Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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BACKGROUND AND INVENTORY CHAPTER 1 Category III instrument landing system, roadway realignment to protect the new runway protection zone, and several new maintenance facilities. 1.2 Location Eugene Airport is located approximately 10 miles northwest of Eugene’s central/traditional business district. Eugene is located in the Willamette River Valley, in central Lane County, in west central Oregon. Eugene and Lane County are centered on the Interstate 5 corridor, which extends north- south through Oregon, between the Cascade Mountains and Pacific Ocean. Most of Oregon’s Exhibit 1-1. population resides within the Interstate 5 corridor. A location map is presented in Eugene is located at the intersection of several major roadways, including Interstate 5, Interstate Spur 105, and State Highways 126, 99, and 58. State Highway 126 is the main east-west artery for this region. State Highway 99 extends northwest from Eugene. State Highway 58 enters Lane County southeast of Eugene and extends to the City before joining Interstate 5. Access to the Airport is via Airport Road, from State Highway 99, from Beltline Highway and I-105, from I-5. Another route to the Airport, from South Eugene/Florence/etc. is Route 126/West 11th to Greenhill Road, then to the Airport. 1.3 Climate Weather conditions, including temperature, wind and cloud coverage, are important considerations in airport operations and development. Temperature is considered in determining runway length requirements. Wind speed and direction are taken into account in determining runway orientation. Visibility, limited by cloud coverage, is considered in determining the need for navigational aids. EUG’s climate is characteristic of the Pacific Northwest. The rainy season typically begins in September and extends through May, and annual precipitation (predominantly rain, sometimes snow) averages 51 inches. November is the wettest month (8.4 inches precipitation is average), and July the driest (0.6 inches precipitation on average). August has the highest average mean maximum temperature, 82 degrees Fahrenheit, and January has the lowest average mean minimum temperature, 33 degrees Fahrenheit. The coldest months exceed 80 percent average cloud cover; warmer months have less than 40 percent average cloud cover. 1-2 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)