Amidst the flats of flowers and hours of yards work, there’s one word on the mind of many who are starting their spring planting. Drought. It’s also on the minds of the landscaping team at Salt Lake City International Airport. For them, handling water hardship is part of the job every year. According to the… Read more »
Visitors walking into the wildlife mitigation workshop at Salt Lake City International Airport would have no idea there are two northern harriers hanging out, waiting to be released back into the wild. The room is still and quiet. Nondescript white boxes line the shelves against the wall. It’s here that Ron Smith, a member of… Read more »
Airports can be challenging places to navigate for people who have sensory needs. One in four people have a sensory need or invisible disability, which could include an autistic person, a senior citizen experiencing dementia or a veteran diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Tis the season and SLC International is expecting to see an uptick in passengers traveling for both the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Passengers can help ease their travel through the airport by packing smart and allowing plenty of time to find parking, check luggage and go through security screening. The airport recommends arriving 2 hours… Read more »
How do airlines decide to provide flights to and from Salt Lake City? What about new routes?
Fall break is typically a busy time at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) as families take advantage of the school break to travel. SLC expects the majority of passengers to depart on Wednesday, Oct. 16 and Thursday, Oct. 17 and arrive home on Sunday, Oct. 20. Following are peak travel times at the airport… Read more »
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) includes a staggering 1,353 acres of pavement. To keep that massive amount of surface area maintained for operations, it needs to be routinely inspected. This year, SLC moved to a high-tech solution for its annual pavement inspection. This new process provides the airport with more data to help inform… Read more »
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 »
It may be surprising to learn that only 7% of commercial pilots are women. In fact, women are underrepresented in the industry as a whole as they only fill about 30% of aviation-related jobs. To encourage girls to learn more about careers in aviation and help add diversity to the field, the Great Salt Lake… Read more »
By Melissa Fields Though it’s a source of endless irritation for my husband, I love to get to the airport at least two hours before my flight is scheduled for takeoff. It allows time to turn back in the event someone has forgotten their phone, passport, vax card, driver’s license, etc. I’ve also found that… Read more »
