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Utah Continuous Airport System Plan
Utah’s Division of Aeronautics

    UDOT’s Division of Aeronautics is responsible for oversee-       The Federal Aviation Administration
    ing aviation issues in Utah and works closely with airport       classifies airports into two types
    sponsors and managers to ensure that each airport func-          Commercial and General Aviation. To
    tions as an integral part of the statewide system of airports.   better evaluate airports in the context
                                                                     of the needs of the State of Utah, the
                                                                     Utah Continuous Airport System Plan
                   Mission and Role:                                 (UCASP) developed five airport clas-
                                                                     sifications based on activities served,
    • Administer all state funding for public-use airport capital    economic indicators, facilities, accessi-
      project construction and maintenance.                          bility to the public, and demographics.
    • Disburse aviation fuel tax revenues back to airports where
      fuel was purchased.                                            For those airports classified by the FAA
                                                                     as Commercial Airports, the UCASP
    • Operate a small fleet of aircraft to serve state elected       classified them as:
      officials and employees who travel around the state and
      to neighboring states for official business.                      International Airport: SLC
    • Maintain its own agency aircraft and aircraft operated by         International provides essential
      other state agencies.                                             national and international com-
                                                                        mercial airline access.
    • Operate and maintain state-owned air navigation aids.
    • Promote the growth and development of aviation at all             National Airports: Accommodate
      levels throughout Utah.                                           a high level of commercial service
                                                                        and general aviation activity and
                                                                        serve major population centers or
                                                                        tourism destinations in the state.
Purpose of the Utah Continuous
     Airport System Plan                                             For those airports classified by the
                                                                     FAA as General Aviation, the UCASP
                                                                     classified them as:
    • Determine which system airports are most essential to
      Utah’s transportation needs and economic objectives               General Aviation Regional
                                                                        Airports: Serve primarily general
    • Identify projects which have the greatest potential to            aviation activity, including jet and
      improve the performance of Utah’s airport system                  multi-engine aircraft and provide
                                                                        access to major population
    • Demonstrate how investment improves the performance               centers.
      of the Utah airport system relative to established perfor-
      mance measures                                                    General Aviation Community
                                                                        Airports: Provide aviation access
                                                                        to smaller population centers
                                                                        and are used for emergency air
                                                                        medical operations, business,
                                                                        recreational, and personal flying
                                                                        activities.

                                                                        General Aviation Local Airports:
                                                                        Have local importance, primarily
                                                                        serving recreational and personal
                                                                        flying activities.




1
System Plan Airport Classifications


                                                                                                        UCASP Roles

                                                                                                                    International Airports

                                                                Cache                                               National Airports

                                                 Logan-Cache                                                        GA Regional Airports
                                                                                 Rich

                               Brigham City Municipal                                                               GA Community Airports
    Box Elder

                                                                                                                    GA Local Airports
                                                                   Weber
                            Ogden-Hinckley Municipal
                                                                        Morgan
                                                   Morgan County
                                                      Davis                                                         Manila                   Dutch
                                                                    Skypark             Summit                          Daggett              John
    Wendover                        Salt Lake City Intl
                                                                Salt
                           Salt Lake City Municipal 2
                                                                Lake
       Tooele               Tooele Valley
                                                                                  Heber City Municipal                                  Vernal
                                                                                                     Duchesne
                                                                                  Wasatch
                                                                                                                           Roosevelt Municipal
                                          Jake Garn                        Provo Municipal
                                                                            Spanish Fork-Springville            Duchesne Municipal
                                                               Utah

                                                                                                                                 Uintah

                               Juab
                                            Nephi Municipal                                      Carbon
                                                                                                    Price-Carbon County
                                                        Mount Pleasant
                                                                      Sanpete
                      Delta Municipal                                                         Huntington Municipal
                                                     Manti-Ephraim
                                                                                                                                     Grand

      Millard
                                      Fillmore                                                                        Green River
                                                                    Salina-Gunnison          Emery

                                  Richfield Municipal
                                                               Sevier

                                                                                                        Moab-Canyonlands Field
                  Beaver
       Milford Municipal                              Piute                Wayne Wonderland            Hanksville
                   Beaver Municipal
                                                        Junction                         Wayne
                                                                                                                                  San Juan

           Iron                                                            Garfield
                                                   Panguitch Municipal                                                        Monticello
                     Parowan
                                                                            Escalante Municipal
   Cedar City Regional                Bryce Canyon                                                               Blanding Municipal
                                                                                   Bullfrog Basin
                                                                                                          Halls Crossing
   Washington
                                                           Kane
                                                                                                                             Bluff
                      Hurricane
             St George Municipal                 Kanab Municipal




                                                                                                                                                     2
Economic Impact (Benefit) of Airports

                Utah’s airports not only support                        econoMic iMpact of Utah’s aiRpoRts
                essential transportation services
                but have a very important role                                       General Aviation Airports
                in the statewide and local
                economies. While Salt Lake City                        Employment                                      3,673 jobs
                International Airport provides the                     Payroll                                         $96.67 million
                greatest economic benefit, the
                                                                       Economic Output                                 $274.28 million
                National, Regional, Community
                and Local airports need to be
                                                                           Utah’s Commercial Service Airports*
                recognized as well. The 2004
                Utah Airports Economic Impact                          Employment                                      1,425 jobs
                Study determined that the state’s
                airports (excluding Salt Lake City
                                                                       Payroll                                         $36.59 million
                International) provided 5,098                          Economic Output                                 $64.88 million
                full-time equivalent jobs with an
                annual payroll of over $133 mil-                                            SLC International
                lion. The total annual economic
                output of these airports (which                        Employment                                      101,257 jobs
                includes the goods and services                        Payroll                                         $2.70 billion
                related to aviation) is over $339
                million. Excluding Salt Lake City
                                                                       Economic Output                                 $5.34 billion
                International, in 2004, 27 of the
                                                             *Excludes SLC International
                airports had an economic output              Source: Economic Impact of Utah’s Airports, Executive Summary, UDOT, 2004
                of $1 million or greater.




                                                     Utah is home to a number of US military facilities, and the Salt Lake City
                                                     Municipal 2 Airport houses a National Guard Unit. Many of the state’s airports
                                                     also accommodate transient military training aircraft and exercises. The eco-
                                                     nomic effects of these activities have been included above. While it was not
                                                     included in the 2004 Utah Airports Economic Impact Study, Hill Air Force Base
                                                     in Ogden was estimated at that time to employ over 22,000 personnel (military
                                                     and civilian) and added $2.1 billion to Utah’s economy.

                                                     The Utah system of airports provides facilities and services in support of sev-
                                                        eral aeronautical manufacturing companies. The companies include: Adam
                                                           Aircraft, Spectrum Aeronautical and Williams International. Adam Aircraft
                                                             and Spectrum Aeronautical are both in the process of developing and
                                                              producing next generation business aircraft powered by engines
                                                               developed by Williams International. These new aircraft are projected
                                                                to significantly lower the acquisition and operating costs of business
U.S. Air Force photo/

Alex R. Lloyd

                                                                aircraft. These lower costs will enable greater numbers of people to
                                                                efficiently travel via general aviation business aircraft.




   3
Financial Needs to Maintain & Improve Airports

The UCASP identifies in detail system airport projects that are recommended          2007 – 2027 estiMated
over the next 20 years. These capital improvement projects first and foremost
                                                                                     developMent costs by
involve preservation of pavement and other elements of Utah’s airport system.
                                                                                     aiRpoRt classification
Improvements that are suggested include runway extensions or widening at 13
airports, new navigational aids, modern lighting, additional aircraft storage and
improved taxiways. These improvements will help bring the Utah airport system          International Airports
into compliance with FAA and state guidelines, support economic development
goals, and meet critical business needs.
                                                                                       $200.63 million
Over the next 20 years, more than $752 million is needed to maintain the
existing system’s infrastructure and implement new essential improvements.               National Airports
The approximate annual average cost to raise the level of performance of
airports throughout Utah excluding Salt Lake International would be at least           $210.78 million
$26.6 million. Historically, when federal, state, and local funding sources are
all considered, each year an average of approximately $17 million has been
invested in the Utah airport system, excluding Salt Lake International. This
average annual amount is approximately $9.6 million below the average annual             Regional Airports
amount identified for airport maintenance and improvements. Based on historic
funding levels, a total estimated funding shortfall over the next 20 years of $193     $245.58 million
million could be expected.

Over the last five years approximately 40% of all federal airport improve-              Community Airports
ment funds were allocated to the improvement of the states general aviation
airports. The remaining 60% was primarily allocated for improvements at SLC            $65.03 million
International with the St. George and Cedar City airports also receiving a portion
for airport improvements.

The Utah Division of Aeronautics administers state programs for funding airport           Local Airports
planning, construction, and maintenance projects. The primary source of fund-
ing utilized by the Division is generated by aviation fuel taxes and registration      $30.19 million
fees on aircraft based in Utah. The revenue generated from these taxes and
fees are deposited into a restricted account from which funds are appropriated
annually by the Utah Legislature. The state appropriation for airport improve-
                                                                                           Total System
ments has averaged approximately $2.3 million annually over the last five years.
                                                                                       $752.20 million
Evaluation of System Needs

Utah’s system of airports provides                With an understanding of the existing aviation infrastructure in Utah, the
excellent coverage and access to the              anticipated demand for growth, and the roles airports within Utah serve, an
state’s population and employment                 analysis of how the system is performing is necessary to evaluate future needs.
centers.                                          The analysis determines where changes in the system are needed to improve
                                                  performance by considering:
• Over 95% of Utah’s population has
    adequate access to commercial                 • The adequacy of the current airport sytem
    service airports                              • Deficiencies of the current airport system
• Nearly all (99.7%) of Utah’s                    • Surpluses or duplication of service within the airport system
    population is within a 30-minute
    drive time of a system airport
                                                                                                      Airport Classifications
• Approximately 90% of Utah’s                                                                         (30-Minute Drive Times)
    population is within 30 minutes
    drive time of an airport capable of                                                                         International
    serving business jets                                                                                       National
• Over 99% of Utah’s employment is                                                                              GA Regional
    within a 30-minute drive time of a
    system airport                                                                                              GA Community

• More than 95% of Utah’s popula-                                                                               GA Local
    tion is within a 30-minute drive
    time of an airport with an instru-
    ment approach procedure
• Nearly 100% of the state’s regis-
    tered pilots are within a 30-minute
    drive time of a system airport


     Employment within 30-Minute Drive
      Times of Airport by Classification

International            1,260,340    (53.2%)

National                  105,379      (4.4%)

GA Regional              2,278,741    (96.3%)

GA Community              187,526      (7.9%)

GA Local                  115,584      (4.9%)

Utah Employment
                         2,359,060    (99.7%)
Coverage


         Land Area within 30-Minute Drive
        Times of Airports by Classification
                              Square Miles
International                1,314     (1.6%)

National                     1,643     (2.0%)

Regional                   12,322     (15.0%)

Community                    8,214    (10.0%)

Local                        2,464     (3.0%)

Total                      25,957     (31.6%)




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Recommended System & Criteria

                        Ucasp MiniMUM facility and seRvice obJectives
                                                           General Aviation              General Aviation            General Aviation
                         National Airports                 Regional Airports            Community Airports            Local Airports
Airport Reference
                    C-III or Design Aircraft          C-II or Greater                   B-II or Greater            A-I
Code (ARC)
                    Accommodate 75% of large          Accommodate 75% of large          Accommodate 75%
Runway Length:                                                                                                     Maintain Existing
                    aircraft at 90% useful load       aircraft at 60% useful load       of small airplanes

Runway Width:       To Meet ARC                       To Meet ARC                       Minimum 75’                Maintain Existing

                    Single-wheel gear – 60,000        Single-wheel gear – 30,000
Runway                                                                                  Single-wheel gear          Single-wheel gear
                    lbs. or equivalent for dual       lbs. or equivalent for dual
Strength:                                                                               – 12,500 lbs.              – 12,500 lbs.
                    wheel                             wheel
                                                                                        Turnarounds &              Connector and/or
Taxiway:            Full Parallel                     Partial Parallel
                                                                                        Connectors                 Turnarounds
Navigational                                          Non-Precision Straight-In         Non-Precision
                    Precision Approach                                                                             NA
Aids:                                                 Approach                          Approach

Visual Aids:        MALSR, GVGIs                      GVGIs, REILs                      GVGIs, REILs               NA

                                                                                        MIRL, Beacon,              Reflectors or LIRL,
Lighting:           MIRL, Beacon, Windsock            MIRL, Beacon, Windsock
                                                                                        Windsock                   Beacon, Windsock

Weather:            Automated Weather                 Automated Weather                 Automated Weather          NA

                    • Phone                           • Phone                           • Phone                    • Phone
                    • Restrooms                       • Restrooms                       • Restrooms                • Restrooms
                    • FBO – Full service              • FBO – Limited service           • FBO – Limited            • Perimeter fencing
                    • Maintenance facilities &        • Maintenance facilities            service
Services:
                      hangar 5,000 sq. ft               – Limited service               • On-site courtesy
                    • On-site rental car              • On-site courtesy car              car

                    • Perimeter fencing,              • Perimeter fencing               • Perimeter fencing
                      controlled access

                    • Modern terminal                 • Terminal with appropriate       • Pilots lounge            • Pilots lounge
                    • Hangars – 75% of based            facilities                      • Hangars – 50% of         • Auto Parking
                      fleet & 25% of overnight        • Hangars – 60% of based            based fleet & 25%          – Equal to number
                      aircraft                          fleet & 25% of overnight          of overnight aircraft      of based aircraft
                    • Apron – 25% of based              aircraft                        • Apron – 50% of
Facilities:
                      fleet & 75% for transient       • Apron – 40% of based              based fleet & 25%
                    • Auto Parking – Per master         fleet & 50% for transient         for transient
                      plan                            • Auto Parking – Equal to         • Auto Parking
                                                        33% of based aircraft             – Equal to number
                                                                                          of based aircraft

                    International Airport: UDOA will work with SLC to identify facility and service objectives that are consistent with
                    FAA, UDOA, and SLC facility needs




                                                                                                                                          6
Recommended System & Criteria

              An evaluation was made of how well the state’s airports met minimum facility and service objectives for
              airports of each classification. The following tables identify the number and percent of airports meeting
              minimum facility and service objectives now and in the future with recommended improvements.


                                                                                                                                                                National Airports     National Airports to Meet
                                                                                                                                                                Meeting Objective   Objective with Recommended
                                                                                   Airport Criteria          National Airports Objective                             in 2006                Improvements
                                                                                   ARC                       C-III or Design Aircraft                         (1 of 2)       50%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                   UCASP MINIMUM FACILITy AND SERVICE OBjECTIVES




                                                                                                             Accommodate 75% of large aircraft at 90%
                                                                                   Runway Length                                                              (1 of 2)       50%        (2 of 2)      100%
    NatioNal airports




                                                                                                             useful load
                                                                                   Runway Width              To Meet ARC                                      (1 of 2)       50%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                                             Single-wheel gear – 60,000 lbs. or equivalent
                                                                                   Runway Strength                                                            (1 of 2)       50%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                                             for dual wheel
                                                                                   Taxiway                   Full Parallel                                    (1 of 2)       50%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   Navigational Aid          Precision Approach                               (0 of 2)       0%         (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   Visual Aids               MALSR, GVGIs                                     (0 of 2)       0%         (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   Lighting                  MIRL, Beacon, Windsock                           (2 of 2)      100%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   Weather                   Automated Weather Reporting                      (2 of 2)      100%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   Phone                     Phone                                            (2 of 2)      100%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   Restrooms                 Restrooms                                        (2 of 2)      100%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   FBO Fuel                  Full Service                                     (2 of 2)      100%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   Maintenance Facilities/
                                                                                                             5,000 sq. foot hangar                            (2 of 2)      100%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   Hangar
                                                                                   Ground Transportation     On-site Rental Car                               (1 of 2)       50%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   Fencing                   Perimeter Fencing, Controlled Access             (2 of 2)      100%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   Terminal                  Modern Terminal                                  (1 of 2)       50%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   Hangars                   75% of Based Fleet & 25% of overnight aircraft   (2 of 2)      100%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   Apron                     25% of based fleet & 75% for transient           (1 of 2)       50%        (2 of 2)      100%
                                                                                   Auto Parking              As per Master Plan                               (2 of 2)      100%        (2 of 2)      100%



                                                                                                                                                                Regional Airports    Regional Airports to Meet
                                                                                                                                                                Meeting Objective   Objective with Recommended
                                                                                   Airport Criteria          Regional Airports Objective                             in 2006                Improvements
                                                                                   ARC                       C-II or Greater                                  (6 of 18)      33%      (15 of 18)      83%
                                                                                                             Accommodate 75% of large aircraft at 60%
                        UCASP MINIMUM FACILITy AND SERVICE OBjECTIVES




                                                                                   Runway Length                                                              (7 of 18)      39%      (15 of 18)      83%
                                                                                                             useful load
                                                                                   Runway Width              To Meet ARC                                      (16 of 18)     89%      (17 of 18)      94%
    regioNal airports




                                                                                                             Single-wheel gear – 30,000 lbs. or equivalent
                                                                                   Runway Strength                                                            (9 of 18)      50%      (15 of 18)      83%
                                                                                                             for dual wheel
                                                                                   Taxiway                   Partial Parallel                                 (14 of 18)     78%      (17 of 18)      94%
                                                                                   Navigational Aid          Non-Precision Straight-In Approach               (12 of 18)     67%      (14 of 18)      78%
                                                                                   Visual Aids               GVGIs, REILs                                     (12 of 18)     67%      (16 of 18)      89%
                                                                                   Lighting                  MIRL, Beacon, Windsock                           (15 of 18)     83%      (16 of 18)      89%
                                                                                   Weather                   Automated Weather                                (13 of 18)     72%      (16 of 18)      89%
                                                                                   Phone                     Phone                                            (17 of 18)     94%      (18 of 18)     100%
                                                                                   Restrooms                 Restrooms                                        (17 of 18)     94%      (18 of 18)     100%
                                                                                   Fixed Base Operator       Limited Service                                  (17 of 18)     94%      (18 of 18)     100%
                                                                                   Maintenance Facilities/
                                                                                                             Limited Service                                  (15 of 18)     83%      (18 of 18)     100%
                                                                                   Hangar
                                                                                   Ground Transportation     On-site Courtesy Car                             (14 of 18)     78%      (18 of 18)     100%
                                                                                   Fencing                   Perimeter Fencing                                (7 of 18)      39%      (18 of 18)     100%
                                                                                   Terminal                  Terminal with Appropriate Facilities             (17 of 18)     94%      (18 of 18)     100%
                                                                                   Hangars                   60% of Based Fleet & 25% of overnight aircraft   (14 of 18)     78%      (18 of 18)     100%
                                                                                   Apron                     40% of based fleet & 50% for transient           (11 of 18)     61%      (18 of 18)     100%
                                                                                   Auto Parking              Equal to 33% of based aircraft                   (12 of 18)     67%      (18 of 18)     100%
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Community Airports to Meet
                                                             Community Airports Meeting            Objective with Recommended
Airport Criteria      Community Airports Objective               Objective in 2006                         Improvements
ARC                   B-II or Greater                        (13 of 14)               93%           (14 of 14)          100%




                                                                                                                                     UCASP MINIMUM FACILITy AND SERVICE OBjECTIVES
                                                                                                                                                                                     CommuNity airports
                      Accommodate 75% of small
Runway Length                                                (11 of 14)               79%           (14 of 14)          100%
                      airplanes
Runway Width          Minimum 75’                            (12 of 14)               86%           (14 of 14)          100%
Runway Strength       Single-wheel gear – 12,500 lbs.        (12 of 14)               86%           (14 of 14)          100%
Taxiway               Turnarounds & Connectors                (9 of 14)               64%           (14 of 14)          100%
Navigational Aid      Non-Precision Approach                  (4 of 14)               29%           (14 of 14)          100%
Visual Aids           GVGIs, REILs                            (9 of 14)               64%           (14 of 14)          100%
Lighting              MIRL, Beacon, Windsock                 (13 of 14)               92%           (14 of 14)          100%
Phone                 Phone                                  (12 of 14)               86%           (14 of 14)          100%
Restrooms             Restrooms                              (12 of 14)               86%           (14 of 14)          100%
Fixed Base Operator   Limited Service                         (8 of 14)               57%           (14 of 14)          100%
Ground
                      On-site Courtesy Car                    (4 of 14)               29%           (14 of 14)          100%
Transportation
Fencing               Perimeter Fencing                       (4 of 14)               29%           (14 of 14)          100%
Terminal              Pilots’ Lounge                         (11 of 14)               79%           (14 of 14)          100%
                      50% of Based Fleet & 25% of
Hangars                                                      (11 of 14)               79%           (14 of 14)          100%
                      overnight aircraft
                      50% of based fleet & 25% for
Apron                                                        (13 of 14)               92%           (14 of 14)          100%
                      transient
                      Equal to number of based
Auto Parking                                                  (9 of 14)               64%           (14 of 14)          100%
                      aircraft




                                                                      Percent of Local Airports       Percent of Local Airports to




                                                                                                                                     UCASP MINIMUM FACILITy AND SERVICE OBjECTIVES
Airport Criteria      Local Airports Objective                        Meeting Objective in 2007        Meet Objective in Future
ARC                   A-I                                             (12 of 12)            100%       (12 of 12)        100%




                                                                                                                                                                                     loCal airports
Runway Length         Maintain Existing                                     n/a             n/a            n/a            n/a
Runway Width          Maintain Existing                                     n/a             n/a            n/a            n/a
Runway Strength       Single-wheel gear – 12,500 lbs.                 (11 of 12)            92%        (12 of 12)        100%
Taxiway               Connector and/or Turnarounds                    (12 of 12)            100%       (12 of 12)        100%
Lighting              Reflectors or LIRL, Beacon, Windsock                (8 of 12)         67%        (12 of 12)        100%
Phone                 Phone                                               (5 of 12)         42%        (12 of 12)        100%
Restrooms             Restrooms                                           (6 of 12)         50%        (12 of 12)        100%
Fencing               Perimeter Fencing                                   (4 of 12)         33%        (12 of 12)        100%
Terminal              Pilots’ Lounge                                      (3 of 12)         25%        (12 of 12)        100%
Auto Parking          Auto Parking                                    (12 of 12)            100%       (12 of 12)        100%




                                                                                                                                                                                                          8
Recommended System & Criteria


                                    0%   10%       20%      30%       40%    50%     60%      70%       80%       90%       100%



    Airport Reference Code (ARC)                                70%                                     93%
                   Airport Length                        56%                                    91%
                   Runway Width                                        85%                                        97%
                Runway Strength                                 72%                                      93%
                         Taxiway                                     78                                        98%
                 Navigational Aid                    47%                                   88%
                      Visual Aids                           62%                                      94%
                         Lighting                                     83%                                       96%
                         Weather                                  75%                                    90%
                          Phone                                     78%                                        100%
                      Restrooms                                     80%                                         100%
                     FBO Service                                    79%                                        100%
    Maintenance Facilities/Hangar                                      85%                                        100%
           Ground Transportation                         56%                                        100%
                         Fencing                37%                                        100%
           Terminal/Pilots Lounge                              70%                                         100%
                        Hangars                                     79%                                        100%
                           Apron                                  74%                                         100%
                    Auto Parking                                   76%                                        100%

                                         System Airports Meeting Objective         System Airports Meeting Objective with
                                         in 2006                                   Recommended Improvements




9
System Goals and Target Objectives

The state’s long-range aviation planning efforts are guided by
UDOT’s mission and four strategic goals, which are:



                                                                 Take Care of What
                                                                     We Have:
                                                                 • Pavement Preservation



                                                                  Make the System
                                                                   Work Better:
                                                                 • Improvements to Accommodate
                                                                   jet Traffic
                                                                 • Improvements to Accommodate
                                                                   Very Light jets (VLj)
                                                                 • Improvements to Accommodate
                                                                   Emergency Medical Aircraft




                                                                   Improve Safety:
                                                                 • Improvements to Runway/
                                                                   Taxiway Dimensions
                                                                 • Improved Lighting, Weather
                                                                   Reporting, Visual Aids
                                                                 • Develop New and Improved
                                                                   Instrument Approach Procedures




                                                                 Increase Capacity:
                                                                 • Promote Compatible Land Use
                                                                   Planning
                                                                 • Increase Hangar and Apron
                                                                   Space in Areas of High Demand




                                                                                                    10
Aviation Demand, Activity and Forecasts

     One of the first steps in analyzing an airport system’s needs is to evaluate the existing conditions, as well as
     projected demand for aviation. Utah’s 47 airports were home to over 2,300 based aircraft in 2006. These
     aircraft, as well as others that travel to Utah for both commercial and general aviation purposes, conducted
     over 1.4 million operations. The state’s commercial service airports served more than 10.9 million people
     who boarded airlines in Utah in 2006.




                           national tRends inflUencing aviation deMand in Utah:

     • The ability of the legacy carriers to    • Changes in regulation and funding          • The degree to which higher aircraft
       effectively compete with the low           of the Federal Essential Air Service         operating costs and potential user
       cost carriers through further reduc-       (EAS) program that could directly            fees and taxes reduce general
       tions in non-fuel operating costs,         impact scheduled commercial air              aviation recreational and business
       achievement of a fuel efficient fleet,     service at the Vernal, Moab and              flying.
       and a route system that empha-             Cedar City airports.
       sizes the highest yield in profitable
                                                • The extent to which corporate
       markets.
                                                  aviation embraces micro jets or very
     • A shift in the U.S. away from larger       light jets (VLjs) and utilizes point-to-
       jets to regional jets (Rj) and greater     point air service using these aircraft.
       use of Rjs with 70 or more seats.




11
Regional factoRs and tRends inflUencing aviation deMand in Utah:

• Transportation Improvements:               have experienced increased activ-         greatest population increase in
  Planned surface transportation             ity from oil and gas exploration.         Utah, adding over 328,000 addi-
  improvements will impact the                                                         tional residents by 2025.
                                           • Retirements/Second Homes:
  state’s overall transportation
                                             As increasing numbers of “baby
  infrastructure and could result in
                                             boomers” retire, development of
  changes in demand for aviation
                                             retirement and second homes
  facilities and services. In addition,
                                             is increasing nationwide. Utah’s
  these improvements may increase
                                             mountainous areas east of Salt
  the accessibility of certain airports,
                                             Lake and the St. George area
  making them more attractive to
                                             have experienced increased home
  airport users, particularly in the
                                             development in part from retire-
  Wasatch Front and St. George
                                             ment and second homes. This
  areas.
                                             activity has increased demand
• Tourism: Tourism plays a sig-              for aviation services at the Salt
  nificant role in Utah’s economic           Lake City International, Heber, St.
  health. While much of the tourism          George and Hurricane airports.
  takes place in six of Utah’s urban         Future development of retirement
  counties, many rural communities           and second homes is expected
  in Utah are extremely dependent            to increase demand at several
  on tourism dollars. Tourism domi-          additional airports including
  nates the economies of counties            Ogden-Hinckley, Kanab, Cedar
  in the northeast and southeast             City, and Beaver.                       • Employment Growth: Utah’s
  regions of the state, comprising a                                                   employment growth is forecast
                                           • Population Growth: Population
  significant portion of the counties’                                                 to mirror population growth with
                                             growth in Utah is projected to
  employment and economic activity.                                                    the largest growth occurring in
                                             occur primarily in established cities
                                                                                       the northern and southwestern
• Oil/Gas: Increasing energy                 and towns along the I-15 corridor.
                                                                                       portions of the state. Salt Lake
  costs have boosted oil and gas             The highest growth rates are
                                                                                       County is projected to experience
  exploration and interest in oil shale,     projected to occur in the Wasatch
                                                                                       the greatest overall increase in
  particularly in eastern Utah. Should       Front region and southwest area of
                                                                                       employment, adding over 320,000
  they become feasible energy                the state. Airports located in these
                                                                                       new jobs by 2025.
  sources, oil shale deposits could          regions are more likely to experi-
  significantly increase demand for          ence higher levels of demand for
  aviation services in the region. The       aviation services. Salt Lake County
  Vernal, Price and Richfield airports       is projected to experience the




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Aviation Demand, Activity and Forecasts

            top 10 aiRpoRts Ranked by 2006 total opeRations
                                                                         Percent of
                                                        Total General   Total General
                                             Total        Aviation        Aviation
            Airport                        Operations    Operations      Operations

        1   Salt Lake City International    419,488           66,324          6.9%

        2   Provo Municipal                 159,793          156,868         16.2%

        3   Ogden-Hinckley Municipal        116,116          115,076         11.9%

        4   Logan-Cache                      80,450           79,600          8.2%

        5   Skypark                          75,912           75,762          7.8%

        6   Salt Lake City # 2               71,253           65,823          6.8%

        7   Spanish Fork-Springville         55,221           54,891          5.7%

        8   St. George Municipal             45,307           35,497          3.7%

        9   Tooele Valley Airport            44,998           44,888          4.6%

       10   Heber City Municipal             40,306           38,746          4.0%



     Utah’s top 10 airports for general aviation operations accommodate 76 percent of
     all general aviation operations statewide.




13
Activity, Capacity and Airspace

                                      activity

                         aviation deMand foRecasts
                                                   2006            2026      AARC*

  Total Commercial Operations                   374,820          447,152      0.89%

  Total General Aviation Operations             967,405        1,389,790      1.83%

  Total Operations                            1,358,999        1,884,274      1.65%

  Total Passenger Enplanements               10,877,538       13,900,763      1.23%

  Total Pounds of EnplanedDeplaned
                                              1,836,828        2,429,745      1.41%
  Air Cargo

  Based Aircraft                                  2,326            3,282      1.74%
  *Average Annual Rate of Change

The table above reflects projected changes over time of aviation activity in Utah.


                                      capacity

The increased demand for aviation facilities and services will have an impact
on certain airports throughout Utah. Generally, it is not desirable for an airport’s
operations to exceed 60 percent of its annual airfield capacity without planning
for capacity enhancements or implementing demand management strategies.
When airport activity reaches 80 percent of annual capacity, new airfield facili-
ties should be constructed or demand management strategies implemented to
control or reduce delay. The UCASP has identified three airports with potential
capacity constraints and one airport that currently exceeds its capacity:

• Logan: 64% of capacity in 2026
• Ogden: 69% of capacity in 2026
• Provo 60% of capacity now; 109% of capacity in 2026
• Salt Lake City International 102% of capacity now; 129% of capacity in 2026

                                      aiRspace

Airspace along the Wasatch Front is impacted by limited radar coverage due to
mountainous terrain and growing air traffic. The area stretching from Brigham
City in the north to Spanish Fork in the south is densely populated and includes
the busiest airports in the state: Salt Lake City International, Hill AFB, Provo
Municipal, Ogden-Hinckley and Salt Lake City #2. The airspace in this region is
used by a wide variety of aircraft ranging from gliders and helicopters to large
commercial aircraft and high-speed military jet fighters. Coordination between
air traffic control facilities using the airspace will be increasingly important as air
traffic continues to grow.

It is important that the State of Utah and airport sponsors within the Salt Lake
City terminal airspace area work closely with the FAA to implement available
technology and procedures to improve the safety, capacity and utilization of the
airspace in the region, especially over the Utah Valley area.

                                                                                          14
For more information, contact:

Utah Department of Transportation
      Division of Aeronautics
       135 North 2400 West
     Salt Lake City, UT 84116

      Phone: 801-715-2260
       Fax: 801-715-2276

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Utah Continuous Airport System Plan

  • 2. Utah’s Division of Aeronautics UDOT’s Division of Aeronautics is responsible for oversee- The Federal Aviation Administration ing aviation issues in Utah and works closely with airport classifies airports into two types sponsors and managers to ensure that each airport func- Commercial and General Aviation. To tions as an integral part of the statewide system of airports. better evaluate airports in the context of the needs of the State of Utah, the Utah Continuous Airport System Plan Mission and Role: (UCASP) developed five airport clas- sifications based on activities served, • Administer all state funding for public-use airport capital economic indicators, facilities, accessi- project construction and maintenance. bility to the public, and demographics. • Disburse aviation fuel tax revenues back to airports where fuel was purchased. For those airports classified by the FAA as Commercial Airports, the UCASP • Operate a small fleet of aircraft to serve state elected classified them as: officials and employees who travel around the state and to neighboring states for official business. International Airport: SLC • Maintain its own agency aircraft and aircraft operated by International provides essential other state agencies. national and international com- mercial airline access. • Operate and maintain state-owned air navigation aids. • Promote the growth and development of aviation at all National Airports: Accommodate levels throughout Utah. a high level of commercial service and general aviation activity and serve major population centers or tourism destinations in the state. Purpose of the Utah Continuous Airport System Plan For those airports classified by the FAA as General Aviation, the UCASP classified them as: • Determine which system airports are most essential to Utah’s transportation needs and economic objectives General Aviation Regional Airports: Serve primarily general • Identify projects which have the greatest potential to aviation activity, including jet and improve the performance of Utah’s airport system multi-engine aircraft and provide access to major population • Demonstrate how investment improves the performance centers. of the Utah airport system relative to established perfor- mance measures General Aviation Community Airports: Provide aviation access to smaller population centers and are used for emergency air medical operations, business, recreational, and personal flying activities. General Aviation Local Airports: Have local importance, primarily serving recreational and personal flying activities. 1
  • 3. System Plan Airport Classifications UCASP Roles International Airports Cache National Airports Logan-Cache GA Regional Airports Rich Brigham City Municipal GA Community Airports Box Elder GA Local Airports Weber Ogden-Hinckley Municipal Morgan Morgan County Davis Manila Dutch Skypark Summit Daggett John Wendover Salt Lake City Intl Salt Salt Lake City Municipal 2 Lake Tooele Tooele Valley Heber City Municipal Vernal Duchesne Wasatch Roosevelt Municipal Jake Garn Provo Municipal Spanish Fork-Springville Duchesne Municipal Utah Uintah Juab Nephi Municipal Carbon Price-Carbon County Mount Pleasant Sanpete Delta Municipal Huntington Municipal Manti-Ephraim Grand Millard Fillmore Green River Salina-Gunnison Emery Richfield Municipal Sevier Moab-Canyonlands Field Beaver Milford Municipal Piute Wayne Wonderland Hanksville Beaver Municipal Junction Wayne San Juan Iron Garfield Panguitch Municipal Monticello Parowan Escalante Municipal Cedar City Regional Bryce Canyon Blanding Municipal Bullfrog Basin Halls Crossing Washington Kane Bluff Hurricane St George Municipal Kanab Municipal 2
  • 4. Economic Impact (Benefit) of Airports Utah’s airports not only support econoMic iMpact of Utah’s aiRpoRts essential transportation services but have a very important role General Aviation Airports in the statewide and local economies. While Salt Lake City Employment 3,673 jobs International Airport provides the Payroll $96.67 million greatest economic benefit, the Economic Output $274.28 million National, Regional, Community and Local airports need to be Utah’s Commercial Service Airports* recognized as well. The 2004 Utah Airports Economic Impact Employment 1,425 jobs Study determined that the state’s airports (excluding Salt Lake City Payroll $36.59 million International) provided 5,098 Economic Output $64.88 million full-time equivalent jobs with an annual payroll of over $133 mil- SLC International lion. The total annual economic output of these airports (which Employment 101,257 jobs includes the goods and services Payroll $2.70 billion related to aviation) is over $339 million. Excluding Salt Lake City Economic Output $5.34 billion International, in 2004, 27 of the *Excludes SLC International airports had an economic output Source: Economic Impact of Utah’s Airports, Executive Summary, UDOT, 2004 of $1 million or greater. Utah is home to a number of US military facilities, and the Salt Lake City Municipal 2 Airport houses a National Guard Unit. Many of the state’s airports also accommodate transient military training aircraft and exercises. The eco- nomic effects of these activities have been included above. While it was not included in the 2004 Utah Airports Economic Impact Study, Hill Air Force Base in Ogden was estimated at that time to employ over 22,000 personnel (military and civilian) and added $2.1 billion to Utah’s economy. The Utah system of airports provides facilities and services in support of sev- eral aeronautical manufacturing companies. The companies include: Adam Aircraft, Spectrum Aeronautical and Williams International. Adam Aircraft and Spectrum Aeronautical are both in the process of developing and producing next generation business aircraft powered by engines developed by Williams International. These new aircraft are projected to significantly lower the acquisition and operating costs of business U.S. Air Force photo/ Alex R. Lloyd aircraft. These lower costs will enable greater numbers of people to efficiently travel via general aviation business aircraft. 3
  • 5. Financial Needs to Maintain & Improve Airports The UCASP identifies in detail system airport projects that are recommended 2007 – 2027 estiMated over the next 20 years. These capital improvement projects first and foremost developMent costs by involve preservation of pavement and other elements of Utah’s airport system. aiRpoRt classification Improvements that are suggested include runway extensions or widening at 13 airports, new navigational aids, modern lighting, additional aircraft storage and improved taxiways. These improvements will help bring the Utah airport system International Airports into compliance with FAA and state guidelines, support economic development goals, and meet critical business needs. $200.63 million Over the next 20 years, more than $752 million is needed to maintain the existing system’s infrastructure and implement new essential improvements. National Airports The approximate annual average cost to raise the level of performance of airports throughout Utah excluding Salt Lake International would be at least $210.78 million $26.6 million. Historically, when federal, state, and local funding sources are all considered, each year an average of approximately $17 million has been invested in the Utah airport system, excluding Salt Lake International. This average annual amount is approximately $9.6 million below the average annual Regional Airports amount identified for airport maintenance and improvements. Based on historic funding levels, a total estimated funding shortfall over the next 20 years of $193 $245.58 million million could be expected. Over the last five years approximately 40% of all federal airport improve- Community Airports ment funds were allocated to the improvement of the states general aviation airports. The remaining 60% was primarily allocated for improvements at SLC $65.03 million International with the St. George and Cedar City airports also receiving a portion for airport improvements. The Utah Division of Aeronautics administers state programs for funding airport Local Airports planning, construction, and maintenance projects. The primary source of fund- ing utilized by the Division is generated by aviation fuel taxes and registration $30.19 million fees on aircraft based in Utah. The revenue generated from these taxes and fees are deposited into a restricted account from which funds are appropriated annually by the Utah Legislature. The state appropriation for airport improve- Total System ments has averaged approximately $2.3 million annually over the last five years. $752.20 million
  • 6. Evaluation of System Needs Utah’s system of airports provides With an understanding of the existing aviation infrastructure in Utah, the excellent coverage and access to the anticipated demand for growth, and the roles airports within Utah serve, an state’s population and employment analysis of how the system is performing is necessary to evaluate future needs. centers. The analysis determines where changes in the system are needed to improve performance by considering: • Over 95% of Utah’s population has adequate access to commercial • The adequacy of the current airport sytem service airports • Deficiencies of the current airport system • Nearly all (99.7%) of Utah’s • Surpluses or duplication of service within the airport system population is within a 30-minute drive time of a system airport Airport Classifications • Approximately 90% of Utah’s (30-Minute Drive Times) population is within 30 minutes drive time of an airport capable of International serving business jets National • Over 99% of Utah’s employment is GA Regional within a 30-minute drive time of a system airport GA Community • More than 95% of Utah’s popula- GA Local tion is within a 30-minute drive time of an airport with an instru- ment approach procedure • Nearly 100% of the state’s regis- tered pilots are within a 30-minute drive time of a system airport Employment within 30-Minute Drive Times of Airport by Classification International 1,260,340 (53.2%) National 105,379 (4.4%) GA Regional 2,278,741 (96.3%) GA Community 187,526 (7.9%) GA Local 115,584 (4.9%) Utah Employment 2,359,060 (99.7%) Coverage Land Area within 30-Minute Drive Times of Airports by Classification Square Miles International 1,314 (1.6%) National 1,643 (2.0%) Regional 12,322 (15.0%) Community 8,214 (10.0%) Local 2,464 (3.0%) Total 25,957 (31.6%) 5
  • 7. Recommended System & Criteria Ucasp MiniMUM facility and seRvice obJectives General Aviation General Aviation General Aviation National Airports Regional Airports Community Airports Local Airports Airport Reference C-III or Design Aircraft C-II or Greater B-II or Greater A-I Code (ARC) Accommodate 75% of large Accommodate 75% of large Accommodate 75% Runway Length: Maintain Existing aircraft at 90% useful load aircraft at 60% useful load of small airplanes Runway Width: To Meet ARC To Meet ARC Minimum 75’ Maintain Existing Single-wheel gear – 60,000 Single-wheel gear – 30,000 Runway Single-wheel gear Single-wheel gear lbs. or equivalent for dual lbs. or equivalent for dual Strength: – 12,500 lbs. – 12,500 lbs. wheel wheel Turnarounds & Connector and/or Taxiway: Full Parallel Partial Parallel Connectors Turnarounds Navigational Non-Precision Straight-In Non-Precision Precision Approach NA Aids: Approach Approach Visual Aids: MALSR, GVGIs GVGIs, REILs GVGIs, REILs NA MIRL, Beacon, Reflectors or LIRL, Lighting: MIRL, Beacon, Windsock MIRL, Beacon, Windsock Windsock Beacon, Windsock Weather: Automated Weather Automated Weather Automated Weather NA • Phone • Phone • Phone • Phone • Restrooms • Restrooms • Restrooms • Restrooms • FBO – Full service • FBO – Limited service • FBO – Limited • Perimeter fencing • Maintenance facilities & • Maintenance facilities service Services: hangar 5,000 sq. ft – Limited service • On-site courtesy • On-site rental car • On-site courtesy car car • Perimeter fencing, • Perimeter fencing • Perimeter fencing controlled access • Modern terminal • Terminal with appropriate • Pilots lounge • Pilots lounge • Hangars – 75% of based facilities • Hangars – 50% of • Auto Parking fleet & 25% of overnight • Hangars – 60% of based based fleet & 25% – Equal to number aircraft fleet & 25% of overnight of overnight aircraft of based aircraft • Apron – 25% of based aircraft • Apron – 50% of Facilities: fleet & 75% for transient • Apron – 40% of based based fleet & 25% • Auto Parking – Per master fleet & 50% for transient for transient plan • Auto Parking – Equal to • Auto Parking 33% of based aircraft – Equal to number of based aircraft International Airport: UDOA will work with SLC to identify facility and service objectives that are consistent with FAA, UDOA, and SLC facility needs 6
  • 8. Recommended System & Criteria An evaluation was made of how well the state’s airports met minimum facility and service objectives for airports of each classification. The following tables identify the number and percent of airports meeting minimum facility and service objectives now and in the future with recommended improvements. National Airports National Airports to Meet Meeting Objective Objective with Recommended Airport Criteria National Airports Objective in 2006 Improvements ARC C-III or Design Aircraft (1 of 2) 50% (2 of 2) 100% UCASP MINIMUM FACILITy AND SERVICE OBjECTIVES Accommodate 75% of large aircraft at 90% Runway Length (1 of 2) 50% (2 of 2) 100% NatioNal airports useful load Runway Width To Meet ARC (1 of 2) 50% (2 of 2) 100% Single-wheel gear – 60,000 lbs. or equivalent Runway Strength (1 of 2) 50% (2 of 2) 100% for dual wheel Taxiway Full Parallel (1 of 2) 50% (2 of 2) 100% Navigational Aid Precision Approach (0 of 2) 0% (2 of 2) 100% Visual Aids MALSR, GVGIs (0 of 2) 0% (2 of 2) 100% Lighting MIRL, Beacon, Windsock (2 of 2) 100% (2 of 2) 100% Weather Automated Weather Reporting (2 of 2) 100% (2 of 2) 100% Phone Phone (2 of 2) 100% (2 of 2) 100% Restrooms Restrooms (2 of 2) 100% (2 of 2) 100% FBO Fuel Full Service (2 of 2) 100% (2 of 2) 100% Maintenance Facilities/ 5,000 sq. foot hangar (2 of 2) 100% (2 of 2) 100% Hangar Ground Transportation On-site Rental Car (1 of 2) 50% (2 of 2) 100% Fencing Perimeter Fencing, Controlled Access (2 of 2) 100% (2 of 2) 100% Terminal Modern Terminal (1 of 2) 50% (2 of 2) 100% Hangars 75% of Based Fleet & 25% of overnight aircraft (2 of 2) 100% (2 of 2) 100% Apron 25% of based fleet & 75% for transient (1 of 2) 50% (2 of 2) 100% Auto Parking As per Master Plan (2 of 2) 100% (2 of 2) 100% Regional Airports Regional Airports to Meet Meeting Objective Objective with Recommended Airport Criteria Regional Airports Objective in 2006 Improvements ARC C-II or Greater (6 of 18) 33% (15 of 18) 83% Accommodate 75% of large aircraft at 60% UCASP MINIMUM FACILITy AND SERVICE OBjECTIVES Runway Length (7 of 18) 39% (15 of 18) 83% useful load Runway Width To Meet ARC (16 of 18) 89% (17 of 18) 94% regioNal airports Single-wheel gear – 30,000 lbs. or equivalent Runway Strength (9 of 18) 50% (15 of 18) 83% for dual wheel Taxiway Partial Parallel (14 of 18) 78% (17 of 18) 94% Navigational Aid Non-Precision Straight-In Approach (12 of 18) 67% (14 of 18) 78% Visual Aids GVGIs, REILs (12 of 18) 67% (16 of 18) 89% Lighting MIRL, Beacon, Windsock (15 of 18) 83% (16 of 18) 89% Weather Automated Weather (13 of 18) 72% (16 of 18) 89% Phone Phone (17 of 18) 94% (18 of 18) 100% Restrooms Restrooms (17 of 18) 94% (18 of 18) 100% Fixed Base Operator Limited Service (17 of 18) 94% (18 of 18) 100% Maintenance Facilities/ Limited Service (15 of 18) 83% (18 of 18) 100% Hangar Ground Transportation On-site Courtesy Car (14 of 18) 78% (18 of 18) 100% Fencing Perimeter Fencing (7 of 18) 39% (18 of 18) 100% Terminal Terminal with Appropriate Facilities (17 of 18) 94% (18 of 18) 100% Hangars 60% of Based Fleet & 25% of overnight aircraft (14 of 18) 78% (18 of 18) 100% Apron 40% of based fleet & 50% for transient (11 of 18) 61% (18 of 18) 100% Auto Parking Equal to 33% of based aircraft (12 of 18) 67% (18 of 18) 100% 7
  • 9. Community Airports to Meet Community Airports Meeting Objective with Recommended Airport Criteria Community Airports Objective Objective in 2006 Improvements ARC B-II or Greater (13 of 14) 93% (14 of 14) 100% UCASP MINIMUM FACILITy AND SERVICE OBjECTIVES CommuNity airports Accommodate 75% of small Runway Length (11 of 14) 79% (14 of 14) 100% airplanes Runway Width Minimum 75’ (12 of 14) 86% (14 of 14) 100% Runway Strength Single-wheel gear – 12,500 lbs. (12 of 14) 86% (14 of 14) 100% Taxiway Turnarounds & Connectors (9 of 14) 64% (14 of 14) 100% Navigational Aid Non-Precision Approach (4 of 14) 29% (14 of 14) 100% Visual Aids GVGIs, REILs (9 of 14) 64% (14 of 14) 100% Lighting MIRL, Beacon, Windsock (13 of 14) 92% (14 of 14) 100% Phone Phone (12 of 14) 86% (14 of 14) 100% Restrooms Restrooms (12 of 14) 86% (14 of 14) 100% Fixed Base Operator Limited Service (8 of 14) 57% (14 of 14) 100% Ground On-site Courtesy Car (4 of 14) 29% (14 of 14) 100% Transportation Fencing Perimeter Fencing (4 of 14) 29% (14 of 14) 100% Terminal Pilots’ Lounge (11 of 14) 79% (14 of 14) 100% 50% of Based Fleet & 25% of Hangars (11 of 14) 79% (14 of 14) 100% overnight aircraft 50% of based fleet & 25% for Apron (13 of 14) 92% (14 of 14) 100% transient Equal to number of based Auto Parking (9 of 14) 64% (14 of 14) 100% aircraft Percent of Local Airports Percent of Local Airports to UCASP MINIMUM FACILITy AND SERVICE OBjECTIVES Airport Criteria Local Airports Objective Meeting Objective in 2007 Meet Objective in Future ARC A-I (12 of 12) 100% (12 of 12) 100% loCal airports Runway Length Maintain Existing n/a n/a n/a n/a Runway Width Maintain Existing n/a n/a n/a n/a Runway Strength Single-wheel gear – 12,500 lbs. (11 of 12) 92% (12 of 12) 100% Taxiway Connector and/or Turnarounds (12 of 12) 100% (12 of 12) 100% Lighting Reflectors or LIRL, Beacon, Windsock (8 of 12) 67% (12 of 12) 100% Phone Phone (5 of 12) 42% (12 of 12) 100% Restrooms Restrooms (6 of 12) 50% (12 of 12) 100% Fencing Perimeter Fencing (4 of 12) 33% (12 of 12) 100% Terminal Pilots’ Lounge (3 of 12) 25% (12 of 12) 100% Auto Parking Auto Parking (12 of 12) 100% (12 of 12) 100% 8
  • 10. Recommended System & Criteria 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Airport Reference Code (ARC) 70% 93% Airport Length 56% 91% Runway Width 85% 97% Runway Strength 72% 93% Taxiway 78 98% Navigational Aid 47% 88% Visual Aids 62% 94% Lighting 83% 96% Weather 75% 90% Phone 78% 100% Restrooms 80% 100% FBO Service 79% 100% Maintenance Facilities/Hangar 85% 100% Ground Transportation 56% 100% Fencing 37% 100% Terminal/Pilots Lounge 70% 100% Hangars 79% 100% Apron 74% 100% Auto Parking 76% 100% System Airports Meeting Objective System Airports Meeting Objective with in 2006 Recommended Improvements 9
  • 11. System Goals and Target Objectives The state’s long-range aviation planning efforts are guided by UDOT’s mission and four strategic goals, which are: Take Care of What We Have: • Pavement Preservation Make the System Work Better: • Improvements to Accommodate jet Traffic • Improvements to Accommodate Very Light jets (VLj) • Improvements to Accommodate Emergency Medical Aircraft Improve Safety: • Improvements to Runway/ Taxiway Dimensions • Improved Lighting, Weather Reporting, Visual Aids • Develop New and Improved Instrument Approach Procedures Increase Capacity: • Promote Compatible Land Use Planning • Increase Hangar and Apron Space in Areas of High Demand 10
  • 12. Aviation Demand, Activity and Forecasts One of the first steps in analyzing an airport system’s needs is to evaluate the existing conditions, as well as projected demand for aviation. Utah’s 47 airports were home to over 2,300 based aircraft in 2006. These aircraft, as well as others that travel to Utah for both commercial and general aviation purposes, conducted over 1.4 million operations. The state’s commercial service airports served more than 10.9 million people who boarded airlines in Utah in 2006. national tRends inflUencing aviation deMand in Utah: • The ability of the legacy carriers to • Changes in regulation and funding • The degree to which higher aircraft effectively compete with the low of the Federal Essential Air Service operating costs and potential user cost carriers through further reduc- (EAS) program that could directly fees and taxes reduce general tions in non-fuel operating costs, impact scheduled commercial air aviation recreational and business achievement of a fuel efficient fleet, service at the Vernal, Moab and flying. and a route system that empha- Cedar City airports. sizes the highest yield in profitable • The extent to which corporate markets. aviation embraces micro jets or very • A shift in the U.S. away from larger light jets (VLjs) and utilizes point-to- jets to regional jets (Rj) and greater point air service using these aircraft. use of Rjs with 70 or more seats. 11
  • 13. Regional factoRs and tRends inflUencing aviation deMand in Utah: • Transportation Improvements: have experienced increased activ- greatest population increase in Planned surface transportation ity from oil and gas exploration. Utah, adding over 328,000 addi- improvements will impact the tional residents by 2025. • Retirements/Second Homes: state’s overall transportation As increasing numbers of “baby infrastructure and could result in boomers” retire, development of changes in demand for aviation retirement and second homes facilities and services. In addition, is increasing nationwide. Utah’s these improvements may increase mountainous areas east of Salt the accessibility of certain airports, Lake and the St. George area making them more attractive to have experienced increased home airport users, particularly in the development in part from retire- Wasatch Front and St. George ment and second homes. This areas. activity has increased demand • Tourism: Tourism plays a sig- for aviation services at the Salt nificant role in Utah’s economic Lake City International, Heber, St. health. While much of the tourism George and Hurricane airports. takes place in six of Utah’s urban Future development of retirement counties, many rural communities and second homes is expected in Utah are extremely dependent to increase demand at several on tourism dollars. Tourism domi- additional airports including nates the economies of counties Ogden-Hinckley, Kanab, Cedar in the northeast and southeast City, and Beaver. • Employment Growth: Utah’s regions of the state, comprising a employment growth is forecast • Population Growth: Population significant portion of the counties’ to mirror population growth with growth in Utah is projected to employment and economic activity. the largest growth occurring in occur primarily in established cities the northern and southwestern • Oil/Gas: Increasing energy and towns along the I-15 corridor. portions of the state. Salt Lake costs have boosted oil and gas The highest growth rates are County is projected to experience exploration and interest in oil shale, projected to occur in the Wasatch the greatest overall increase in particularly in eastern Utah. Should Front region and southwest area of employment, adding over 320,000 they become feasible energy the state. Airports located in these new jobs by 2025. sources, oil shale deposits could regions are more likely to experi- significantly increase demand for ence higher levels of demand for aviation services in the region. The aviation services. Salt Lake County Vernal, Price and Richfield airports is projected to experience the 12
  • 14. Aviation Demand, Activity and Forecasts top 10 aiRpoRts Ranked by 2006 total opeRations Percent of Total General Total General Total Aviation Aviation Airport Operations Operations Operations 1 Salt Lake City International 419,488 66,324 6.9% 2 Provo Municipal 159,793 156,868 16.2% 3 Ogden-Hinckley Municipal 116,116 115,076 11.9% 4 Logan-Cache 80,450 79,600 8.2% 5 Skypark 75,912 75,762 7.8% 6 Salt Lake City # 2 71,253 65,823 6.8% 7 Spanish Fork-Springville 55,221 54,891 5.7% 8 St. George Municipal 45,307 35,497 3.7% 9 Tooele Valley Airport 44,998 44,888 4.6% 10 Heber City Municipal 40,306 38,746 4.0% Utah’s top 10 airports for general aviation operations accommodate 76 percent of all general aviation operations statewide. 13
  • 15. Activity, Capacity and Airspace activity aviation deMand foRecasts 2006 2026 AARC* Total Commercial Operations 374,820 447,152 0.89% Total General Aviation Operations 967,405 1,389,790 1.83% Total Operations 1,358,999 1,884,274 1.65% Total Passenger Enplanements 10,877,538 13,900,763 1.23% Total Pounds of EnplanedDeplaned 1,836,828 2,429,745 1.41% Air Cargo Based Aircraft 2,326 3,282 1.74% *Average Annual Rate of Change The table above reflects projected changes over time of aviation activity in Utah. capacity The increased demand for aviation facilities and services will have an impact on certain airports throughout Utah. Generally, it is not desirable for an airport’s operations to exceed 60 percent of its annual airfield capacity without planning for capacity enhancements or implementing demand management strategies. When airport activity reaches 80 percent of annual capacity, new airfield facili- ties should be constructed or demand management strategies implemented to control or reduce delay. The UCASP has identified three airports with potential capacity constraints and one airport that currently exceeds its capacity: • Logan: 64% of capacity in 2026 • Ogden: 69% of capacity in 2026 • Provo 60% of capacity now; 109% of capacity in 2026 • Salt Lake City International 102% of capacity now; 129% of capacity in 2026 aiRspace Airspace along the Wasatch Front is impacted by limited radar coverage due to mountainous terrain and growing air traffic. The area stretching from Brigham City in the north to Spanish Fork in the south is densely populated and includes the busiest airports in the state: Salt Lake City International, Hill AFB, Provo Municipal, Ogden-Hinckley and Salt Lake City #2. The airspace in this region is used by a wide variety of aircraft ranging from gliders and helicopters to large commercial aircraft and high-speed military jet fighters. Coordination between air traffic control facilities using the airspace will be increasingly important as air traffic continues to grow. It is important that the State of Utah and airport sponsors within the Salt Lake City terminal airspace area work closely with the FAA to implement available technology and procedures to improve the safety, capacity and utilization of the airspace in the region, especially over the Utah Valley area. 14
  • 16. For more information, contact: Utah Department of Transportation Division of Aeronautics 135 North 2400 West Salt Lake City, UT 84116 Phone: 801-715-2260 Fax: 801-715-2276