Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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CHAPTER 4 ALTERNATIVE PLAN CONCEPTS Aircraft Storage The South Ramp has 23 box hangars, 59 T-hangar units, and 68 tie-downs (3 of which are permanently occupied). There is space for one box hangar/terminal in between existing hangars, and there is not room for T-hangars. Additional hangars could be placed to the south of the current T-hangars, but would consume space being reserved and intended for commercial development. The apron and tie-downs are generally underutilized, especially on a permanent basis. For this and other reasons, aircraft deicing activities are considered being located on the South Ramp apron. Moving deicing to this location would require introduction of new taxilane pavement, pavement strengthening, and removal of ramp and tie-downs. The ramp and tie-downs can likely be replaced in the EGAR. Services and Businesses The FAA ATCT, ARFF, air cargo and charter, Lane Aviation Academy, Flightcraft Services FBO, Helitrade FBO, Lawrence FBO, Oregon Air & Space Museum, and other aviation-related businesses are on the South Ramp. Some of the structures housing these facilities are new, modern, and expected to be sufficient for the forecast period, while others need to be expanded, and some even replaced. The FAA operates EUG’s ATCT, and other regional aircraft and airspace services from their on-field facility. The FAA has expressed a need for increased facility size, and space has been (and should continue to be) reserved for them. The ARFF facility houses the airport’s emergency response vehicles and personnel. This facility has fulfilled its useful and economical life, and is expected to be relocated to the North Ramp. The air cargo and charter facility has recently been completed to consolidate operations formerly performed at various locations around the airfield. This improvement project also expanded the cargo/charter apron to accommodate the larger aircraft often used in charter operations, and those larger aircraft that could be associated with additional air cargo business. The new air cargo/charter site is expected to accommodate three additional buildings along the new ramp. Lane Aviation Academy expects to add a new classroom structure in their building cluster, and to add ramp space to their maintenance facility. Space adjacent to their facilities is available for this expansion. Flightcraft Services FBO, providing EUG’s aircraft fueling and other services, expects to expand their facility with in the near term with additional terminal and hangar space, and automobile parking. Space adjacent to their facility is available for this expansion. Helitrade FBO, serving rotorcraft, is expected to continue to operate from its hangar, although its expected growth includes ground storage space instead of hangar space. Lawrence FBO has recently relocated from the old ATCT and office building on the North Ramp to the new air cargo and charter facility on the South Ramp, a location which is expected to accommodate their operations for the forecast period. The rental car service/storage facilities are to be relocated from the main passenger terminal automobile parking lot to the south airfield. This relocation will make space available for additional passenger automobile parking in the main lot, allow for an improved rental car service facility, and accommodate the 4-24 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)