News Releases
Jan 02 2024
Statement from SLC Department of Airports Regarding Airport Incident
At 9:54 p.m. on Monday, January 1, a 30 year-old male breached an airport security door at SLC International Airport (SLCPD) and accessed the airfield. The individual ran to the south end of the airport’s west runway where deicing operations were underway and crawled into an aircraft engine that was not running. The plane was enroute from SLC to SFO.
Dec 18 2023
TSA encourages travelers departing SLC to be prepared for end-of-year-travel rush
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provided useful tips for those who are traveling out of Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) during the end-of-the-year holiday season.
Nov 20 2023
SLC Airport Prepared for a Busy Thanksgiving Holiday
Thanksgiving weekend marks the beginning of the holiday travel season, and Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) officials are prepared to welcome thousands of passengers this week.
Nov 08 2023
The Peaks Art Installation Dedicated at SLC International Airport
Travelers to Salt Lake City International Airport are now welcomed by a new entry feature titled “The Peaks,” which is a monumental sculpture imagined by Artist Gordon Huether then fabricated and installed by Huether’s team.
Nov 02 2023
SLC International Airport to Dedicate New Entry Feature
Salt Lake City Department of Airports (SLCDA) will be dedicating a new entry feature titled “The Peaks,” which is a monumental sculpture imagined, fabricated and installed by Artist Gordon Huether. The Peaks art installation was inspired by the Wasatch Mountains and pays tribute to Utah’s five Native American tribes and the five elements of the natural world.
Oct 31 2023
SLC International and Delta Air Lines Celebrate Completion of The New SLC Phase 2
The completion of Phase 2 of The New SLC Redevelopment Program was marked by the 6:44 a.m. departure of flight #349 to Atlanta. During an early-morning ceremony, a 45’ wide by 14’ tall curtain opened to reveal the remaining 13 gates and a dozen new shops and restaurants on Concourse A-east.
Oct 31 2023
SLC International Seeking Operators for 15 Retail and Restaurant Spaces for The New SLC-Phase 4
The New SLC Phase-4 is now under construction and the Salt Lake City Department of Airports (SLCDA) is preparing to select concessions for the 16-gate expansion of Concourse B-east.
Oct 24 2023
SLC International Airport Celebrates Completion of The New SLC-Phase 2
Salt Lake City Department of Airports (SLCDA) and Delta Air Lines are unveiling the final 13 gates on Concourse A-east along with 11 concessions. Delta’s flight #394 to Atlanta will be the first flight out of the new gates.
Aug 29 2023
The Hoberman Arch Finds a Permanent Home at SLC International
In homage to the 2002 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office, the Department of Airports and Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games partnered to unveil the resurrected Hoberman Arch at SLC Airport’s exit to welcome travelers to Salt Lake City. The massive arch, which formed the backdrop of the 2002 Medals Plaza stage, sits on a base that recognizes Salt Lake City’s role as an Olympic and Paralympic host city.
Aug 22 2023
Salt Lake City Department of Airports to Unveil Outdoor Art Feature
What weighs 31,000 pounds, is made up of 4,000 individual pieces and resembles the movement of a human iris? Join the Salt Lake City Department of Airports and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall for a unique unveiling event.