Eugene Airport
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| Eugene Airport Mahlon Sweet Field |
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| IATA: EUG – ICAO: KEUG – FAA: EUG | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | City of Eugene | ||
| Location | Eugene, Oregon | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 374 ft / 114 m | ||
| Coordinates | 44°07′23″N 123°13′07″W / 44.12306°N 123.21861°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 16R/34L | 8,009 | 2,441 | Asphalt |
| 16L/34R | 6,000 | 1,829 | Asphalt |
Eugene Airport (IATA: EUG, ICAO: KEUG, FAA LID: EUG), also known as Mahlon Sweet Field, is a public airport located 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Eugene, in Lane County, Oregon. Owned and operated by the City of Eugene, it is the fifth-largest airport in the Pacific Northwest,[1] providing commercial air service to a six-county region in mid-Oregon. The modern terminal building has "A" gates on the upper level and "B" gates, ticketing, and baggage claim on the lower level. The airport also has an expanded air cargo facility to serve the growing air cargo demands of the region, and two fixed base operators (FBOs) to handle general aviation needs. The airport served approximately 740,000 passengers in 2007.
The airport was named for Mahlon Sweet (1886 - 1947), a Eugene automobile dealer who was a strong supporter of aviation and pushed to get the now-defunct Eugene Air Park built in 1919, followed by the current airfield in 1943.[2]
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
Eugene Airport is served by four air carriers:
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Allegiant Air | Las Vegas, Oakland, Phoenix/Mesa |
| Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines | Salt Lake City |
| Horizon Air | Redmond, Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma |
| United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines | Denver, Portland (OR), San Francisco |
[edit] General aviation
There are two fixed based operators on field that cater to general aviation, Flightcraft and Friendly Air Service. Flightcraft specializes in maintenance and working on larger GA aircraft like Gulfstreams and Learjets. They are the only on-airport company that has fuel trucks. Friendly Air Service rents Cessna 172s and offers flight training.
Mahlon Sweet is also home to the Lane Community College Flight academy. LCC's Flight Technology Center provides flight instruction for private, commercial, instrument, multi-engine and flight instructor. Their fleet includes Cessna 172, Piper Warrior II, Piper Arrow IV, and a Piper Seminole.
[edit] Parking
The parking facility is attended 24 hours a day and contains 237 short-term and more than 1000 long-term parking spaces in the main lot, with an additional 582 spaces in the overflow lot. A shuttle service serves the overflow lot when in use.
[edit] History
During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Force
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Airport Manager Recruitment Brochure" (PDF). City of Eugene. http://www.eugene-or.gov/portal/server.pt/gateway/PTARGS_0_2_191084_0_0_18/airportmanagerbrochure.pdf. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
- ^ Friendly Area neighborhood website
[edit] External links
- Eugene Airport (official site)
- FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 14 Jan 2010
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KEUG
- ASN accident history for EUG
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KEUG
- FAA current EUG delay information
