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AVIATION DEMAND FORECASTS TABLE 2-3 EUGENE AIRPORT 2016 BASED AIRCRAFT SURVEY RESULTS Single Multi- Forecast YearJetHelicopterOther Total EngineEngine 5010 Master 152151540186 Record 2016 Based 119171037156 Aircraft Survey Sources: FAA 2016 5010 Master Record, Eugene Based Aircraft Survey (July 2016) DEMOGRAPHIC, ECONOMIC, AND GEOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW Usage of an airport is directly related to the economic activity of a region, the airport’s location and proximity to populated areas, and the demographic characteristics of those populated areas. This section provides details on these topics as they relate to EUG. Geographic Attributes EUG is located in the southern portion of the Willamette River Valley, which is the area that runs from the Columbia River adjacent to Portland down to Eugene. Figure 2-8 below illustrates the geography and population density in the region surrounding Eugene. The lighter areas represent lower density, while orange areas represent higher density. As shown, the majority of the area’s population is within the Willamette River Valley corridor, starting in Portland and extending south to Eugene. The dashed blue line represents the EUG catchment area, which encompasses 88 zip codes and had an estimated total 2 population of 703,347 in 2017. The catchment area represents the area that is deemed reasonable, based on drive times and convenience, to draw passengers to the Airport. The catchment area extends north to the southern tip of Marion and Polk County, and to the south into Coos and Douglas Counties. The catchment area is essentially the area available to an airport and their airline partners to attract passengers. Passengers choose an airport based on a wide variety of factors, including destinations offered, airlines, airline connectivity, flight schedules, ticket price, proximity, ease of use and convenience, and parking fees. The closest option for air travel to Eugene area residents is Portland International Airport (PDX), which offers an extensive network of destinations and routes by numerous airlines and is located 129 miles away. At this distance, it can take area residents between two and three hours to drive from Eugene to Portland. With EUG offering less expensive parking and competitive fares, many travelers in Eugene, as well as the outer areas of the northern portion of the catchment area are choosing to fly from EUG. Travelers in the southern portions of the catchment area have a choice to fly from airports in North Bend, Medford, or Eugene. With EUG being the second largest commercial service airport in Oregon, passengers are afforded more airline selection and more destination routes than other airports in the southern regions of the catchment area. Thus, many travelers drive north to Eugene to fly from EUG. 2 Eugene Airport Passenger Demand Analysis, Mead and Hunt, 2017 EUGENE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 2-10