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On June 20, the Heber City Council approved the draft Airport Master Plan update and Airport Layout Plan (ALP) and authorized City staff to formally submit to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) for review. This...

HEBER CITY, Utah — After gaining city council approval, the Heber Valley Airport layout plan will now move on to the Federal Aviation Administration for consideration.

The Heber airport project team cleared another step with city government Tuesday toward sending a master plan to the federal government May 1.

The first draft of the Heber Valley Airport's airport layout plan (ALP) is now available. The next step in the master plan update process, the ALP is a visual representation of what Heber Valley Airport could look like in the next two decades, and shows the potential...

The end is in sight for the years-in-the-making plan to update the Heber Valley Airport. Heber City government and Heber Valley Airport leaders expect to submit a plan to the Federal Aviation Administration by the end of April to move the runway and upgrade...

Join the Heber Valley Airport Flightpath team to review the draft Airport Layout Plan, the visual representation of what our airport could look like in the future. Our subject-matter experts will review the layout plan and solicit feedback from the community. Monday,...

Two recent airport master plan meetings conducted this week are now available online: To view the Heber Valley Flightpath “Fireside Chat” Q&A held Monday, October 17, see below. https://heber-ut.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=1&clip_id=1121 To view the...

For those seeking the presentations and displays from last week’s open house, the documents have been compiled here: Meeting Presentation Critical Design Aircraft Display Board Facility Requirements Display Board Existing Layout with CII Standards Display Board...

Heber City Airport Manager Travis Biggs has an update from last night's meeting about new masterplan alternatives. Listen to the interview: Heber City airport alternative plans discussed (kpcw.org)

Many thanks to everyone who participated in this week’s airport master plan meetings! Between the joint committee meeting and the public open house, nearly 100 community members discussed the options and limitations of the airport alternatives process. Conducted by...

The Heber Valley community got a glimpse at the possible future of its airport at an open house Thursday. Future development of the Heber Valley Airport became a little more clear to the public Thursday evening. Planners revealed what they believe is the best path...

In a public quarterly meeting Thursday, Heber City will reveal future development options it’s considering with its airport. As part of a master planning process the Heber Valley Airport is undergoing, the meeting Thursday evening will present multiple possible...

Heber Valley Airport Flightpath Community Advisory Committee and Technical Advisory Committee Joint Meeting Summary September 21, 2022 Welcome Mayor Heidi Franco welcomed the CAC and TAC Committee members and project consultants, including T-O Engineers; Aviatrix...

As the airport master plan update continues to progress, City and airport leadership would like to share the recent City Council–approved Vision, Mission, Values, and Goals for Heber Valley Airport. Airport staff, the Airport Advisory Board, community members, and the...

Heber City is excited to continue moving forward with the next step in the master plan update process. The next topic is an important one and focuses on formulating development options, or “alternatives,” for Heber Valley Airport. These alternatives will be presented...

The Heber Valley Airport Flightpath project team has released the next draft chapter in the Airport Master Plan update. Chapter 5, Facility Requirements, identifies potential modifications and facility improvements needed at Heber Valley Airport to accommodate...

Please click to listen to a recent KPCW interview with Heber Valley Airport director Travis Biggs.      

— UDOT Releases Airport’s Economic Impact Report — Heber Valley Airport (HCR) is a significant economic contributor to the community it serves, according to a newly released report by the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT). Published in November 2021, the UDOT...

At an interlocal meeting with Heber City and Wasatch County Wednesday, local officials discussed the Heber Valley Airport. Heber Airport Manager Travis Biggs gave an update to Heber City, Wasatch County and Daniel Town, as well as to members of the public. He touched...

Your input makes a difference! We received several pieces of good feedback from the public as well as from members of the Technical Advisory Committee, and as a result the Heber Valley Flightpath team has adjusted the traffic counts in the Heber Valley Airport’s draft...

In a recent op-ed, one Heber resident brought up a line from a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Advisory Circular. Advisory circulars provide guidance to airports on a wide variety of subjects, including how to undertake an airport master plan update. The line...

The Heber Valley Flightpath team has completed its assessment of the Heber Valley Airport’s (HCR) socioeconomic impact and the inventory of the airport, and has now published Chapter 4 of the draft Airport Master Plan update: the Forecast. This data-driven Forecast...

Even in the middle of a pandemic, the Heber Valley Airport is seeing record numbers of arrivals and departures. The pandemic has also slowed the work being done to update the airport master plan, but it will kick off again starting April 1. The Heber Valley Airport...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous effect on our community, our nation, and the global travel industry. Without warning, people were no longer allowed to gather in groups. Projects came to a halt as companies and organizations learned to work remotely. And...

The Flightpath project team has been working to answer all of the questions it receives from the community. Dozens of questions were asked at the first Flightpath public meeting, and now the answers to these questions are up on our website. In the FAQs, you will find...

Like much of our community, the Heber Valley Airport Master Plan update has been affected by COVID-19. The Master Plan process is based on a schedule that includes public input, public meetings, committee meetings, etc., and it has been challenging for the project...

The Heber Valley Airport Flightpath project team has released the draft third chapter of the Airport Master Plan update. Chapter 3, Inventory of Existing Facilities, details the existing physical and natural environment surrounding the Heber Valley Airport, as well as...

The Heber Valley Airport is a key community partner for businesses, emergency services, and also, for love. Last week the airport team helped a young man pull off a surprise engagement. Carson Bangerter hired a local pilot to fly him and his girlfriend McKinlee...

Now that the weather has improved, the Heber Valley Airport runway and taxiways will be closed for scheduled maintenance for the following dates: June 22 – 27 July 27 – 28 Airport users won’t be able to take off, taxi or land during the maintenance work. Please call...

As the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic reach across the world, it is important to remember that Heber Valley Airport remains open and operational, and will continue to support the community during the crisis. Like all airports in the nation, the Heber Valley Airport...

Every airport that accepts federal grant money must agree to meet a set of standards and regulations. These standards are called Grant Assurances, and they cover a range of safety, operational, and financial matters. Of course, they’re not the only rules that airports...

UPDATE: Cold weather has postponed the maintenance until later in the spring. We will revise this blog post as we know more. The Heber Valley Airport runway and taxiways will be closed for scheduled maintenance for the following dates: Airport users won’t be able to...

The draft second chapter of Heber Valley Airport’s Master Plan update has been uploaded to the Flightpath website. Chapter 2, Socioeconomic Overview and Background, describes Heber Valley’s demographics, economic drivers, and the impact of aviation on the region. The...

Following the Airport Master Plan kickoff meeting Heber City leadership issued some commitments as they go through the airport master plan process. Heber City Mayor Kelleen Potter said at the January 29th meeting the city heard a few repeated concerns from residents...

After we had a chance to speak with residents at the first Flightpath meeting, it was clear that the community has some concerns about what this Airport Master Plan update might entail. Although we are still at the beginning of the process, there are a few things we...

The inaugural Flightpath public meeting was held on January 29, 2020, and offered the Heber community the first of many opportunities to learn about the Heber Valley Airport Master Plan update process. Approximately 150 people attended the event. Attendees heard a...

Heber City is updating their Airport Master Plan, as part of that process the city is inviting the community to participate in the plan starting with the public Kickoff meeting Wednesday from 6:00-8:00 pm at Heber Valley Elementary School. Heber City Mayor Kellen...

The first chapter in the Heber Valley Airport’s Master Plan update is available for public review. The draft chapter is still a work in progress but contains information worth reading before the first Flightpath public meeting. Chapter 1 of the Airport Master Plan is...

The Heber Valley Airport and the City of Heber are excited to invite the community to attend the first Flightpath public meeting. This initial meeting is designed to introduce residents to the Airport Master Plan update process and the project goals, timelines,...

The first step in the Airport Master Plan update process is to develop the inventory. The inventory allows the project team to fully understand the existing conditions of the airport, its users, and its community. The data collected during the inventory forms the...

As part of Heber City’s efforts to update the airport master plan, the city has launched a new website to inform the public of the process. Heber City announced the website Tuesday afternoon. HeberValleyFlightPath.com will be the hub for efforts to update the...

Technical Advisory Committee/Community Advisory Committee Joint Meeting Meeting Summary November 14, 2019 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m

The Heber Valley Airport Master Plan update process is an 18 to 24 month process. The City has already established its project team, including engineering firm T-O Engineers, Inc., and environmental planning team Mead & Hunt. The project team will guide the...

An Airport Master Plan is a comprehensive study that describes an airport’s short-, medium-, and long-term plans. It examines the history and current operations at the airport and helps the airport sponsor (in our case, Heber City) to determine what should happen at...

Heber City will soon kick off its Airport Master Plan Update. The process will help the city and its residents plan the future of the airport. Heber City Mayor Kelleen Potter explains an airport master plan is somewhat like a business plan. “The FAA would like all...

Heber City Council approved a grant agreement to fund the Airport Master Plan update at Tuesday’s city council. The Heber Airport Master Plan will be updated for the first time since 2003 in the coming months. The update will fulfill grant assurances the city made to...