Salt Lake City International Airport officials figure they charge so little to rent general aviation hangars that it is attracting problematic amounts of small airplane traffic, taking away business and growth from nearby airports.
“We’ve kind of ruined the market for general aviation because we are charging rates that are so far below market,” Airport Director Bill Wyatt told the Airport Advisory Board this week as it discussed strategy to move more small aircraft to the other two airports owned by the city: South Valley Regional in West Jordan and Tooele Valley Airport.
“Why wouldn’t you want to be at Salt Lake International with your Cessna 172 if you’re only paying $250 a month?