And on the other hand, Paine Field in Everett just got approval for commercial service: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/03/02/snohomish-council-nar

And on the other hand, Paine Field in Everett just got approval for commercial service: http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/03/02/snohomish-council-narrowly-approves-commercial-air.html?page=all http://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2015/03/02/snohomish... Though I'll grant that this is probably an exception, not a rule, and that it just barely got approved.