Salt Lake City International Airport
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| Salt Lake City International Airport | |||
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| IATA: SLC - ICAO: KSLC | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Salt Lake City | ||
| Serves | Salt Lake City, Utah | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,227 ft (1,288 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 16L/34R | 12,004 | 3,659 | Asphalt |
| 16R/34L | 12,000 | 3,658 | Concrete |
| 17/35 | 9,596 | 2,925 | Asphalt |
| 14/32 | 4,892 | 1,491 | Asphalt |
| Helipads | |||
| Number | Size | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| HB | 60 | 18 | Asphalt |
| HC | 60 | 18 | Asphalt |
| HF | 60 | 18 | Asphalt |
Salt Lake City International Airport (IATA: SLC, ICAO: KSLC) is a public airport located in western Salt Lake City, Utah.
The airport is the third largest hub for Delta Air Lines, and hubs for Delta Connection partners Atlantic Southeast Airlines and SkyWest. The airport also has a strong Southwest Airlines presence. The airport has six concourses in two terminals. An 18-hole golf course known as Wingpointe lies adjacent to the airport. In 2005, over 22 million passengers flew through Salt Lake City International Airport.
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[edit] History
Charles Lindbergh piloted his plane, The Spirit of St. Louis, to the airport, then called Woodward Field, in 1927. In 1930, the airport was renamed the Salt Lake City Municipal Airport, with 400 acres (1.6 km²) of land and 11 hangars.
After seven years and $8 million, Terminal 1 was dedicated in 1960. The airport was renamed in 1968, and given its current name of Salt Lake City International Airport. Terminal 2 was completed in 1978 and housed Western Airlines. Several murals by artist LeConte Stewart decorate the terminal interiors.
Delta Air Lines and Western Airlines merged in 1987, and their operations were expanded at the airport.
On August 31, 1988, Delta Air Lines Flight 1141, which was bound for Salt Lake City from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport near Dallas, Texas, crashed after takeoff. Two of seven crew members and twelve of 101 passengers were killed.
The airport has been bases for start up carriers Morris Air, which was sold to Southwest Airlines in 1993 and WinAir Airlines which shut down in 1999.
Wingpointe, the airport's 18-hole golf course and a four level parking terrace was added in 1991. Firestation #11 was relocated with the opening in 1999 of the Federal Aviation Administration's new air traffic control tower.
Ever since the early 1990's, Salt Lake City International Airport has had plans for more expansion. The idea of terminal expansion has come up with modified designs every few years and have yet to be implemented. Since 2001, the airport has released a generalized plan for a satellite concourse design, a new terminal, and a new parking structure among other new facilities. Currently, the airport is modifying its road structure and long term parking lots in preparation for more rigorous airport terminal modifications which have been planned, but no date given as to when they will take shape.
[edit] Terminals, airlines and destinations
[edit] Terminal 1
[edit] Concourse A
- American Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)
- Continental Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
- Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental)
- Frontier Airlines (Cancún, Denver)
- JetBlue Airways (Long Beach, New York-JFK)
- Northwest Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
- US Airways
- US Airways operated by America West Airlines (Phoenix)
- US Airways Express operated by Air Midwest (Cedar City, Moab, Vernal)
- US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Las Vegas, Phoenix)
[edit] Concourse B
- Delta Air Lines
- Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Fayetteville (AR), Las Vegas, Little Rock, Los Angeles, Los Cabos, Memphis, Milwaukee [ends April 16, 2007], San Francisco, Tulsa)
- Delta Connection operated by Shuttle America (Columbus, Mazatlán)
- Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (See concourse E)
- Southwest Airlines (Albuquerque, Baltimore/Washington, Boise, Chicago-Midway, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Oakland, Phoenix, Portland (OR), Reno/Tahoe, St. Louis, Seattle/Tacoma, Spokane)
- United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, San Francisco)
- United Express operated by SkyWest (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco)
[edit] Terminal 2
[edit] Concourse C
- Delta Air Lines
- Domestic and Transborder: (Anchorage, Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Boise, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago-O'Hare, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Detroit, Fairbanks [seasonal], Fort Lauderdale, Hayden/Steamboat Springs [seasonal], Honolulu, Houston-Intercontinental, Jackson Hole, Kahului, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Nashville, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia [ends April 14, 2007; resumes June 9, 2007], Newark, Oakland, Ontario, Orange County, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh [begins June 7, 2007], Portland (OR), Puerto Vallarta, Raleigh/Durham, Reno/Tahoe, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), Seattle/Tacoma, Spokane, St. Louis, Tampa, Vancouver, Washington-Dulles, Washington-Reagan)
- International: (Cancún, Guadalajara, Los Cabos, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta)
[edit] Concourse D
- Delta Air Lines (See Concourse C)
[edit] Concourse E
- Delta Air Lines
- Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Albuquerque, Aspen, Bakersfield, Bellingham, Billings, Birmingham (AL) [begins June 7, 2007], Boise, Bozeman, Burbank, Butte, Calgary, Casper, Cody, Colorado Springs, Dallas/Fort Worth, Denver, Des Moines, Durango (CO), Edmonton, Elko, El Paso, Eugene, Fargo, Fresno, Grand Junction, Great Falls, Helena, Houston-Intercontinental, Idaho Falls, Jackson Hole, Kalispell, Las Vegas, Lewiston, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Medford, Milwaukee [begins June 8, 2007], Minneapolis/St. Paul, Missoula, Monterey, Montrose/Telluride [seasonal], New Orleans, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ontario, Orange County, Palm Springs, Pasco, Phoenix, Pittsburgh [ends June 6, 2007], Pocatello, Portland (OR), Rapid City, Redmond/Bend (OR), Reno/Tahoe, Sacramento, Salem (OR) [begins June 7, 2007], San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), San Luis Obispo [begins July 9, 2007], Santa Barbara, Seattle/Tacoma, Sioux Falls, Spokane, St. George (UT), St. Louis, Steamboat Springs [seasonal], Sun Valley, Toronto-Pearson, Tucson, Tulsa, Twin Falls, Vancouver, Victoria [seasonal], West Yellowstone [seasonal], Winnipeg, Yakima [begins June 7, 2007])
[edit] International Terminal
This terminal handles all international arrivals except those from airports with US border preclearance. Three gates are used for international arrivals.
- Delta Air Lines (Cancún, Guadalajara, Los Cabos, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta)
- Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Los Cabos)
- Delta Connection operated by Shuttle America (Mazatlán)
- Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Victoria [seasonal])
- Frontier Airlines (Cancún)
[edit] References
- Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)
- Salt Lake City International Airport (official web site)
[edit] Popular culture
The 1974 film Airport 1975 was filmed at Salt Lake City International Airport.
In the 1994 comedy film Dumb and Dumber, Lloyd Christmas, portrayed by Jim Carrey, is seen running to gate B2 and falling off the jetway at Salt Lake City International Airport.
Portions of the 2006 film Unaccompanied Minors, were filmed at Salt Lake City International Airport, including the International Terminal.
[edit] External links
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KSLC
- ASN Accident history for KSLC
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KSLC
- FAA current SLC delay information
