WSDOT seeks new director of aviation - State Aviation Journal

The Washington State Department of Transportation has an opportunity for a uniquely qualified, executive-level professional who will serve as the agency’s director of aviation.

WSDOT’s director of aviation is responsible for developing and implementing statewide programs that protect and promote aviation; airport improvements and investments; and the state’s aviation system in partnership with federal and local agencies, airport sponsors and owners, pilots, airport users, aviation stakeholders, businesses and the public. The director fosters the development of aeronautics to support the state’s transportation system and economic vitality.

This is a dynamic position that manages and oversees WSDOT’s crucial aviation programs:

Airport investments (grants & capital improvements)

Aviation system and airport land-use planning

Aircraft registration

WSDOT-managed airports

Aviation emergency management

Qualified candidates should apply by Thursday, June 15. For more information and to submit an application, please review the WSDOT director of aviation job announcement.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.