Paine Field Cancels Aviation Day

A popular aviation event at storied Paine Field in Everett, Washington won't be held this year, Snohomish County officials said this week. The officials offered no specifics other than to say holding Aviation Day wasn't possible.

The event has been a tradition at Paine Field for about two decades. Paine Field is best known as the assembly site for the Boeing 747. During the 1970s, as Boeing expanded, the airport also became a hub for general aviation and light manufacturing. It was built in 1936 as one of many airports established by the Depression-era Works Progress Administration.

Aviation Day has been a popular tradition at Paine. The 2018 event saw about 400 visitors who enjoyed free entry to aircraft museums, a youth program and a chance to fly in light aircraft.