Regular folks and plane enthusiasts joined local dignitaries at the airport Monday, where several ceremonies were underway to mark historic moments of the opening of passenger flights out of Paine Field in Everett.
Brett Smith smashes a bottle of champagne against the new building as press take photos during the christening of the Paine Field Airport on March 4 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
Paine Field Airport employees watch the statue unveiling during the grand opening of the Paine Field Airport on March 4 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
People enjoy free food and views of the Olympic Mountains during the grand opening of the Paine Field Airport on March 4 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A pilot makes his way through the passenger terminal during the grand opening of the Paine Field Airport on March 4 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A pilot begins boarding a plane during the grand opening of the Paine Field Airport on March 4 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A speciality Paine Field pin is worn during the grand opening of the Paine Field Airport on March 4 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
VIPs boarding the first flight are handed glasses of Dom Perignon for an on-board toast during the grand opening of the Paine Field Airport on March 4 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
People begin boarding the first flight during the grand opening of the Paine Field Airport on March 4 in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
People arrive at the entrance to the terminal during the grand opening of the Paine Field Airport on Monday in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
People walk through the baggage claim area during the grand opening of the Paine Field Airport on Monday in Everett. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)
A passenger takes a photo out of a glass gangway while boarding a plane Monday, the opening day of the Paine Field Terminal in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Propeller Airports Chief Executive Officer Brett Smith speaks to guests Monday during ceremonies to mark the opening day of the Paine Field Terminal in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Grand-nephews Nicholas Moe, left, and Tom Paine, unveil a statue of Lieutenant Topliff Olin Paine on opening day of the Paine Field Terminal, named in Lt. Paine’s honor, in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Horizon Air President and CEO Gary Beck, left, and Alaska Airlines Chief Commercial Officer Andrew Harrison cut a ribbon Monday marking the opening of the Paine Field Terminal in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin smiles Monday as she gets her ticket to board the first passenger flight from the Paine Field Terminal in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
After checking in first, Richard Burns, of Bothell, looks over his boarding pass Monday at the Paine Field Terminal in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
After more than a few tries at christening the terminal with a champagne bottle, Brett Smith, Propeller Airports Chief Executive Officer, throws up his hands, and the broken bottle, Monday during opening day ceremonies of the Paine Field Terminal in Everett.
Samantha DeLeon, left, and Joe Clark get their seating arrangements sorted out Monday before boarding the first passenger flight out of the Paine Field Terminal in Everett. (Andy Bronson / The Herald)
