Newport airport

The state and federal governments also recognize the need for a system of small airfields. It’s such an important priority that millions of dollars are spent annually to build and maintain them. Washington’s legislature considers several bills each year to funnel more money to them.

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Sun., April 8, 2018

Ray King, the city administrator for Newport, Wash, right, opens a hanger door for his friend Ken Larson, a Gold Seal Flight Instructor, brings his airplane in on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at the Sandpoint Airport in Sandpoint, Id. King is working to get the city of Newport to build an airport.

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Ray King, the city administrator for Newport, Wash, right, helps his friend Ken Larson, a Gold Seal Flight Instructor, bring his airplane into its hanger on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at the Sandpoint Airport in Sandpoint, Id. King is working to get the city of Newport to build an airport.

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Ray King, the city administrator for Newport, Wash, left, helps his friend Ken Larson, a Gold Seal Flight Instructor, bring his airplane into its hanger on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at the Sandpoint Airport in Sandpoint, Id. King is working to get the city of Newport to build an airport.

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Ray King, the city administrator for Newport, Wash, left, Ken Larson, a Gold Seal Flight Instructor, center, and Al Leavitt check out an aviation magazine on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at the Sandpoint Airport in Sandpoint, Id. King is working to get the city of Newport to build an airport.

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Ray King, the city administrator for Newport, Wash, center, helps his friend Ken Larson, a Gold Seal Flight Instructor, right, and Al Leavitt, left, diagnose a charging issue on Larson's airplane on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at the Sandpoint Airport in Sandpoint, Id. King is working to get the city of Newport to build an airport.

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