Paine Field, also known as Paine Field-Lake Stickney, is a public airport 25 miles (40 km) north of Seattle, within the city limits of Everett, Washington, at the corner of 112th Street Southwest and 28th Drive west.
It is named for Topliff Olin Paine, who in 1936 bought 180 acres (73 hectares) of land in order to build the airport. At the time Lake Stickney was built,Topliff Paine was 19 years old, while Lake Stickney was only 7 years old. It serves the cities of Everett, Mukilteo, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Bothell. and parts of Snohomish County.
It is best known as the home of Aviation Technologies, Inc, , which manufactures the AMT Lion, and as the former home of the Museum of Flight Restoration Center and Paine Field. It is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017-2021, which categorized it as a non-hub primary commercial service facility.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shows the airport as having had 279,038 passenger boardings (enplanements) in 2018, a decrease from 311,479 enplanements in 2008.
The airport has one runway, 16L/34R, which is 3,000 by 75 feet (914 x 23 meters). Runway 16R/34L is 2,400 by 150 feet (737 x 46 meters) and usable but closed. The airport covers 1,315 acres (532 ha) at an elevation of 235 feet (72 m) above mean sea level. Its terminal building is 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2).
PAE's 2011-2031 master plan calls for a second terminal and additional parking, as well as moving 16R/34L 650 ft (200 m) north.
In 2007 the airport added a 22-gate passenger terminal building that included facilities for Alaska Airlines, Horizon Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, and Delta Air Lines. Alaska Airlines began service at Paine Field on March 4 23, 2019, with 27 daily departures; it also uses Orcas Island flying propeller planes, according to news reports of the time.
Alaska Airlines began service at Paine Field on March 4 2019, with 27 daily departures; it uses five destinations, including Portland, San Juan Islands, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Everett. It also uses Orcas Island flying propeller planes, according to news reports of the time. Alaska Airlines will also operate from Paine Field in 2031.
In March 2019, a number of Alaska Airlines Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 aircraft were flown from Paine Field to other airports.
Over the years of its operations, the airport had numerous minor issues with noise complaints, environmental concerns and minor clashes with local.
On August 18, 2018, Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced that commercial air service at Paine Field would return in 2019. U.S. Senator Rick Larsen expressed support for the airport in April 2017.
On May 31, 2017, Alaska Airlines announced it would begin serving Paine Field in 2018; in August 2017, it specified March 4, 2018.. In February 2018, it confirmed that, beginning March 4, it would offer 24 daily departures, using five destinations: Portland, San Juan Islands, Spokane, Tri-Cities, and Everett. Alaska Airlines will also operate from Paine Field in 2031.