Saturday, May 18, 2024, 9am - 5pm.
Paine Field Airport, 3509 109th St SW, Everett WA 98204

(FREE PARKING NEARBY)


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Scene Over the Sound: Royal Flying Doctor Service

Saturday, March 30, 2024

 
Photo by Jan Hansen

We have our own Royal Flying Doctor Service with UW Medicine. Real drama that saves lives.

--Jan Hansen


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Large flock of shorebirds resting by Lake Washington (ok not really)

Saturday, February 3, 2024

 

Photo by Gordon Snyder

Spotted a flock of Large Shorebirds sunning their white wings along Lake Washington. They will be in the air soon.

--Gordon Snyder




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Olympic Fly Fishers meeting January 9, 2024 with Kenmore Air chief pilot Chuck Perry

Thursday, December 28, 2023

Kenmore Air Chief Pilot Chuck Perry doing a preflight check
Photo courtesy Kenmore Air

The Olympic Fly Fishers of Edmonds (OFF) present Chuck Perry, the chief executive overseeing operations of both seaplanes and land planes for Kenmore Air, who will be giving a short overview of the origins and continuing innovations of the largest seaplane airline in the USA, in continuous operation since 1946.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at the Lake Ballinger Center, 23000 Lakeview Dr, Mountlake Terrace. The doors will open at 5:30pm and the meeting will begin at 6pm.

The meeting is open to all. For more information regarding OFF, visit the website olympicflyfishers.com


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Sea-Tac Airport: Semi stuck under skybridge jams traffic at airport

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Semi stuck under skybridge at Sea-Tac
Photo courtesy Sea-Tac airport

From Sea-Tac Airport

Sorry for the interruption tonight.  The lower arrivals drive is closed right now as there is a semi truck stuck there. 

Tip: don’t drive a semi on the airport drive. It can’t go under the skybridges. 

We’re in the process of getting it backed out so we can reopen the drive soon.

Traffic was backed up to I-5 as people got caught in lanes they couldn't turn around in. People missed flights. It took at least an hour to back the truck out of the lane. 


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Scene Over the Sound: King county Bell helicopter

Friday, November 17, 2023

Story and photos by Jan Hansen

Tuesday afternoon King County's Bell helicopter flew over Shoreline then turned north in a low flight between Kingston and Edmonds. 


From the King County Website:  

The King County Sheriff’s Air Support Unit is the only full-time rotary-wing law enforcement aviation unit in Washington State. Four other counties (Chelan, Thurston, Snohomish and Spokane) each operate helicopters on a limited, part-time basis, primarily for wilderness Search & Rescue and wilderness firefighting support.


The Air Support Unit operates six days per week. We operate one Bell 206B3 helicopter, one UH-1H “Huey” helicopter that we received from the Federal 1208 (surplus) program and one Bell 407 received from regional UASI funds. Our total annual flight time averages about 1200 hours a year.


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Scene Over the Sound: Sikorsky HH-60J Jayhawk helicopter

Monday, November 6, 2023

Photo by Jan Hansen

Coast Guard Sikorsky HH-60J Jayhawk helicopter 6015 flew past this afternoon.

Jack Ryan helicopter courtesy www.Helis.com

When I looked up the number, I learned that this helicopter was used in 2018 on Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan first episode pilot (Prime). I'm star struck. 

--Jan Hansen


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Scene over the Sound: Airlift Northwest

Sunday, October 29, 2023

Story and photos by Jan Hansen

Airlift Northwest, a program of the University of Washington School of Medicine and Harborview Medical Center, provides flight transport via helicopter and fixed wing aircraft for patients needing intensive medical care in Washington, Idaho, Montana and Alaska.

Wikimedia has a history of the service:

Airlift Northwest was founded in 1982 after three children perished following a Sitka, Alaska, house fire because there was no way to rapidly transport them to a facility capable of treating their injuries. 

The University of Washington's Dr. Michael Copass was the driving force behind the service which started with one Seattle-based fixed wing aircraft and a medical crew of one physician and one nurse.[2] 

It was the first critical care air ambulance service in the region.

Since 1982, Airlift Northwest has had four incidents:
  1. One of the organization's helicopters crashed into Puget Sound on September 11, 1995, while en route to Bainbridge Island to pick up a woman in labor. Two nurses and one pilot were killed in the incident.
  2. The pilot and sole occupant of an Airlift Northwest helicopter sustained serious injuries in a crash near Granite Falls in 2002.
  3. In 2005, another Airlift Northwest helicopter crashed into the waters off of Edmonds on the evening of September 28; all occupants (a pilot and two nurses) were killed.
  4. On October 28, 2005, an Airlift Northwest helicopter crashed during takeoff from the rooftop helipad of Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Washington. One flight nurse received minor injuries.
Airlift Northwest crews played key roles in the response to the 2014 Oso mudslide, transporting 5 injured survivors to area hospitals


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Scene Over the Sound

Monday, October 23, 2023

Photo by Jan Hansen

From Microsoft Bing:

The Boeing ecoDemonstrator 10 is a program that aims to test and evaluate new technologies that can improve the environmental performance and safety of aviation. 

The program involves two aircraft: a Boeing 777-200ER and a Boeing 737 MAX 10. Both aircraft are equipped with various sensors and instruments to measure the effects of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), engine design, and navigation on emissions, contrails, and fuel efficiency.

The Boeing 777-200ER is the latest ecoDemonstrator aircraft that will test 19 projects in collaboration with NASA, FAA, GE Aerospace, and DLR. 

The aircraft will fly in September and October 2023 from Boeing Field in Seattle, Washington. Some of the projects include testing a new low-emission combustor for the GE90 engine, measuring the impact of SAF on contrail formation and climate, and evaluating a new wing coating that can reduce drag and fuel consumption.

The latest ecoDemonstrator is a Boeing-owned 777-200ER that will test 30 new technologies aimed at improving sustainability and safety for the aerospace industry, including a water conservation system and technologies to improve operational efficiency.


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Inslee inks Memo Of Understanding with United Kingdom to advance aerospace

Sunday, October 1, 2023

Gov. Inslee shakes hands with U.K. Minister for Industry and Economic Security Nusrat Ghani after signing a MOU between the State of Washington and the United Kingdom.

Washington state has been in the lead on aerospace since Bill Boeing first started building wooden biplanes more than a century ago. And since the 1950s, Washington state has also helped equip the Space Race and adventure beyond our atmosphere. 

Now in 2023, Washington supports more than 1,400 aerospace companies, and hundreds more in the business of rocketry and advanced materials for satellites and spacecraft.

On Monday, Nusrat Ghani, the United Kingdom’s minister for industry and economic security, visited Washington state to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to boost trade between her nation and Washington state.

“Our pact with the state of Washington is a win for the U.K., opening a door for our businesses to trade more openly and unlock new opportunities in key sectors,” said Ghani. 
“This particular deal will be fantastic for our aerospace industry through investor intros, trade missions, and increasing access to procurement markets. I’m delighted to join Boeing and our handpicked group of innovative U.K. companies to discuss how Government and industry can work together to create jobs and grow the economy.”

“We're pioneering the next generation of technology in everything from rocketry and commercial space travel to electric and hydrogen-powered aircraft,” said Inslee. “We look forward to strengthening our ties with U.K. to push the envelope even further."


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Commercial Aviation Work Group preparing for takeoff

Thursday, September 7, 2023

OLYMPIA – The Commercial Aviation Work Group, created in House Bill 1791 has launched a website to promote community engagement, and applications are now being accepted for the governor-appointed positions. 

The work group will evaluate the long-range commercial aviation and transportation needs of the state, including alternatives for additional aviation capacity which includes expanding use of existing airports and multi-modal opportunities.

“This work group will focus on use of new technology, environmental stewardship and resiliency in aviation,”said Ann Richart, Washington State Department of Transportation aviation director. 
“Its members will be instrumental to considering how aviation can contribute to livable communities in Washington, particularly in western Washington.”

Requirements for the position applicants is on the Governors Board and Commission profiles website under "Commercial Aviation Work Group." Those interested can apply now, with application reviews starting October 9, 2023.

The group will use the previous information found during the Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commissionas a baseline of information.

A new website for the Commercial Aviation Work Group allows people to sign up for updates and those who previously signed up for the CACC email updates are automatically on the Commercial Aviation Work Group email list

Updates will be sent out via email and on the website as information becomes available.


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The Blue Angels were in Seattle Saturday - but could you see them?

Sunday, August 6, 2023

Blue Angels photo by Wayne Pridemore

The Blue Angels were in Seattle doing runs up Puget Sound on Friday when Wayne Pridemore took these photos.

They were scheduled to do a show on Saturday afternoon. I can't find anything to say that it was rescheduled.

Puget Sound is a busy place
Photo by Wayne Pridemore

Saturday was marked by an all day cloud cover with not one ray of sun coming through across Shoreline - north Lake Washington. My radar map says it was even cloudier to the south.

So did they fly? And if so, could you see them?

Either way, there's another chance on Sunday afternoon.

--Diane Hettrick


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Scene on the Sound: Bon voyage

Saturday, August 5, 2023

Photo by Wayne Pridemore

At the conclusion of Friday's practice flight, the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels wished the Ovation of the Seas bon voyage.

--Wayne Pridemore



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SnoKing Retirees group heard from Shoreline astronaut at their May luncheon

Friday, June 16, 2023

Barb Bumgardner is giving a “Certificate of Appreciation” to Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger, after her presentation. Dottie delivered a stimulating review of her journey to become an astronaut at the SnoKing School Retirees Luncheon on May 18, 2023.

By Barb Bumgardner, Chair or the SKSR May luncheon

The SnoKing School Retirees (SKSR) group is composed of retired teachers and other school professionals from multiple north King and south Snohomish school districts.

It was great to see lots of those folks at our SnoKing School Retirees May luncheon on May 18, 2023 which was held at the Shoreline Center, a new location for SKSR.

We were honored to be joined by two of our local school superintendents, Dr Susana Reyes from Shoreline, and Dr. Rebecca Miner from Edmonds, who also taught with our speaker in Vancouver, Washington, several years ago.

Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger is in the Discovery Space Shuttle as she is on her way to the IIS (International Space Station), April, 2010. Dottie had always dreamed of becoming an astronaut.

But the most “out of this world” experience was the presentation by Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger, a former NASA astronaut!

I met Dottie when she lived across the street from me for several years. My neighborhood was quite excited when we learned that with the family who just moved in, the mom was a former astronaut! 

Jason, Dottie’s husband, teaches in the Northshore School District, and their daughter, Bria, is a sophomore at Shorecrest High School in Shoreline. Dottie and her family all love enjoying outdoor adventures.

As educators, we often check in with our students to inquire about their plans for the future. At the age of 9, Dottie made a paper mache model of an astronaut when her teacher asked what she wanted to become. 

In her presentation, Dottie reminded us that dreams don’t just “happen.” She went on to share with us the many steps she took along the way to her launching into space as an astronaut. 

Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger is in charge of monitoring checklists while two of her crew are outside of the Space Shuttle. She went through several years of training in order to safely fulfill her responsibilities.

Her parents sent her to Space Camp when she was 15, and when she returned, she built a model of the Space Shuttle Discovery, as it was launching with the Hubble Telescope that very year. After college at Whitman in Walla Walla, Dottie was quite interested in science and math. She got her teaching degree, and went on to teach earth science at a junior high in Vancouver, WA.

One of her students asked her one day to explain how astronauts use the bathroom in space. She admitted that she had no idea, and went onto the NASA website to find the answer. While on the NASA website she noticed that NASA was hiring teachers to become astronauts. After being accepted, she then went through over two years of training.

On April 5, 2010, exactly 20 years after she built the model of Discovery, Dottie was launched into space along with her crew of seven, on the Space Shuttle Discovery, on their way to the ISS (International Space Station).

Dottie included many striking photos in her presentation, which were projected on a huge screen for us to enjoy them. 

If you are interested in learning more about our speaker, Dottie Metcalf-Lindenburger, you can find many interesting sites online. One in particular that I enjoyed was on the Seattle TEDx website that includes a 15-minute Ted talk entitled "Dream Boldly"


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Kenmore Air adds service to Victoria, B.C., partners with Alaska Airlines

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Kenmore Air photo courtesy Paine Field Buzz
It's been a busy month for Kenmore Air. 

The leading seaplane operator in the Pacific Northwest announced the expansion of its land-based plane service from Paine Field to now include Victoria International Airport.

With this expansion, Kenmore Air now provides the only scheduled international transportation link between Friday Harbor and YYJ. 

They offer two round trips per day, making it the fastest, most scenic, and most convenient connection to both Victoria's Inner Harbor and Victoria International Airport. 

Customers can book their tickets at KenmoreAir.com.

"We are thrilled to take another step in expanding transportation connectivity to the San Juans, offering one-stop service to seven Alaska Airlines west coast destinations through Everett's Paine Field and daily service to Victoria in addition to our historic schedule seaplane and landplane service," said David Gudgel, Kenmore Air President.

In early May, Kenmore announced travelers can book connecting flights on alaskaair.com from destinations along the West Coast to the San Juans. 

Travelers fly on Alaska through Paine Field and connect on Kenmore Air’s modern fleet of Cessna Caravan aircraft to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island or Eastsound on Orcas Island.

Mileage Plan members earn miles on Kenmore flights when they purchase their tickets directly on alaskaair.com.

--Kristin Banfield, Public Information Officer in Paine Field Buzz


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Alaska Airlines to begin flights to Hawaii from Paine Field

Monday, June 12, 2023


Paine Field and Alaska Airlines have announced that the airline will begin flights to Hawaii from Paine Field in Everett.

Say “aloha” to Alaska’s newest destination! Honolulu, here we come!! Alaska will begin nonstop, daily service to the island on November 17, 2023 with introductory fares as low as $149 one-way.



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After 36 days, search crews locate plane wreckage and body of missing Tacoma pilot in forest near Queets

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

Wreckage located in forest near Queets
OLYMPIA – On Monday, April 10, 2023 Washington State Department of Transportation Air Search and Rescue crews successfully identified a missing 2006 Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane piloted by Rod Collen in the wooded forests near Queets. 

The pilot was discovered deceased inside the aircraft, likely dying upon impact. He had been missing for 36 days. The Collen family has been notified and briefed of today’s events.

Mr. Collen departed from the Tacoma Narrows Airport at 5:35pm, Monday, March 6, and his plane fell off radar abruptly 45 minutes later. WSDOT and partners searched a 36-square-mile wooded area for two weeks, and suspended the search on March 20 after finding no trace of the pilot or aircraft. 

On Friday, April 7, crews returned to the area using a new hypothesis of what may have happened to the plane provided by a search and rescue partner in British Columbia. Search conditions had improved greatly thanks to the warmer weather, which had made earlier efforts of locating a white plane difficult in snow. 

During that flight, crews noticed some items of interest, but they could not be positively identified from the air. 

On the morning of April 10, a combined team from WSDOT Air Search and Rescue, the Quinault Emergency Management and a K9 team from the King County Search and Rescue Office hiked into the location of interest and identified the aircraft of Rod Collen. The wreckage site is in densely wooded terrain, difficult to spot and not easily accessible.

WSDOT Air Search and Rescue crews would like to thank several municipalities and partners for this search effort including: the Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Tacoma Police Department, Olympic National Park, Quinault Tribal Nation, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, Grays Harbor County Sheriff’s Office, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, U.S. Coast Guard, the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center, Civil Air Patrol National Forensics Radar Team and Washington Air Search and Rescue.


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