# Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC / KSLC)

**Salt Lake City International Airport** (IATA: SLC, ICAO: KSLC) is a large airport in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It opened in 1911. It has 4 runways; the longest is 12,002 ft (3,658 m). In 2025 it handled 26.9 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kslc

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: SLC / KSLC
- FAA: SLC
- Type: Large airport
- Owner: Salt Lake City Government
- Serves: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Opened: 1911
- Elevation: 4,231 ft / 1,290 m
- Coordinates: 40.7889, -111.9799
- Runways: 4
- Helipads: 2
- Longest runway: 12,002 ft / 3,658 m
- Instrument procedures: 25 approaches, 8 departures, 11 arrivals
- Passengers: 26,910,243 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-7/-6 · America/Denver
- Website: http://www.slcairport.com
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salt_Lake_City_International_Airport (37 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q526488
- Weather station: KSLC · WMO 72572
- Ident: KSLC

## Timeline

- 1911: Salt Lake City International Airport opens.
- 11 Nov 1965: United Airlines Flight 227. 43 killed.
- 15 Jan 1987: Skywest Airlines Flight 1834. 10 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 16L/34R | 12,002 ft / 3,658 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 175° / 355° | yes |
| 16R/34L | 12,000 ft / 3,658 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Concrete | 175° / 355° | yes |
| 17/35 | 9,596 ft / 2,925 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 180° / 360° | yes |
| 14/32 | 4,893 ft / 1,491 m | 150 ft / 46 m | Asphalt | 153° / 333° | yes |

- Also 2 helipads.
- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/00365AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 21,141,610 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 21,372,479 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 22,349,990 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 23,302,198 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 24,519,966 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 25,754,118 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 12,006,569 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 21,752,738 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 24,873,752 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 25,933,969 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 27,155,293 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 26,910,243 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

71 destinations in 4 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (64)

- [PIH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpih.md) Pocatello Regional Airport · United States · 150 mi / 241 km · Delta Connection
- [TWF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktwf.md) Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport · United States · 175 mi / 281 km · Delta Connection
- [CNY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcny.md) Canyonlands Regional Airport · United States · 183 mi / 295 km · Delta Connection
- [IDA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kida.md) Idaho Falls Regional Airport · United States · 188 mi / 303 km · Delta Connection
- [EKO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/keko.md) Elko Regional Airport · United States · 199 mi / 321 km · Delta Connection
- [JAC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjac.md) Jackson Hole Airport · United States · 205 mi / 330 km · Delta Connection
- [GJT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgjt.md) Grand Junction Regional Airport · United States · 216 mi / 347 km · Delta Connection
- [CDC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcdc.md) Cedar City Regional Airport · United States · 222 mi / 357 km · Delta Connection
- [SUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksun.md) Friedman Memorial Airport · United States · 222 mi / 357 km · Delta Connection
- [SGU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksgu.md) St George Regional Airport · United States · 272 mi / 438 km · Delta Connection
- [BOI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kboi.md) Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · United States · 290 mi / 466 km · Delta Connection
- [BZN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbzn.md) Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport · United States · 347 mi / 559 km · Delta Connection
- [BTM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbtm.md) Bert Mooney Airport · United States · 358 mi / 576 km · Delta Connection
- [LAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klas.md) Harry Reid International Airport · United States · 368 mi / 592 km · Frontier Airlines
- [BIL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbil.md) Billings Logan International Airport · United States · 388 mi / 624 km · Delta Connection
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 390 mi / 628 km · Frontier Airlines, United Express, United Airlines
- [HLN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khln.md) Helena Regional Airport · United States · 402 mi / 647 km · Delta Connection
- [COS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcos.md) City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · United States · 410 mi / 660 km · Delta Connection
- [RNO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krno.md) Reno Tahoe International Airport · United States · 421 mi / 677 km · Delta Connection
- [MSO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmso.md) Missoula Montana Airport · United States · 436 mi / 702 km · Delta Connection
- [LWS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klws.md) Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport · United States · 460 mi / 741 km · Delta Connection
- [GTF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgtf.md) Great Falls International Airport · United States · 464 mi / 746 km · Delta Connection
- [ABQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kabq.md) Albuquerque International Sunport · United States · 493 mi / 794 km · Delta Connection
- [FAT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfat.md) Fresno Yosemite International Airport · United States · 500 mi / 805 km · Delta Connection
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 508 mi / 818 km · Frontier Airlines, American Eagle
- [PSC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpsc.md) Tri Cities Airport · United States · 520 mi / 837 km · Delta Connection
- [RDM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krdm.md) Roberts Field · United States · 524 mi / 844 km · Delta Connection
- [FCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgpi.md) Glacier Park International Airport · United States · 531 mi / 855 km · Delta Connection
- [PSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpsp.md) Palm Springs International Airport · United States · 541 mi / 871 km · Delta Connection
- [GEG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgeg.md) Spokane International Airport · United States · 546 mi / 879 km · Delta Connection
- [ONT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kont.md) Ontario International Airport · United States · 558 mi / 898 km · Delta Connection
- [MFR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmfr.md) Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport · United States · 573 mi / 922 km · Delta Connection
- [BUR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbur.md) Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · United States · 574 mi / 923 km · Delta Connection
- [SJC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksjc.md) Mineta San Jose International Airport · United States · 583 mi / 939 km · Delta Connection
- [OAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/koak.md) Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · United States · 587 mi / 945 km · Delta Connection
- [SNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksna.md) John Wayne Orange County International Airport · United States · 588 mi / 947 km · Frontier Airlines, Delta Connection
- [LGB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klgb.md) Long Beach International Airport · United States · 589 mi / 948 km · Delta Connection
- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 590 mi / 949 km · Frontier Airlines, United Express
- [STS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksts.md) Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · United States · 597 mi / 961 km · Delta Connection
- [SFO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfo.md) San Francisco International Airport · United States · 598 mi / 962 km · Frontier Airlines, United Express, United Airlines
- [TUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktus.md) Tucson International Airport · United States · 602 mi / 969 km · Frontier Airlines, Delta Connection
- [MRY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmry.md) Monterey Regional Airport · United States · 606 mi / 975 km · Delta Connection
- [SBA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksba.md) Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · United States · 615 mi / 989 km · Delta Connection
- [EUG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/keug.md) Eugene Airport · United States · 616 mi / 992 km · Delta Connection
- [SAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksan.md) San Diego International Airport · United States · 626 mi / 1,008 km · Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [PDX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpdx.md) Portland International Airport · United States · 629 mi / 1,012 km · Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [SEA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksea.md) Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · United States · 688 mi / 1,107 km · Frontier Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [YYC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyc.md) Calgary International Airport · Canada · 720 mi / 1,159 km · Delta Connection
- [YVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyvr.md) Vancouver International Airport · Canada · 797 mi / 1,282 km · Delta Connection
- [OMA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/koma.md) Eppley Airfield · United States · 838 mi / 1,348 km · Delta Connection
- [OKC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kokc.md) OKC Will Rogers World Airport · United States · 865 mi / 1,392 km · Delta Connection
- [TUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktul.md) Tulsa International Airport · United States · 925 mi / 1,488 km · Delta Connection
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 988 mi / 1,590 km · Frontier Airlines
- [XNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kxna.md) Northwest Arkansas National Airport · United States · 1,002 mi / 1,613 km · Delta Connection
- [AUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kaus.md) Austin Bergstrom International Airport · United States · 1,086 mi / 1,747 km · Delta Connection
- [LIT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klit.md) Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field · United States · 1,155 mi / 1,858 km · Delta Connection
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 1,195 mi / 1,923 km · United Express, United Airlines
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 1,246 mi / 2,006 km · Frontier Airlines, United Airlines
- [GDL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmgl.md) Guadalajara International Airport · Mexico · 1,490 mi / 2,398 km · Aeroméxico, Volaris
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 1,824 mi / 2,935 km · United Airlines
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 1,928 mi / 3,103 km · Frontier Airlines
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 1,964 mi / 3,160 km · United Airlines
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 1,985 mi / 3,194 km · JetBlue Airways
- [HNL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phnl.md) Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · United States · 2,991 mi / 4,813 km · Alaska Airlines

### Seasonal (10)

- [WYS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kwys.md) Yellowstone Airport · United States · 273 mi / 439 km · Delta Connection
- [LAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klas.md) Harry Reid International Airport · United States · 368 mi / 592 km · JSX (airline)
- [SCF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksdl.md) Scottsdale Airport · United States · 495 mi / 797 km · JSX (airline)
- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 590 mi / 949 km · American Eagle
- [YEG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyeg.md) Edmonton International Airport · Canada · 868 mi / 1,397 km · WestJet
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 1,246 mi / 2,006 km · United Express, American Eagle
- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 1,657 mi / 2,666 km · Air Canada Rouge
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 2,100 mi / 3,380 km · JetBlue Airways
- [ANC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/panc.md) Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · United States · 2,121 mi / 3,413 km · Alaska Airlines
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 4,977 mi / 8,009 km · KLM

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from SLC, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (1)

- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines)

### Passenger (13)

- [Delta Connection](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-connection) · 48
- F9 [Frontier Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/frontier-airlines) · 13
- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 6
- AS [Alaska Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/alaska-airlines) · 5
- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 5
- [American Eagle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-eagle) · 3
- B6 [JetBlue Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetblue-airways) · 2
- [JSX](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jsx) · 2 · seasonal
- AM [Aeroméxico](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aeromexico) · 1
- RV [Air Canada Rouge](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada-rouge) · 1 · seasonal
- KL [KLM](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/klm) · 1 · seasonal
- Y4 [Volaris](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/volaris) · 1
- WS [WestJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/westjet) · 1 · seasonal

Former hub of [Morris Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/morris-air), [Western Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/western-airlines).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 26.9M (2025) | #84 of 3,974 | #27 in North America | #23 in US |
| Longest runway | 12,002 ft / 3,658 m | =324 of 29,858 | =75 in North America | =65 in US |
| Elevation | 4,231 ft / 1,290 m | #3,101 of 43,403 | #1,666 in North America | #1,320 in US |
| Age | Opened 1911 | =37 of 15,079 | #8 in North America | #8 in US |
| Runways | 4 | =41 of 29,978 | =20 in North America | =19 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A/D | APP/DEP | 121.100 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 124.750 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 127.300 |
| GND | GND | 121.900 |
| OPS | ANG OPS | 30.300 |
| RDO | CEDAR CITY RDO | 122.400 |
| TWR | TWR | 118.300 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |

## Nearby airports

- [KSVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ku42.md) South Valley Regional Airport · 12 mi / 19 km
- [HIF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khif.md) Hill Air Force Base · 23 mi / 37 km
- [OGD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kogd.md) Ogden Hinckley Airport · 28 mi / 45 km
- [PVU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpvu.md) Provo Municipal Airport · 42 mi / 67 km
- [EVW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kevw.md) Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field · 60 mi / 96 km
- [LGU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klgu.md) Logan-Cache Airport · 70 mi / 112 km

## In collections

- [Busiest airports](https://dromopedia.com/collections/busiest) #77
- [Oldest airports still open](https://dromopedia.com/collections/oldest) #21

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Salt Lake City International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Salt_Lake_City_International_Airport&oldid=1375651578), revision of 19 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/kslc/data