Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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BACKGROUND AND INVENTORY CHAPTER 1 Highway 99. Access from downtown Eugene is by State Highway 99, to Airport Road, to Northrop Drive, and the terminal. Taxis, limos, and shuttles provide access from the Airport’s service area. Lane Aviation Academy Lane Community College’s Lane Aviation Academy has three hangar buildings, a classroom (original terminal building), and an administrative building, located on the south side of the airport. The department offers programs in aviation flight and aviation maintenance. Oregon Air and Space Museum The Oregon Air and Space Museum is an educational, non- profit, aviation museum dedicated to the acquisition of historically significant aircraft and artifacts. This facility is located off of Boeing Drive. Displays include McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom, A4 Skyhawk, Grumman A-6 Intruder, North American F-86 Sabre Jet, Fokker Dr 1 Triplane, Taylor 2100 Bullet, Mikoyan/ Gurevich MiG-17, and Yakovlev Yak-50. Oregon Wing Civil Air Patrol The headquarters of the Oregon Wing of the Civil Air Patrol (CAP), the official auxiliary of the US Air Force, is located on the south side of the Airport. The CAP headquarters is housed in an administrative office and hangar complex. Civil Air Patrol (headquartered at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama) is a non- profit, federally-chartered volunteer organization dedicated to serving the people of the United States through emergency services, education, and a cadet program. The Oregon Wing is home to 17 units with approximately 700 members. Air Freight Office Alaska/Horizon Cargo, operated by Horizon Air, processes air freight for commercial carrier operations. The 6,112sf air freight office is located in the old air traffic control tower building, north of the terminal, next to the maintenance hangar. This operation will be relocating to the new air cargo facility. Utilities Several area utilities companies, as well as the City, provide utilities to the airport. Water service is by the Eugene Water and Electric Board (EWEB). Wastewater is carried by an on-airport sanitary sewer system to the City’s nearby treatment plant. Electricity is provided by EWEB, Emerald People’s Utility District, and the Blachly Lane Cooperative. Telephone is provided by Quest. Natural gas is provided by Northwest Natural Gas. 1-14 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)