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INVENTORY OF EXISTING CONDITIONS <br />TABLE 1-1 <br />AIRPORTS WITHIN ONE HOUR OF EUGENE AIRPORT <br /> <br />Primary <br />Instrument NPIAS Based Drive Time <br />IdentifierAirport TownRunway Pavement <br />ApproachesRoleAircraftfrom EUG <br />Length <br />RBGRoseburg Regional Roseburg5,003'AsphaltRNAV, VORRegional9268 minutes <br />77SHobby FieldCreswell3,102'AsphaltNoneLocal12627 minutes <br />Cottage <br />61SCottage Grove State3,188'AsphaltNoneLocal4733 minutes <br />Grove <br />Asphalt / ILS, RNAV, <br />CVOCorvallis MunicipalCorvallis5,900'Regional15239 minutes <br />GroovedVOR/DME <br />S30Lebanon StateLebanon2,877'AsphaltNoneLocal5451 minutes <br />GPS, <br />S12Albany MunicipalAlbany3,004'AsphaltLocal5252 minutes <br />VOR/DME <br />Source: FAA 5010, Airnav.com, Google Maps <br /> <br />Meteorological Conditions <br />A review of the prevailing meteorological conditions is necessary to assist in the evaluation of aircraft <br />performance characteristics. Temperature, precipitation, winds, visibility, and cloud ceiling heights are <br />elements used to analyze an area’s climate for airport planning purposes. <br /> <br />Eugene is situated between the Coast Mountain Range to the west and the Cascade Mountain Range to <br />the east. The configuration of these ranges creates a typically moderate climate with moderate rainfall for <br />the region. Approximately 90 percent of the annual rainfall occurs between October and May. On average, <br />only four days per year in Eugene have measurable snowfall. All other precipitation is in the form of rain. <br />During the winter months, it is not uncommon that warmer rain falls though a lower sub-freezing layer of <br />cold artic air that has entered from the Columbia River Gorge. This condition creates freezing rain and/or <br />sleet conditions. On average, between 1952 and 2012, the Airport has experienced 59.7 days per year <br />where dense fog (defined as visibility of ¼ of a mile or less) was experienced. <br /> <br />Overall, Eugene typically receives 50 to 70 inches of annual precipitation. Temperatures during cooler <br />months normally have highs of 40 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit with lows in the 20s to 30s. Summer time <br />highs are usually in the 80s to low 90s. Temperatures above 100 degrees occur infrequently, but are <br />possible in July and August. On average the hottest month of the year is August with an average <br />maximum temperature of 82.8 degrees, and the coldest month is December with average minimum <br />2 <br />temperature of 33.8 degrees. <br />AIRFIELD FACILITIES <br />This section provides an inventory of Airport airside facilities, which includes the runway and taxiway <br />systems as well as apron. Additionally, this section will discuss airfield hot spots, existing pavement <br />condition, navigational aids, and lighting. Figure 1-4 provides a graphical depiction of the primary airfield <br />facilities locations. <br /> <br />2 <br /> National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service, Portland Office <br />EUGENE AIRPORT MASTER PLAN 1-7 <br /> <br />