February 22, 2012

 


A public auto parking lot is located immediately in front of the airport terminal. Access in and out of the parking lot is one way. Ample convenient handicap accessible stalls are available (see map below). Parking is free for the first hour. The daily rate is $4.00.

 



Old SGU (620 South Airport Road)

  • 6,500 ft. runway length
  • Built on 274 acres
  • Not expandable due to mesa top location
  • 15,000 sq. ft. terminal building
  • No opportunity for airport related uses/industry adjacent to the existing airport
  • No opportunity for commercial jet service today or in the future
  • Does not meet current FAA safety requirements
  • Does not have up-to-date instrument approach
  • Property can only be used for airport purpose unless another acceptable to the FAA is available
  • The current airport will close once the new airport is open. General Aviation will have an additional 60 days to store aircraft at current airport
  • Limited vehicular access and parking


New SGU (4550 South Airport Parkway)

  • 9,300 ft. (1.8 miles) runway expandable to 11,500 ft.
  • Built on 1,203 acres. Nearly five times the size of old airport
  • Two 50 ft. wide parallel taxiways (one partial and one full length)
  • Meets all FAA safety requirements
  • State of the Art Instrumentation Approach
  • Construction provided hundreds of local jobs in a difficult economic climate
  • Will accommodate regional jet aircraft, 737s and Airbus 319s
  • Access provided from the new Interchange two and Southern Parkway which is part of the proposed Dixie Regional Beltway
  • More property for General Aviation operations and Fixed Base Operators
  • Full ILS instrumentation and navigational aids will be available
  • Completely expandable to allow the City to meet future needs of the community and area
  • Thousands of adjacent developable acreage to accommodate economic development activities
  • Opportunities for other destinations and airlines if and when the market dictates
  • Great time to build because of low construction and material costs, with bids coming in at an average of 45% to 50% below 2007 estimates
  • Modern 35,000 sq. ft. terminal building. Terminal is expandable


New Airport Funding

  • The total cost of the replacement airport is estimated at $159 million
  • Approx. $123 million is coming from FAA grants. The City also received an additional $3 million in ARRA funds in 2009 for the terminal building
  • Approx. $10 million is coming from Washington County through the use of Transient Room Tax
  • Approx. $23 million is coming from City transportation and water/sewer funds
  • No property tax, income or sales tax was used to fund city financial obligation for the new airport