Airport guide
Salt Lake City International AirportIATA code SLC
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC/KSLC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salt Lake City, United States in North America. Originfacts tracks 1 direct destination departing from SLC.
- Serves
- Salt Lake City, United States
- Codes
- SLC · KSLC
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Region
- North America
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC/KSLC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Salt Lake City, United States in North America. Operating on America/Denver local time at coordinates 40.790°, -111.980°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 1 destination departing from SLC, with primary carrier operations including American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, connecting key routes to Los Angeles. Passengers traveling through Salt Lake City International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into Salt Lake City, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
Salt Lake City International Airport details
- IATA code
- SLC
- ICAO code
- KSLC
- City
- Salt Lake City
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Coordinates
- 40.789°, -111.980°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Salt Lake City International Airport’s own pages.
SLC airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,288 m (4,227 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 28.2 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing slcairport.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Ogden Hinckley Airport OGD · 45 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SLC
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
4 open runways, all lit. Longest 16L/34R: 3,658 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16L/34R | 3,658 m12,002 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 16R/34L | 3,658 m12,000 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 17/35 | 2,925 m9,596 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 14/32 | 1,491 m4,893 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from SLC
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from SLC in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from SLC to 20 destinations in 2 countries, on 8 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for SLC are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- WNSouthwest Airlines6 destinations
- F9Frontier Airlines4 destinations
- AAAmerican Airlines3 destinations
- AMAeroméxico2 destinations
- UAUnited Airlines2 destinations
- ASAlaska Airlines1 destination
- B6jetBlue1 destination
- Y4Volaris1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- United States (17)
- Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Honolulu, Houston, Las Vegas, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Oakland, Orlando, Phoenix
- Mexico (3)
- Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from SLC.
Check schedules with the airline or Salt Lake City International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from SLC
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the route Originfacts tracks from SLC. Only 1 route from SLC is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Salt Lake City International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at Salt Lake City International Airport.
Routes from SLC
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The route Originfacts tracks from SLC so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 1 route from SLC is in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not Salt Lake City International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: slcairport.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at SLC
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SLC, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where SLC is
9.2 km west-northwest
Salt Lake City International Airport lies 9.2 km west-northwest of Salt Lake City city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at SLC
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Salt Lake City, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Salt Lake City International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:slcairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at SLC, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 40.79°, -111.98° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: July (average high 32°C). Coolest: January (0°C high, -9°C low). Wettest: March (67 mm); driest: July (10 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0°C | -9°C | 55 mm | |
| Feb | 2°C | -6°C | 52 mm | |
| Mar | 8°C | -2°C | 67 mm | |
| Apr | 13°C | 1°C | 49 mm | |
| May | 18°C | 6°C | 46 mm | |
| Jun | 26°C | 12°C | 19 mm | |
| Jul | 32°C | 17°C | 10 mm | |
| Aug | 30°C | 16°C | 29 mm | |
| Sep | 25°C | 11°C | 32 mm | |
| Oct | 16°C | 4°C | 45 mm | |
| Nov | 8°C | -1°C | 40 mm | |
| Dec | 2°C | -6°C | 53 mm |
Airports near Salt Lake City
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- OgdenOgden MunicipalOGD46 km
- ProvoProvo AirportPVU67 km
- VernalVernal Regional AirportVEL212 km
- PocatelloPocatello Regional AirportPIH241 km
- Rock SpringsRock Springs-Sweetwater County AirportRKS260 km
- Twin FallsMagic Valley Regional AirportTWF281 km
- MoabCanyonlands FieldCNY295 km
- Idaho FallsIdaho Falls Regional AirportIDA303 km
- ElkoElko AirportEKO321 km
Salt Lake City International Airport: common questions
Where is Salt Lake City International Airport?
Salt Lake City International Airport serves Salt Lake City, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.789°, -111.980°.
What are the airport codes for Salt Lake City International Airport?
The IATA code is SLC and the ICAO code is KSLC.
What time zone is SLC in?
Salt Lake City International Airport is in the America/Denver time zone.
What is the official website of Salt Lake City International Airport?
The airport’s official website is slcairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from SLC?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines on routes from SLC. This is not a complete list of airlines at Salt Lake City International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from SLC?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only one route from SLC so far, to Los Angeles. That is a small sample, not Salt Lake City International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (slcairport.com) or the airlines.
How many runways does Salt Lake City International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 4 open runways at SLC: 16L/34R (3,658 m (12,002 ft), asphalt); 16R/34L (3,658 m (12,000 ft), concrete); 17/35 (2,925 m (9,596 ft), asphalt); 14/32 (1,491 m (4,893 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from SLC?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from SLC to 20 destinations in 2 countries, the most in United States (17) and Mexico (3). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Salt Lake City International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1911 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Salt Lake City International Airport?
Wikidata records 28.2 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who owns Salt Lake City International Airport?
Per Wikidata, SLC is owned by Salt Lake City Government.
Which airlines have a hub at SLC?
Wikidata lists SLC as a hub of Delta Air Lines.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Salt Lake City International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q526488 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)