HomeMy WebLinkAbout04. Vail Economic Presentation - November 2019Eagle County Regional Airport ~EGE
Eagle County Regional Airport Has Runway Length of 9,000’; Airlines Routinely
Operate Mainline Aircraft Such as the 757-200, 737-700 and Airbus A319* at EGE
The elevation at EGE is 6,547’
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Capacity, Traffic and Revenue Trends
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Based on Published Schedule Data, Eagle/Vail Will Have Service to 14 Destinations
on American, Delta and United During the Upcoming 2019/2020 Ski Season
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EGE Continues to Grow Spring and Summer Service!
American Bringing Back DFW Spring Service
-Begins April 7, thru June 3 with CRJ-700/65 seats
-8:20a departure; 8:05p arrival daily
United Will Begin ORD Summer Service
-Begins in June 19, thru August 12 with
Embraer 175/76 seats
-7am departure; 7:30p arrival daily
173,280 Arriving Seats Are Scheduled in First Quarter 2020, a 1.2% Decline
Versus First Quarter 2019, but 12.7% More than First Quarter 2016
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Scheduled First Quarter Arriving Seats at Eagle County Regional Airport
First Quarter 2016-2020 OAG Data
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Eagle County Regional Airport Enplanements
January 2017 through September 2019
2019 Year-to-Date Enplanements Are up 9.9% through September; Jun-August
Enplanements Were up 49.5% as American Operated a Second Daily DFW Flight
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Eagle County Regional Airport Seats per Day Each Way by Day of Week
First Quarter 2020 OAG Data
While Airlines Will Operate an Average of 1,904 Seats per Day Each Way in First
Quarter 2020, Capacity Will Peak on Saturdays at 2,335 Seats per Day Each Way
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Eagle/Vail Is a Highly Seasonal Market; Nearly Two-Thirds
of Annual Passenger Traffic Is Generated in First Quarter
Eagle/Vail Domestic and International Passengers per Day Each Way (PDEW)
Quarterly Data –First Quarter 2017 through Second Quarter 2019
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U.S. Domestic Markets with Nonstop Service During Ski Season Are Large;
the New York/Newark Market Size Was 232.0 PDEW in First Quarter 2019
30 Largest Domestic Markets at Eagle County Regional Airport
First Quarter 2019
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Markets in Latin America Generate Significant Traffic During Ski Season;
Mexico City, Sao Paulo and Buenos Aires Are the Largest Latin Markets
30 Largest International Markets at Eagle County Regional Airport
First Quarter 2019
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Airport Terminal Project
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The Numbers
$35 Million –Total project cost
95,000 square feet –old terminal
120,000 square feet –new terminal
Better Customer Service Experience
Common Use Computer systems for Airlines
New paging system
Added seating and in-seat charging
Bigger concessions kitchen and dining
Fireplace
Pet relief area
Larger private nursing space
Jet bridges at Gates 1-4
Ground boarding Gates 5-6
Elevators and Escalators
Uninterrupted views of the runway and mountains
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June 2019
Accommodation and Visitor Profile Data
Two-Thirds of Passengers Using Eagle County Regional Airport Stay
in Vail or Beaver Creek; 10% of Passengers Stay in Aspen/Snowmass
Eagle County Regional Airport Passenger Survey Visitor Lodging Locations
Source: EGE Air Alliance Eagle County Regional Airport 2017/2018 Passenger Survey
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Visitors Are Affluent: 67% of Passengers Using the Airport Have Household Incomes of
at Least $200,000; 35% Have Household Incomes Greater than $500,000
Eagle County Regional Airport Passenger Survey Household Income
Source: EGE Air Alliance Eagle County Regional Airport 2017/2018 Passenger Survey
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The Average Visitor Spends More than $2,500 per Trip; Lodging Accounts
for 38.3% of Total Expenditures; Snow Sports Account for 23.4%
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Eagle County Regional Airport Passenger Expenditures per Trip by Expense Category
Source: EGE Air Alliance Eagle County Regional Airport 2017/2018 Passenger Survey
The Average Traveler Using the Airport Stays 6.0 Nights
in the Area; the Median Is 5.0 Nights in the Area
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Eagle County Regional Airport Passenger Survey Number of Nights Stayed in the Area
Source: EGE Air Alliance Eagle County Regional Airport 2017/2018 Passenger Survey
Only 29% of Passengers Would Visit Eagle County as Often
if They Had to Fly to Denver Instead of Eagle County
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Eagle County Regional Airport Passenger Survey Eagle County Versus Denver Air Service
Source: EGE Air Alliance Eagle County Regional Airport 2017/2018 Passenger Survey
“If I had to fly to Denver and drive to Eagle County,I would…”
48% of Travelers Considered Only Eagle County Regional Airport
for Their Trip; 47% Considered Denver and Chose Eagle County
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Eagle County Regional Airport Passenger Survey Other Airports Considered
Source: EGE Air Alliance Eagle County Regional Airport 2017/2018 Passenger Survey
74% of Passengers Chose Eagle County for Convenience; 45% for Nonstop
Service, and 41.0% for Flight Schedule; Ticket Price Was Just 26%
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Eagle County Regional Airport Passenger Survey Reasons for Choosing EGE
Source: EGE Air Alliance Eagle County Regional Airport 2017/2018 Passenger Survey
At Least 69% of Travelers Will Probably Return to Eagle County Next Year; At
Least 79% Will Probably Return to Eagle County within the Next Three Years
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Eagle County Regional Airport Passenger Survey Likelihood of Visiting Eagle County Next Winter/Next Three Winters
Source: EGE Air Alliance Eagle County Regional Airport 2017/2018 Passenger Survey
For Additional Information
Contact
David Reid, AAE
Director of Aviation
david.reid@eaglecounty.us
Eagle County Regional Airport
217 Eldon Wilson Road
Gypsum, CO 81637