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Class B

Salt Lake City International Airport

ID KSLC FAA SLC Elev 4,227 ft Lat 40° 47.33' N Lon 111° 58.79' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KSLC

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Runways at KSLC

8 runway ends on file. Longest: 12,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.05%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
16L 175° 12,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
34R 355° 12,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
16R 174.9° 12,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
34L 354.9° 12,000 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
17 180° 9,596 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
35 360° 9,596 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.05%
14 153° 4,893 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.04%
32 333° 4,893 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.04%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 124.750
  • CLD CLNC DEL 127.300
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 118.300
  • A/D APP/DEP 121.100
  • OPS ANG OPS 130.300
  • RDO CEDAR CITY RDO 122.400
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KSLC

  • VORTAC TCH

    Wasatch

    116.80 MHz · DME 116.80 · BOTH · HIGH

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSLC, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

1 matched · 51 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (51 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·498 UTAH SALT LAKE CITY SALT LAKE CITY INTL (SLC)(KSLC) P (ANG) 3 W UTC–7(–6DT) N40º47.30´ W111º58.67´ 4231 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index E NOTAM FILE SLC RWY 16L–34R: H12002X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–458, 2D/2D2–977 PCR 1069 F/D/X/T HIRL CL RWY 16L: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 73´.
  • ·RVR–TMR RWY 16R–34L: H12000X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1120 PCR 1370 R/D/W/T HIRL CL RWY 16R: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 73´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 73´.
  • ·RVR–TMR RWY 17–35: H9596X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–60, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–350, 2D/2D2–850 PCR 900 F/D/X/U HIRL CL RWY 17: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 73´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 74´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H4893X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–60, D–200, 2D–350, 2D/2D2–850 PCR 900 F/D/X/U HIRL RWY 14: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 32: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 14: TORA–4893 TODA–4893 ASDA–4893 LDA–4893 RWY 16L:TORA–12002 TODA–12002 ASDA–12002 LDA–12002 RWY 16R:TORA–12000 TODA–12000 ASDA–12000 LDA–12000 RWY 17: TORA–9596 TODA–9596 ASDA–9596 LDA–9596 RWY 32: TORA–4893 TODA–4893 ASDA–4893 LDA–4893 RWY 34L:TORA–12000 TODA–12000 ASDA–12000 LDA–12000 RWY 34R:TORA–12002 TODA–12002 ASDA–12002 LDA–12002 RWY 35: TORA–9596 TODA–9596 ASDA–9596 LDA–9272
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A++, A1+ OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT Atc–ctl.
  • ·Cntrln lgts 0800Z–1330Z‡; HIRL Rwy 17L–35R 0800–1330Z‡; MIRL Rwy 08–26 0600Z–1330Z‡ – ctc atct.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 CLOSED blw 1200´ RVR.
  • ·Due to tfc volume, lcl dep and arr ops are discouraged and delays can be expd btn 1500–1730Z‡ and 0130–0300Z‡.
  • ·See current NOTAMs for dates and additional info.
  • ·Twy G rstd to wingspans less than 171 ft btwn Twy G2 and Twy G3.
  • ·Twy K rstrd to acft with wingspan less than 171 ft.
  • ·Twy F btn Twy F5 and Twy G clsd to acft wingspan more than 171 ft.
  • ·Twy F btn Twy F2 and Twy F3 north side safety area not std.
  • ·Apron deice pad for Twy L south of deice spot 7L clsd to acft wingspacn more than 171 ft.
  • ·Special VFR is not recommended at the arpt, if req, exp delays.
  • ·Use caution for extv paragliding ops invof point of the mountain.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·Use minimum thrust in construction areas.
  • ·Ctc ground on 123.775 before taxing out of north cargo.
  • ·Acr Apn aces nr 10, 12 and 14 clsd to acft wingspan more than 171´.
  • ·Txl 3 East/3 west clsd to acft wingspan more than 171´.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.

+ 21 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSLC — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KSLC

156 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 59 most recent.

Total events

67

since 1982

Fatal

6

9.0% of total

Last 5 years

5

≈ 1.0/yr

Last 10 years

8

≈ 0.8/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 446,926 ops in 2005

2024 total

326,095

10-yr total

3,227,949

2024 mix

AC/AT 86% · GA 13% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

2.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.22

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=8

  • Ground collision 4
  • Other 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=156

  • Other 104
  • Ground collision 18
  • Stall / spin 9
  • Gear-up landing 7
  • Engine failure / power loss 6
  • Undershoot / overshoot 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Loss of control 2

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-11-15 HONDA AIRCRAFT CO LLC HA-420 · Ground collision · night
2010-08-10 Embraer EMB-145XR · Other · VMC · day
2010-07-16 ROBINSON HELICOPTER COMPANY R44 II · Ground collision · VMC · day
2009-03-29 Cessna 550 · Gear-up · day
2008-11-07 Boeing 737-700 · Other · day
2008-07-21 Beech A200 · Gear-up · day
2007-11-12 Piper PA-31-350 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2007-08-12 Learjet · Engine failure
2005-11-16 Cessna T210M · Fuel exhaustion · day
2024-07-27 Boeing,Airbus 737,A320 · Ground collision · night
2023-09-27 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2022-07-13 Cessna 208B · Weather · day
2021-09-03 Cessna 560XL · Other · day
2019-11-08 Piper PA60 · Ground collision · night
2018-06-26 LEARJET INC 60 · Other · day
2017-03-24 Cessna 550 · Ground collision · day
2015-06-30 Beech C 99 · Gear-up · day
2014-08-14 Boeing 737 7H4 · Ground collision · VMC · day
2014-03-20 Bellanca 17 31 · Gear-up · dusk
2013-11-23 NEW PIPER PA46 350P · Gear-up · day
2010-11-24 BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2C10 · Ground collision · IMC · night
2009-02-21 Embraer EMB-120ER · Ground collision · VMC · day
2006-08-10 Bell 206L-3 · Other · night
2005-06-19 Boeing 737-524 · Other · VMC · dusk
2004-12-18 Raytheon Aircraft Company C90A · Stall / spin · IMC · night
2003-04-18 Mitsubishi MU-2B-60 · Other · night
2003-04-17 Boeing 757-232 · Fire · day
2003-01-10 Agusta A-109-K2 · CFIT · IMC · night
2000-12-30 McDonnell Douglas MD-90-30 · Under/overshoot · IMC · day
1999-12-24 Boeing 737-347 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1999-07-01 Cessna 182A · Engine failure · VMC · day
1999-06-06 Cessna 182B · Ground collision · day
1997-09-24 Boeing 737-200RS · Gear-up · VMC · day
1997-03-02 Beech 200 · Stall / spin · IMC · dusk
1996-11-20 Cessna 152 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1996-07-09 Cessna 152 · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk
1996-06-19 Boeing 767-332 · Fire · VMC · night
1996-03-31 Cessna 500 · Engine failure · VMC · day
1995-11-30 Beech 99 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1995-11-03 Piper PA-28-161 · Other · VMC · day
1994-07-26 Pitts S-2B · Other · VMC · day
1994-05-29 Cessna 182P · Other · day
1993-11-09 Cessna 182R · Loss of control · night
1993-09-26 Piper PA-23-150 · Engine failure · VMC · night
1992-02-23 Beech A36TC · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
1991-11-08 Bell 206B · Other · day
1989-10-14 Boeing 727-232 · Other · day
1989-07-14 Piper PA-34-200T · Other · VMC · day
1989-01-30 Swearingen,Fairchild SA-227-AC,SA-227-AC · Ground collision · IMC · day
1989-01-22 Boeing 707-323B · Ground collision · day
1987-10-21 Beech C45G · Other · VMC · night
1987-08-11 Piper PA-34-220T · Ground collision · day
1986-12-15 Swearingen SA227AC · Other · night
1986-05-11 Cessna 152 · Other · day
1986-01-10 Cessna 152 · Ground collision · night
1985-12-29 Cessna T210L · Other · IMC · day
1985-04-01 Cessna 210 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
1985-01-08 Cessna 404 · Stall / spin · night
1984-05-26 Boeing 727-200 · Other · VMC · night

+ 97 more on file

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KSLC

1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

DPEs near KSLC

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Joshua Arden Bendixen Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Teren Christensen Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Michael Christopher Mcmahon Woods Cross UT 6 nm
Christian Eyring Murray UT 9 nm
Lance Vaculin Murray UT 9 nm
James Julius Crawford West Jordan UT 11 nm
Dennis Scott Stanley Sandy UT 14 nm
Scott Taylor Draper UT 18 nm
Kevin Michael Nichols Riverdale UT 23 nm
Christopher Clark Hutchinson American Fork UT 26 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KSLC

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Gerald Max Maass Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Brian Durwin Perry Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Steven Mark Mcgee Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Harry Daniel Shehan Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
John Quincy Bird Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Lezlee Elizabeth Miller Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
William Tobias Levitt Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Stephanie Michelle Lee Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Zane Edmund Saunders Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Joseph Rhett Whitnah Salt Lake City UT 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KSLC

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
William Thomas Gierhart Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Michael Lynn Glasgow Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Leslie Terrence Klar Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
James Wilbur Lipscomb Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Andrew Bartlett Walker Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Brian Andrew Young Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Harry Daniel Shehan Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Charles Everett Bennett Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Andre Graciliano Martinez Salt Lake City UT 2 nm
Sean Taylor Strasburg Salt Lake City UT 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KSLC

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Kings Avionics, Inc.
Apple Valley, UT
1 nm
Rocky Mountain Kitplanes
Fairfield, UT
33 nm
Woodhouse Aviation, LLC
Spanish Fork, UT
42 nm
Aircraft Repair, LLC
Glenwood Springs, CO
228 nm
Western Skyways, Inc.
Montrose, CO
233 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
234 nm
Skyline Aircraft Maintenance
Nampa, ID
263 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
277 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
278 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
302 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.