Draft EUG Master Plan Update, February 2010

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CHAPTER 3 FACILITY REQUIREMENTS scanning machines. Alternatives for providing this will be presented in Chapter Four, Alternative Plan Concepts. 4. Air Cargo Facility Requirements Improvements to EUG’s air cargo facility are underway, including a new structure, expanded ramp, and eased ground access to aircraft. This will consolidate air cargo from three different sites around the airfield into one location, accommodate an increased number and size of aircraft, and provide a location for charter aircraft boarding. The new facility is located southeast of Runway End 34L, near the primary runway, and away from other airport operations - currently the location of an existing cargo apron. The cargo apron is being expanded from 13,067 sq yd, accommodating seven smaller aircraft, to 26,133 sq yd, accommodating seven larger aircraft. The apron will accommodate aircraft up to a Boeing 757. The cargo operations are being centralized from around the airfield into a new building. The building will be home to cargo air carriers (UPS, FedEx, and DHL), passenger carriers with cargo (Alaska/Horizon), Lawrence Air Service FBO, and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) cargo screening, which processes cargo before it is loaded onto aircraft. The 11,600 sq ft building has landside access for trucks and airside access for aircraft, bridged by secure bays for handling, sorting, and loading. The building is expected to accommodate the anticipated increase in TSA’s security process and requirements, and likely an additional cargo carrier business. The facility will also accommodate charter passenger loading/unloading from ground transportation, through processing, and aircraft – a service provided by Lawrence Air Service. Ground transportation allows for circulation from Airport Road to the northern passenger area, and to the cargo handling area. There are loading docks for eight trucks on the east, and employee parking for approximately 20 automobiles on the north. Future limitations on EUG’s cargo activity will likely be by factors other than the cargo facility. It is expected that this enhancement of air cargo handling and processing will attract air cargo operations previously served by other nearby airports. It is also expected that this facility’s modernization and efficiency will encourage those using other methods of transportation, such as road and rail, to move local cargo by air at EUG. The site and apron can accommodate an expansion to this building, automobile parking, and truck loading, and also additional buildings. Consideration should be given to development of this area for future cargo and charter operations. This site is expected to accommodate cargo operations thru 2026. 3-10 Eugene Airport Master Plan Update (February 2010)