Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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CHAPTER 4 ALTERNATIVE PLAN CONCEPTS Friendly Air Service FBO provides services to local and transient aircraft. The FBO building has fulfilled its useful and economical life, and will require replacement. It is expected that the current site will be used for the replacement facility. However, in order for the FBO’s operation to continue during construction, they will likely either have to shift the new facility to a site adjacent to the current facility, or temporarily relocate as the new facility is built. As a temporary relocation, the existing old ATCT office building or nearby hangars may be suitable. Once the services operating in the two temporary buildings have been relocated, and the buildings vacated and removed, there is expected to be space available to accommodate additional box hangars. These hangars would be aligned with the new FBO facility, such that access by aircraft would be by one direct taxilane. Fuel farm The existing aircraft fuel storage facility (“fuel farm”) is located along the entrance road to the North Ramp area (Lockheed Drive). It consists of five fuel storage tanks, all located above- ground. Although there is space in the fuel farm for one additional fuel tank, there is not likely room for more. The fuel farm requires access by tanker trucks delivering fuel, and access by on-airport vehicles ferrying fuel to airfield ramps to aircraft. The location requires tanker trucks to travel the same roads as airline passenger automobiles to reach the airfield’s center. Fuel delivery and transfer between storage tanks can interfere with other tenant and public accessing the North Ramp. Because of this, it is beneficial to relocate the fuel farm to the edge of the airfield, so that tanker trucks and fueling operations do not occur near the concentration of the traveling public in the main passenger terminal building and automobile parking lot. The fuel farm would likely be better located in the south airfield area, which would allow fuel delivery vehicles to exit Douglas Drive before entering the airport circulation road, and to operate in an area less concentrated with the traveling public. This new fuel farm would likely provide space for the storage capacity offered by the existing fuel tanks, and for additional storage capacity to support increased aviation activity. This location is also closer to the facility that operates the fueling (Flightcraft), and to where the aircraft fueling vehicles are parked. Reconfiguration of the North Ramp area for new hangars and aviation-related businesses is expected to increase the opportunity for the airport to serve tenants, travel, and the community. There is expected to be room for one FBO building, seven box hangars, taxilane and ramp, and automobile parking. For non- airside, with the relocation of the fuel farm, there is expected to be room for several aviation-related business facilities. Taxiways EUG has an elaborate taxiway system, providing direct access between many airfield areas. However, for larger, heavier aircraft there is not a direct route between the main passenger terminal area and parallel Runway 16L/34R. Smaller aircraft can pass on Taxiway K, as its 50-foot width is sufficient. Larger aircraft, which require a 75-foot wide taxiway, currently travel from the main passenger terminal ramp along Taxiway D, to Taxiway P, and onto Taxiway M to the eastern airfield. As Runway 16L/34R sees greater use by larger aircraft needing main passenger terminal access, efficient aircraft ground movement will be of increased importance, and a direct taxiway will be of benefit. 4-21 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)