Salt Lake City International (KSLC), Utah
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Salt Lake City International (KSLC) sits at 4,231 feet elevation, roughly four nautical miles from downtown Salt Lake City, and ranks among the busiest tier-1 fields in the network with over 307,000 annual operations recorded by FAA TFMSC for 2025. Business aviation accounts for more than 43,000 of those operations, supported by four paved runways, round-the-clock attendance, and on-site customs clearance. The airport serves as a major hub for both commercial and general aviation traffic in the Intermountain West, with an adjacent Air National Guard ramp operating under separate military scheduling.
Runways
Salt Lake City International has four paved runways. The longest, 16L/34R, is 12,002 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first. Helipads and surfaces under 500 ft are excluded.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Salt Lake City International has Jet A1+, 100LL and A++ available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Salt Lake City International has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals. A USDA compliance agreement is in place.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Salt Lake City International recorded 43,674 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January, February and March. Business aviation traffic at KSLC concentrates in the winter and early spring months, with January through March each recording over 4,600 operations compared to lower counts in late spring and fall.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month February, 4,671 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Salt Lake City International averages 24.3 days above 90°F in July, 27.4 freeze days in January and 3.8 snow days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 94.0°F, and January the coldest, at 38.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Salt Lake City International has published operating constraints in six categories: access, runway notes, environmental, construction, pavement strength and other notes.
The Air National Guard ramp operates 1430-2230Z Monday through Thursday and is closed Friday through Sunday and on holidays, for official business only. Prior permission is required for all aircraft, valid within one hour of ETA. Transient parking and services are extremely limited. Aircraft should contact Base Operations. The military alternate is Hill AFB (KHIF), 25 nautical miles north. All aircraft should contact Hive Control (command post) 20 minutes out with ETA and request.
The apron deice pad for taxiway L, south of deice spot 7L, is closed to aircraft with a wingspan more than 171 feet.
Taxiway F between taxiways F3 and F2 is closed to aircraft with a wingspan more than 171 feet.
Runway 14/32 is closed below 1,200 feet RVR. Runway 14/32 will be decommissioned on June 15, 2026.
A 24-foot antenna penetrates the obstacle clearance slope, located 1,005 feet out and 250 feet to the side, on a 50:1 slope to the displaced threshold.
Flocks of birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
At the Air National Guard ramp, all aircraft should contact Hive Control with landing and departure times, reaching the command post directly. Phase II wildlife activity procedures apply during migration and during morning and evening hours from October through April. Contact Hive Control for current bird-watch conditions.
Use minimum thrust in construction areas.
PCR VALUE: 900/F/D/X/U
PCR VALUE: 1069/F/D/X/T
PCR VALUE: 1370/R/D/W/T
A lighted pole 51 feet AGL is located 383 feet ESE of Helipad B.
Helipads B and F are located on the general aviation aprons.
The airport uses a surface movement guidance control system and low-visibility taxi procedures.
Due to traffic volume, local departure and arrival operations are discouraged, and delays can be expected between 1500-1730Z and 0130-0300Z.
Special VFR is not recommended at the airport; if required, expect delays.
See FLIP AP/1 for supplementary airport information.
Military communications: the Air National Guard command post should be reached by calling Utah Control.
Use caution for extensive paragliding operations in the vicinity of Point of the Mountain.
See current NOTAMs for dates and additional information.
Taxiway G is restricted to aircraft with wingspans less than 171 feet between taxiways G2 and G3.
Contact Ground on 123.775 before taxiing out of North Cargo.
At the Air National Guard ramp, pavement markings are nonstandard.
Taxiway K is restricted to aircraft with a wingspan less than 171 feet.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Salt Lake City International has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is Skypark (KBTF), 5.31 NM northeast.
Part of the Salt Lake City area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KSLC
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Frequently asked questions
What is the longest runway at KSLC?
Salt Lake City International's longest runway is 16L/34R, a 12,002-foot asphalt surface, closely matched by 16R/34L at 12,000 feet of concrete. A third parallel-area runway, 17/35, extends 9,596 feet, and 14/32 measures 4,893 feet. All four are paved and rated for air carrier operations. Dispatchers planning heavy or long-range flights have ample runway length options at KSLC regardless of wind orientation. Note that 14/32 is scheduled for decommissioning in June 2026.
Is fuel available at KSLC?
Salt Lake City International carries Jet A along with 100LL and higher-grade turbine fuels A++ and A1+. The field operates on an ALL / ALL / ALL attendance schedule, meaning services are staffed around the clock every day of the year. This makes KSLC a reliable stop for both piston and turbine operators needing fuel at any hour. Given the airport's tier-1 status and high annual operations count, fuel infrastructure supports sustained business aviation demand throughout the year.
Does KSLC have customs and border clearance on site?
Yes, Salt Lake City International has customs services on site, with CBP inspection available along with a USDA compliance agreement in place. This allows arriving international flights to clear directly at the airport without diverting to a separate customs facility. Operators handling agricultural cargo or livestock should note the USDA agreement specifically covers compliance requirements tied to that traffic. No distance to an alternate customs airport applies since clearance is available on site at KSLC.
When does KSLC experience the most delays?
Salt Lake City International publishes specific delay windows tied to traffic volume, with local departures and arrivals discouraged and delays expected between 1500-1730Z and 0130-0300Z. Special VFR is not recommended at the airport, and pilots requesting it should expect delays if conditions require it. Surface movement guidance control systems and low-visibility taxi procedures are in place to manage flow during periods of reduced visibility. Dispatchers should factor these published windows into planning around peak traffic periods at KSLC.
Are there any taxiway restrictions for wide-wingspan aircraft at KSLC?
Salt Lake City International restricts several taxiways based on aircraft wingspan. Taxiway G between G2 and G3, and taxiway K, are both restricted to aircraft with wingspans under 171 feet. Taxiway F between F3 and F2 is closed to aircraft with wingspans exceeding 171 feet, and the apron deice pad south of deice spot 7L on taxiway L is closed to aircraft above that same 171-foot threshold. Operators of large wide-body or long-wingspan aircraft need to plan alternate taxi routes at KSLC accordingly.