I moved to this area from Glendale, CA that sits amidst a plethora of airports: Burbank, LAX, Long Beach, and Orange County. When the acoustics were right, I could hear take-offs from Burbank.
The powers that decide such things seem determined to begin commercial service from another airport between SeaTac and Portland. The only question is where. Wherever that proves to be, the residents living in the area already will protest louder than the jet engines they object to.
Olympia Airport already exists. I suspect it would cost less to upgrade it for expanded commercial services than it would to create a brand new airport from scratch. All other things being equal, i.e., vociferous objections to whatever site is ultimately selected, I would hope the obvious cost considerations are not ignored.
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