Picture this scene: It’s 1920. The advent of air mail is propelling communication across the country. America is at the cusp of an epic and exponential growth in aviation.

Safety of air travel is always a priority in the industry and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is doing everything possible to run a safe operation for both passengers and employees.

With thousands of miles of underground cable and more than 20,000 lights, maintaining the lighting on Salt Lake City International’s (SLC) airfield is no small feat. In fact, it takes 13 specially-trained electricians who are on site more than 20 hours a day to ensure runway and taxiway lights stay on. It’s an important job,… Read more »

If you’re worried about snow and ice impacting your holiday travel plans, you can rest a bit easier knowing Salt Lake City International Airport’s (SLC) deicing facility is one of the most efficient in the country. “When SLC was planning the new deicing facility the airlines were asked what their ideal operation would be,” said… Read more »

The Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) has completed its annual Part 139 Airport Operating Certification inspection for 2019 and passed with flying colors.  For the fourth consecutive year, SLC had zero write-ups. Airport Operating Certifications exist to ensure safety at airports and in air transportation. Requirements to be certified differ based on the size… Read more »

When Cory Lyman gets to work each morning, he knows that anything can come his way but has one main priority: safety. “The first thing I think about is safety,” Cory said. “If someone is going to get hurt because there’s not a sign telling them where to go, or if a snowplow takes out… Read more »

Indoor plants do more than give us something beautiful to look at.  They clean the air, regulate humidity, increase positivity levelsand create calmness and relaxation. Plants are in museums, public parks, commercial buildings, office spaces and, yes, even airports.  The Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is no exception. What’s remarkable about SLC, however, isn’t… Read more »

If you stop to think about it, art and travel go hand-in-hand. Both provide glimpses of other places, other perspectives, and other cultures. In this fast paced, post-9/11 world, security screening and air travel can be stressful. For this reason, among others, more and more airports are turning to art to make the traveling experience… Read more »

When you think about airport operations, probably the last thing to cross your mind is animals on the airfield. But that’s a big part of the Salt Lake City Department of Airport’s wildlife mitigation team, which spends their days tracking and modifying spaces on and around the airport to keep the airfield safe. Aside from… Read more »

Larry Bowers has occupied just about every role there is during his 30-plus year career at the Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). Airport police? Check. Firearms trainer? Check. Terminal Services? Double check. Parking Liaison? Been there. Ground Transportation Supervisor? He could do it in his sleep. Airport Service Agent for Continental Airlines? Done that…. Read more »