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_~ <br />-;~ Section 3 <br />Airport catchment area, activity, and use <br />'~. <br />Passenger percentage by airport <br />MIDT booking data was used to determine the originating airport preferences of catchment area air <br />travelers. Of the survey air travelers, 52.9 percent originated or terminated their trips at Eugene Airport. <br />The remaining local air traveler population drove to Portland International Airport. From the city of <br />Eugene, air travelers must drive approximately 127 miles, 2 hours and 17 minutes, to access Portland <br />International Airport. Lower fares and a higher level of air service offered at the primary competing airport <br />is the primary cause of diversion of catchment area passengers. <br />Exhibit 3.4 Passenger percentages by airport <br />Portland <br />47.1 <br />Eugene <br />52.9% <br />Source: MIDT survey data -calendar year 2004 <br />~ Domestic versus international itineraries <br />Table 3.6 breaks down the origination patterns of the survey sample by domestic and international <br />'.~ itineraries. Of the survey sample air travelers with a domestic itinerary, 55.4 percent accessed air service <br />at Eugene Airport while 44.6 percent used Portland International Airport. A significantly lower percentage <br />of air travelers with an international itinerary, 37.8 percent, accessed:. air service at Eugene Airport. <br />Portland International Airport climbed to 62.2 percent of survey travelers with an international itinerary. <br />`~ Compared to the 2004 Passenger Demand Analysis, Eugene Airport's overall retention increased slightly <br />from 50.3 percent to 52.9 percent, due to increased domestic traveler retention. <br />'' Table 3.6 Catchment area origination patterns <br />~.,~~. <br />,~ Rank Originating Number of Percent Prior analysis <br /> airport passengers of total % of sample <br />,~ Domestic itineraries only ~, ~µ KK <br />~ <br /> 1 Eugene 33,614 55.4 _5_2.1 <br />~ <br /> 2 Portland 27,040 44.6 ~ 47.9 <br /> Total 60,654 100.0 100.0 <br /> International itinerarira only ~ __ <br />~ <br /> 1 Eugene 3,864 37.8 w <br />38.1 <br /> 2 Portland 6,351 62.2 _6189 <br />..~ <br /> Total 10,215 100.0 <br />~ , 100.0 <br />- <br /> Domestic and international itineraries <br /> 1 Eugene 37,478 52.9 50.3 <br /> 2 Portland 33,391 47.1 . 49.7 <br />,.~,,v.W,,.~,~ <br /> Total 70,869 100.0 100.0 <br /> Source: MID ~ survey data -calendar year 2004 <br />FUGFNF. <br />AIRPORT Page 12 <br />