South Valley Regional Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Salt Lake City Department of Airports | ||||||||||
Location | West Jordan, Utah | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 4,607 ft / 1,404.2 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°37′10″N 111°59′34″W / 40.61944°N 111.99278°W[1] | ||||||||||
Website | https://slcairport.com/about-the-airport/general-aviation/south-valley-regional-airport/ | ||||||||||
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South Valley Regional Airport (FAA LID: U42) is a public airport located in West Jordan, seven miles (11 km) southwest of Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Originally named Municipal Airport No. 2, construction began July 8, 1941, and it opened around July 15, 1942. It is the primary general aviation airport in the area and is a Utah Army National Guard training base with Apache and Blackhawk helicopters.[2] Leading Edge Aviation is the single fixed-base operator (FBO) onsite; the FBO and Alta Aircraft Maintenance operate maintenance facilities, and the FBO and Utah Helicopter Flight Academy operate flight schools.[2]