This was posted in the Sept. 07 edition of "Elevations" (SLC Newsletter)
No Summer Vacation for Salt Lake City International Airport Passenger levels during June and July were extraordinary at Salt Lake City International Airport. The airport handled 2,016,756 passengers in June, a 4.15% increase over last June. During July, 2,113,178 passengers used the airport, a 2.91% increase over last July. Year-to-date, the airport is running a
3.12% increase in passengers compared to the same period in 2006. Fifteen airlines serve Salt Lake City International Airport and
there are 916 scheduled daily flights. Currently, the airport offers nonstop flights to 106 domestic destinations. International
service is offered to 11 destinations aboard 96 scheduled daily flights (average—there are 11 each week). International passenger
numbers increased 23.82% in July and 25.67% in June compared to last year. There are over 81,000 daily airplane seats available
through Salt Lake City International Airport. In terms of passenger levels, the airport is the 23rd largest in the United States and
the 54th largest airport in the world. With regards to take-offs and landings, it is the 14th largest airport in the nation and the 11th
largest in the world. It is now Delta Air Lines’ second largest hub. Along with their commuter airline partners, they operate around
628 scheduled daily domestic flights and nearly all of the scheduled international flights. “We continue to experience constant,
sustained growth”, comments Maureen Riley, Executive Director of the Salt Lake City Department of Airports, “The trend has been
consistent over several years.”
As a result, the Salt Lake City Department of Airports is in the process of developing an implementation strategy for a major expansion project. Within the next five years, the airport will construct new gates and support facilities in keeping with the demand it is experiencing. “It is clearly evident that everything that can be done to the airport to accommodate the needs of the airlines has been done,” comments Ms. Riley, “Our mission is now oriented to providing a sound plan for
future development. We have good synergy with our airline partners and, already, it has been an exciting project.”
Copy of the master plan:
http://www.slcairport.com/pdf/planni...ALP_Report.pdf (81 pages)
Enjoy, some interesting things including new terminals, the Trax line, and a fourth runway.