The Seattle area could soon get a second commercial airport.
Alaska Airlines, which is based in the city, would like to begin offering flights from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, located about 25 miles north of Seattle.
At present, that facility is used primarily by Boeing, whose biggest jet-making assembly plant is nearby.
But by fall 2018, Alaska Airlines could be flying in and out of Paine Field, too, depending on government approvals and the construction of a passenger terminal. The carrier could eventually have as many as nine round-trip flights from the airport.
The plan would offer a northern alternative to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, which sits on the city's south side.