Airport administration and security officials are now preparing for traffic unlike anything they've seen before with this year's holiday coinciding with the end of the NBA All-Star Weekend.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Presidents Day weekend often results in an uptick in travelers at the Salt Lake City International Airport, especially as skiers use the holiday to hit the slopes.
In fact, one of the least-used runways at Salt Lake City International Airport is closed this week for private jet parking, according to Wyatt.High traffic volumes are expected to begin at 5 a.m. and continue through 4 p.m. as people head out from the basketball events and ski trips, said Matt Davis, the Transportation Security Administration director for Utah. The agency plans to bring in 40 agents from 10 airports, including eight K-9 units to handle the record uptick.
"We do have a rotation to give the dogs an adequate rest cycle," she explained. "We let them work and then give them enough time to recoup for their next run."
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