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May 30, 2026 - PORT ANGELES — The Quillayute Airport is one of seven airports statewide which will receive a total of $82.1 million for upgrades through the Airport Improvement and Airport Terminal programs, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell said.

www.QA4CR.org exists to promote the role of the Quillayute Airport as a community asset. As such, it is designed to support and encourage public discussion about the future and potential of the airport.

Quillayute airport is a listed critical asset in Clallam County’s Hazard Mitigation Plan. It will be a vital link for relief efforts during major emergencies. On July 29th 2025 District 6 (3 Rivers Fire) took possession of a 40-foot Conex shipping container at the Quillayute airport.

The PDF document linked below was submitted to the office of Hazard Mitigation Assistance at the Emergency Management Division of the Washington Military Department on August 9th, 2024. It represents a request for consideration of obtaining a $225,000 grant to provide emergency power and water at the Quillayute Airport.

This summary of the Quillayute Airport Master Plan provides excerpts from the chapters of the plan, which outlines the goals, existing conditions, forecasts, facility requirements, alternatives analysis, implementation plan, and airport layout plan for the Quillayute Airport. It is intended as an overview of the 309 page report submitted to the City of Forks by Century West Engineering in January of 2024. It contains a link to the full report on the Century West website.

The Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) is updated annually during the City’s budgeting process. This is different from the City’s Transportation Improvement Plan, but similar in approach. Where the TIP lists transportation projects for a six-year period, the CIP will do that for capital projects for a seven year period.

Mentions of the Quillayute Airport in the minutes of Forks City Council meetings.

The PDF linked below is from the presentation given at the Olympic National Resources Center on February 20, 2025

May 16, 2024: These are the results and conclusions of a Zoom meeting between Mickey Cassar, Pacific Northwest Seismic Network Field Engineer; Chip Keen, Clallam County Fire District 6 commissioner; and Ed Bowen, Clallam County Emergency Management representative.

May 23, 2024 article published in the Forks Forum: Chip Keen, the lead commissioner for Clallam County Fire Protection District #6 at Three Rivers, delivered an update on the Quillayute Airport during a recent chamber meeting in May. Keen emphasized the airport’s significance in enhancing community resilience, especially in light of potential disasters like a Cascadia event.