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Eugene Airport

Mahlon Sweet Field
Eugene Municipal Airport
2006 USGS orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorCity of Eugene
LocationLane County, near Eugene, Oregon
Elevation AMSL374 ft / 114 m
Coordinates44°07′23″N 123°13′07″W / 44.12306°N 123.21861°W / 44.12306; -123.21861
Websitewww.flyeug.com
Map
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16R/34L 8,009 2,441 Asphalt
16L/34R 6,000 1,829 Asphalt
Statistics (2023)
Passengers1,719,629[1]
Aircraft operations58,552[1]
Air cargo enplaned (lbs.)943,041[1]
Based aircraft119 (2018)[2]

Eugene Airport (IATA: EUG, ICAO: KEUG, FAA LID: EUG), also known as Mahlon Sweet Field, is a public airport 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Eugene, in Lane County, Oregon, United States. Owned and operated by the City of Eugene, it is the fifth-largest airport in the Pacific Northwest.[3]

The terminal building has "A" gates on the upper level and "B" gates, ticketing, and baggage claim on the lower level. The airport has an expanded air cargo facility and three fixed-base operators (FBOs) to handle general aviation. In 2023, the Eugene Airport handled 1,719,629 passengers, a 9.2% increase from the previous year.[1]

The airport was named for Mahlon Sweet (1886–1947), a Eugene automobile dealer who was a strong supporter of aviation and pushed to get the now-defunct Eugene Air Park built in 1919, followed by the current airfield in 1943.[4]

In 2010, a new airport rescue and firefighting facility was built.[5]

EUG covers 2,600 acres (1,052 ha) of land.[2][6]

History

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At the request of Mahlon Sweet, the original Eugene Air Park was built in 1919 at what is now the southeast corner of West 18th Avenue and Chambers Street (44°02′20″N 123°06′58″W / 44.039°N 123.116°W / 44.039; -123.116).[7] This first airstrip took care of all aviation operations until the modern Mahlon Sweet Field opened in 1943. The original site ceased operations in the summer of 1956.[8]

During World War II, the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces. The December 1951 C&GS diagram shows three runways forming an asterisk: the 026-deg runway was 5,229 feet (1,594 m) in length, the 111-deg was 5,205 ft (1,586 m), and the 158-deg was 3,999 ft (1,219 m).

Historical service

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Current service

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Horizon Air doing business under the name Alaska Airlines operates Embraer E175s to Eugene from Seattle–Tacoma and Los Angeles. they have also expanded to service San Diego, California

Allegiant Air flies Airbus A319 and A320s to Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Phoenix-Mesa, and Santa Ana.

American Eagle (SkyWest Airlines) Canadair CRJ-700s fly nonstop to Phoenix-Sky Harbor; American mainline service to Dallas/Fort Worth began in 2021, operated by[Airbus A319 and A320.

Delta Connection (SkyWest Airlines) Embraer E175s fly to Salt Lake City and Seattle-Tacoma. Delta Airlines also serves the airport with mainline aircraft.

United Airlines flies the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 nonstop to Denver and San Francisco, and United Express (SkyWest Airlines) Airbus A319s fly to Denver and San Francisco.

In May 2021, Avelo Airlines launched service to Bob Hope Airport in Burbank, California, using 737-700s and -800s. They later launched service to Palm Springs from Eugene using their 737-700s.

In late August 2021, Southwest Airlines began Boeing 737 service to their Focus Cities of Oakland, California, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Service to San Jose, California began on June 5, 2022, & Denver, Colorado began on June 11, 2022.

Airlines and destinations

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FAA airport diagram for EUG

Passenger

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AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Alaska Airlines Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle/Tacoma [45]
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Orange County, Phoenix/Mesa
Seasonal: San Diego
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American Airlines Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix–Sky Harbor [47]
American Eagle Phoenix–Sky Harbor [47]
Avelo Airlines Burbank [48]
Delta Connection Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma [49]
Southwest Airlines Denver,[50] Las Vegas, Oakland, Sacramento,[51] San Jose (CA)
Seasonal: Burbank, San Diego
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United Airlines Denver, San Francisco [53]
United Express San Francisco [53]

Destinations map

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Destinations map

Cargo

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AirlinesDestinations
Airpac Airlines Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma
Ameriflight Portland (OR), Redmond/Bend, Roseburg
FedEx Feeder Portland (OR), Roseburg
Martinaire Portland (OR)

Statistics

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Top destinations

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Top domestic routes out of EUG
(June 2023 – May 2024)
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Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Seattle/Tacoma, Washington 152,000 Alaska, Delta
2 Denver, Colorado 144,000 Southwest, United
3 San Francisco, California 89,000 United
4 Oakland, California 73,000 Southwest
5 Las Vegas, Nevada 64,000 Allegiant, Southwest
6 Phoenix-Sky Harbor, Arizona 53,000 American
7 Burbank, California 39,000 Avelo, Southwest
8 Salt Lake City, Utah 45,000 Delta
9 Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas 44,000 American
10 San Jose, California 34,000 Southwest

Airline market share

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The airport's A-gates, with jet bridges
Largest airlines at EUG (June 2023 – May 2024)[55]
Rank Airline Passengers Share
1 Southwest Airlines 475,000 28.08%
2 United Airlines 343,000 20.27%
3 SkyWest Airlines 309,000 18.30%
4 Horizon Air 168,000 9.95%
5 American Airlines 163,000 9.64%
Other Airlines 233,000 13.67%

Annual traffic

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EUG Airport Annual Traffic 2010-Present[56]
Year Passengers % Change
2010 754,867
2011 797,178 Increase05.61%
2012 826,517 Increase03.68%
2013 880,257 Increase06.50%
2014 892,873 Increase01.43%
2015 909,121 Increase01.82%
2016 984,175 Increase08.26%
2017 1,078,504 Increase09.58%
2018 1,168,110 Increase08.31%
2019 1,218,104 Increase04.28%
2020 546,212 Decrease055.16%
2021 1,144,028 Increase0109.45%
2022 1,575,025 Increase037.19%
2023 1,719,629 Increase09.18%

General aviation

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There is one fixed-base operator on field that caters to general aviation, Atlantic Aviation. Atlantic specializes in maintenance and working on larger general aviation aircraft like Gulfstreams and Learjets. They are the only on-airport company that has fuel trucks. There is also a general aviation self-serve fuel station located on the field.

Eugene Flight Center, a flight school and charter operation, operates on the north end of the airport. They offer charter and aerial photography flights as well as flight instruction. Fairbanks Aircraft Service LLC is collocated with Eugene Flight Center and offers general aviation maintenance and repair services.

Mahlon Sweet is also home to the Lane Community College Flight Academy. LCC's Flight Technology Center provides flight instruction for private, commercial, instrument, multi-engine and flight instructor. Their fleet includes several Cessna 152s, a few Piper Warrior IIs, Piper Arrow IV, and a Piper Seminole. Lane Aviation Academy is located at the southern end of Mahlon Sweet Field. The Aviation Maintenance Technician program is one of the oldest FAA Pt. 147 approved AMT schools in continuous operation. The AMT program also operates a Pt. 145 Approved Repair Station. During the two-year program the students are taught all aspects of aircraft and helicopter maintenance and repair in preparation to pass the written and oral and practical exams to obtain FAA Airframe and Powerplants (A&P) certificates.

Panorama of the airport

Parking

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Terminal at Eugene Airport, March 2015

The parking facility is attended 24 hours a day and contains 237 short-term and more than 1000 long-term parking spaces in the main lot, with an additional 582 spaces in the overflow lot.

Incidents and accidents

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  • On January 24, 1933, a Pacific Air Transport Ford Trimotor on a cargo flight crashed on takeoff, killing 2 out of the 3 occupants on board.[57]
  • On November 9, 1951, a West Coast Airlines Douglas DC-3 on final approach to EUG overtook and struck a Fairchild PT-23 aircraft. The DC-3 pilots noticed damage from the collision on the tail after landing. The Fairchild pilot continued to another airport but made a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion. There were no fatalities.[58]
  • On April 27, 2012, a Cessna Citation Excel operated by Pape Group Inc. made a gear up landing due to a malfunction and slid for about 1,500 feet before it came to rest on the runway. All three occupants survived. The aircraft was substantially damaged but repaired and placed back into service.[59]
  • On November 28, 2021, a Beechcraft Super King Air operated by Western Wings Corp. had several electrical malfunctions after departure. Attempting to return to EUG, the pilot could not extend the landing gear, and made a gear up landing. The aircraft was substantially damaged aft of the nose landing gear. All three occupants survived. According to FlightAware, N71VT was returned to active service.[60][61]
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Eugene Airport 2023 Operating Statistics". eugene-or.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for EUG PDF, effective November 28, 2024.
  3. ^ "Airport Manager Recruitment Brochure" (PDF). City of Eugene. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  4. ^ "Friendly Area neighborhood website". Archived from the original on May 19, 2005.
  5. ^ "Eugene Airport Master Plan Executive Summary". Archived from the original on 2012-10-25. Retrieved 2013-04-28.
  6. ^ "EUG airport data at skyvector.com". skyvector.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Wolfe, Mike. "The Eugene Airpark". Eugene Magazine. (Oregon). Retrieved April 15, 2024.
  8. ^ "Big white 'X' signifies closure of Eugene Airpark". Eugene Register-Guard. July 1, 1956. p. 1C.
  9. ^ "Republic halts Eugene service". The Register-Guard. July 7, 1984. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  10. ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, April 28, 1968 West Coast Airlines timetable
  11. ^ http://www.timetableimages.com, July 1, 1968 Air West timetable
  12. ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Sept. 1, 1980 Hughes Airwest timetable
  13. ^ "Despite setbacks, airport is growing". The Register-Guard. October 19, 1980. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  14. ^ "Airport commission approves design for remodeling". The Register-Guard. April 25, 1979. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  15. ^ a b "Century Airlines to start service at Mahlon Sweet". The Register-Guard. December 1, 1979. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  16. ^ http://www.departedflights.com, June 1, 1981 Air Oregon system timetable
  17. ^ "Republic Airlines taking over Hughes". The Register-Guard. September 19, 1980. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  18. ^ "Airline to cut Eugene flights". The Register-Guard. October 16, 1980. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  19. ^ http://www.departedflights.com, June 1, 1984 Republic Airlines route map
  20. ^ http://www.departedflights.com, April 28, 1985 Republic Airlines map
  21. ^ http://www.cascadeairways.com, Oct. 15, 1984 Cascade Airways timetable
  22. ^ a b "Economy to offer few surprises". The Register-Guard. December 31, 1985. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  23. ^ "Something special is happening to Eugene". The Register-Guard. June 18, 1985. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  24. ^ http://www.departedflights.com, Feb. 15, 1985 Official Airline Guide
  25. ^ "Frontier Airlines Closes". The St. Petersburg Times. August 25, 1986. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  26. ^ "Continental to start flying from Eugene". The Register-Guard. March 7, 1987. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  27. ^ a b http://www.departedflights.com, Dec. 15, 1989 Official Airline Guide
  28. ^ "Airline to provide Eugene with 3 flights to San Jose". The Register-Guard. October 5, 1988. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  29. ^ "Airport expects boost from Hyundai". The Register-Guard. June 8, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  30. ^ "Officials upbeat about airport's future". The Register-Guard. April 20, 1994. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  31. ^ "Eugene close to landing Delta". The Register-Guard. January 13, 2004. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  32. ^ "Airport gets new carrier". The Register-Guard. January 25, 1995. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  33. ^ http://www.departedflights.com, June 1, 1999 Official Airline Guide
  34. ^ "U.S. Airways, America West to join". The Register-Guard. May 20, 2005. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  35. ^ "Flights to Utah set to take off May 1". The Register-Guard. February 24, 2004. Retrieved August 1, 2012.
  36. ^ a b "Allegiant Air will offer nonstop flights to L.A." The Register-Guard. April 7, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  37. ^ "Airlines cut some Eugene flights". KVAL News. April 30, 2008. Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  38. ^ "Delta to cut more L.A. flights". The Los Angeles Times. July 4, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
  39. ^ "Small Airline Adding Service To Eugene". OPB News. August 7, 2008. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved July 20, 2012.
  40. ^ "Allegiant Announces New Flights From the Mainland to Hawaii" (Press release). Allegiant Air. May 15, 2012. Archived from the original on July 13, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2012.
  41. ^ Russo, Edward (February 19, 2013). "Frontier touching down in Eugene". The Register-Guard. Retrieved April 18, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  42. ^ McDonald, Sherri Buri (April 5, 2013). "American Airlines plans L.A. flights". The Register-Guard. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  43. ^ Zavoral, Linda. "New nonstop flights between San Jose, Eugene's Willamette Valley". The Mercury News. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  44. ^ Chan, Julie (June 11, 2016). "United Airlines mainline service returns to Eugene Airport". KVAL News. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
  45. ^ Airlines, Alaska. "Flight Timetable". Alaska Airlines. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
  46. ^ "Allegiant Air route map". Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  47. ^ a b "American Airlines schedule". Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  48. ^ "Avelo Airlines route map". Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  49. ^ "Delta Airlines schedule". Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  50. ^ Aaron Karp (December 17, 2021). "Southwest To Add Three New Routes In 2022 Summer". Routes Online. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  51. ^ "Airline to begin new non-stop service between Eugene and Sacramento". 26 October 2023.
  52. ^ "Southwest Airlines service for Eugene, Ore., to begin Aug. 29, 2021, with fares as low as $39 One-Way". Southwest Airlines. April 15, 2021.
  53. ^ a b "United Airlines schedule". Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  54. ^ "Eugene, OR: Mahlon Sweet Field (EUG)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  55. ^ Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). "Palm Springs, CA: Palm Springs International (PSP) Scheduled Services except Freight/Mail". U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT). Retrieved August 15, 2024.
  56. ^ "Eugene Airport Activity Reports 2010-Present". eugene-or.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
  57. ^ Accident description for NC431H at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on August 14, 2023.
  58. ^ "Accident description for West Coast Airlines Incident 11/9/1951 at Aviation Safety Network". aviationsafetynetwork.org. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  59. ^ "Accident description for N101PG at Aviation Safety Network". aviationsafetynetwork.org. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  60. ^ "Accident description for N71VT at Aviation Safety Network". aviationsafetynetwork.org. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
  61. ^ "N71VT status at FlightAware". flightaware.com. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
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