The airport is operated and managed by the Salt Lake City Department of Airports, a department of Salt Lake City Corporation.

 

Managed by the Salt Lake City Department of Airports

The airport is operated and managed by the Salt Lake City Department of Airports, a department of Salt Lake City Corporation. Salt Lake City's Mayor, the City Council and a nine-member advisory board of citizen volunteers oversee its affairs. The department also operates Tooele Valley Airport and Airport II in West Jordan, general aviation/reliever facilities.

 

Airport Management

An Executive Director, appointed by the Mayor, leads the management staff along with eight directors.

 

Funding

An enterprise fund of Salt Lake City Corporation, the Department of Airports is a self-liquidating organization requiring no funding from property taxes, general funds of local governments or special district taxes. Capital requirements are met from earned surpluses, revenue bonds, passenger facility charges and Federal Aviation Administration grants under the Airport Improvement Program.

 

Facilities

Salt Lake City International Airport is located five miles northwest of downtown Salt Lake City. The airfield consists of three air carrier runways and a general aviation runway. Runway 16L/34R is 12,003 feet long, runway 16R/34L is 12,000 feet long, runway 17/35 is 9,596 feet long and runway 14/32 is 4,900 feet long.

 

There are two terminals, five concourses (A-E) and 70 aircraft gates. Delta Air Lines and SkyWest Airlines operate from Terminal Two. All other airlines serving Salt Lake City use Terminal One. The International Terminal is used by charter operations with United States Customs "on-demand." A short-term parking terrace sits adjacent to the terminals. Rental car companies are located on the lower level of the parking garage. Long-term parking is located south and west of the terminal buildings and is serviced by shuttle buses. The shuttles run every five minutes and are free. General aviation facilities including fixed base operators are located on the east side of the airfield. Cargo companies are clustered south of the complex with the exception of United Parcel Service, which is north of the terminal buildings.

 

Continental and Delta Air Lines operate reservations centers headquartered at the airport.  Support facilities include two fire stations, an aircraft rescue and fire fighting training center, Delta and SkyWest Airlines maintenance hangars and a United States Post Office.