WPPA's many purposes are outlined in RCW Chapter 53.06.030 [1]: The Association is governed by a Board of Trustees, consisting of one representative from each member port.
This Board meetings twice annually, and Trustees serve until replaced by a majority vote of their respective port commission.
A six-member Executive Committee, consisting of a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and the two most recent past presidents, oversees Association administration and management.
The WPPA maintains standing committees whose leaders are appointed by the WPPA president and through which members can bring issues of concern to the Association.
Standing committees include: Aviation, Budget, Environmental Policy, Environmental Technical, Finance and Administration, Legal, Legislative, Long-Range Planning, Marina, Nominating, Public Relations, Trade and Economic Development and Transportation and Infrastructure.