Salt Lake City FSS (SLC), Utah, 1979
The new Salt Lake City FSS under construction in 1979
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The newly constructed Executive Terminal building and Salt Lake City FSS in 1979. This building was located on the general aviation side, east ramp, of Salt Lake City International Airport.
Salt Lake City Air Mail Radio Station (SLC), Utah, 1920
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Salt Lake City Air Mail Radio Station (KSWH-KGO), Utah, October 1920
Former employees stationed at Salt Lake City Radio:
Art Johnson
Phil Coupland
Dan Cordano
J. Petrison
Ralp Baker
William C. Hill,
Art Fielder
Ray Tripp
Salt Lake City Air Mail Radio Station (SLC), Utah, March 1925
Famed 2KW arc transmitter at Salt Lake City, Utah, is the type used in the earliest FSSs. The handle at the top is the wave length selector. Cylindrical object at left is the water cooled arc chamber. “CW” key or “bug” can be seen immediately in front of the receiver
Salt Lake City Air Mail Service, Utah, April 17, 1926
This was the first airmail transferred from Air Mail Service to Western Air Express
Weather Bureau, Utah, about 1960
The Salt Lake City U.S. Weather Bureau was located on the right side of this FAA building and the FAA on the left. The sign on the roof reads “Federal Aviation Agency – U.S. Weather Bureau.”
Cedar City AFSS (CDC), Utah, prior to 1995
Cedar City AFSS (CDC), Utah, after 1995
The tower is Cedar City’s Weather Observation Deck (WOD). It was also used to provide Airport Advisory service to pilots. It was added on to the original building during a building expansion in 1995.
Cedar City FSS (CDC), Utah. September 1996
Tower-like structure on the left is the ‘WOD’, or weather observer deck. Airport advisory and weather observation functions were performed from this location.
Cedar City AFSS (CDC), Utah, 2003
The small tower on top of the buildings left side is Cedar City’s Weather Observation Deck (WOD). It was also used to provide Airport Advisory service to pilots. It was added on to the original building during a building expansion in 1995.
The facility was decommissioned July 2, 2007.
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Cedar City FSS (CDC), Utah, 1970
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Inflight position
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Operations area