Horizon Air to Add Paine Field

After an internet survey revealed strong support for scheduled airlines service at Paine Field in Snohomish County, Horizon Air began pursuing plans to introduce daily air service at the airport near Everett, Wash. before next summer.
The announcement comes after a 6-0 vote last month by the Everett City Council in favor of a resolution supporting scheduled commercial flights at Paine Field. Citizens Right to Fly from Paine Field launched the survey August 29 and reported 900 responses by September 19 of which 71 percent favored the idea of scheduled service from Snohomish County Airport. It provided the first indication the public may support such service. Previously, information has been limited to news coverage and protests by opposition groups and elected officials. Paine currently has 400 operations daily, according to the Snohomish County Business Journal.