This portion of the runway is operational to takeoffs and landings of small aircraft below 12,500 pounds. Five thousand feet is available for takeoffs and 4,200 feet is open for landings. The flight communications function, staffed by air traffic controllers, is operating temporarily in an adjacent fire fighters facility.
Structural inspection continues on the flight tower and runway facilities.
Cedar River landslide update. Crews have been successful in partially clearing debris from the landslide that blocked the Cedar River and caused flooding in the Renton area. Individuals evacuated from their homes in the affected area are notified that they may return to their homes. The pool of water that built up behind the landslide dropped more than three feet in the last hour and a half and continues to recede. Flood patrols will be out throughout the night monitoring the situation at the Cedar River.