Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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BACKGROUND AND INVENTORY CHAPTER 1 Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) Building – Fire Station 12 The ARFF station is located between the Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and the terminal. This station is available from 6:00 AM to 11:30 PM daily by the City Fire Department personnel, and also with prior permission 24 hours a day/7 days a week. The station has three vehicle bays, kitchen, lounge, and sleeping areas. Fire fighting equipment includes an Oshkosh 1,500 gallon pumper, a 1,500 gallon Oshkosh Striker, and a disaster trailer equipped with emergency and rescue equipment. EUG’s facility rating, based on the design aircraft, is Index B, and response time from the initial alarm to the first vehicle reaching the midpoint of the airfield is less than three minutes. Aircraft Fueling EUG has 100LL AvGas self-service, 100LL AvGas full-service, and Jet A full-service. The self service facility is on the east general aviation ramp, from a 6,000 gallon above-ground tank. Full- service fueling is carried by mobile fuel vehicles from a fuel facility on Lockheed Drive. The facility has above-ground tank storage for 60,000 gallons of Jet A and 21,000 gallons of AvGas, and also has an open bay for expanded fuel storage. There are four mobile fuel vehicles, with a total capacity of 12,500 gallons. Navigational Aids Navigational aids (navaids) include visual or electronic devices, either airborne or on the ground, which provide point-to-point guidance information or position data to an aircraft. Navaids range from signal transmissions, to lighting systems, to signage and pavement marking. Navaids support visual and instrument flight operations and aircraft ground movements; and also provide pilots with information such as weather data. Landside Facilities Landside facilities are located on the airfield, directly support aircraft operations, and are generally accessible by the public, and adjacent to public parking lots and roads. General aviation and scheduled commercial passenger terminal could be considered both airside and landside facilities. Passenger Terminal EUG’s Mahlon Sweet Terminal was completed in 1990. This 89,240sf facility is located southeast of the intersection of Runway 16R-34L and Taxiway P. The terminal has Concourse A on the second floor and Concourse B on the ground floor. The terminal has two restaurants, rental car service, a gift shop, and an art gallery. 1-12 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)