Salt Lake City International Airport is the main commercial airport of Utah. Both civilian and military aircraft make shared use of the air terminal. The airport is located a few kilometres from Downtown Salt Lake City. SLC was opened in 1911. It is among the oldest operating aviation facilities of the country. A site for an airfield was chosen on Basque Flats, where Spanish and French settlers had used to live. The air terminal evolved from a training facility and a mail air transportation base to the civilian airport with regular flights. During World War II, the airport was used as a military airbase. SLC received the status of the international airport in 1968.
The airport operates 4 runways and 2 helicopter pads. Passengers are served in 2 terminals, divided into 5 concourses, which are A, B, C, D, and E. Concourse D serves as an international terminal. SLC services about 22 million passengers every year. The airport handles a large number of general aviation flights.
The airport is connected to the city by TRAX light rail system, public buses number 453, 454, 551, taxis, limousines and hotel shuttles. Besides, the services of transport network companies (Uber and Lyft) are available here.
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