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The first phase construction of the $3.6 billion project is hitting the halfway mark - and large new buildings and elevated roadways are more easily seen. Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune Bill Wyatt, Salt Lake City International Airport director (right), tours the airport expansion construction site, Wednesday, Aug. In building a new $3.6 billion airport, “There are a lot of opinions, and I want to make sure people have a chance to speak.” I want to hear all the voices and make sure the people who have contrary opinions have a chance to express that.” When tough decisions are faced, “I prefer to get the voices and the people who are critical in a room and let folks air it out. He describes his leadership style in a way that sounds like the way a civics book might describe ideal politics.

Thin and tall with gray hair and glasses, Wyatt tends to dress casually instead of in suits. Wyatt can navigate the inevitable politics as Utah launches an inland port next door to the airport, plus direct airport operations, Martin says. And this is his swan song, a chance to put a nice cap on his career.” He not only ran Portland’s airport, he ran its marine ports - and land that was essentially like an inland port. “I mean, he was the chief of staff to a governor. “He’s the right man at the right place at the right time,” he adds. “But Bill was here,” he says, raising a hand as high as possible, then standing on tiptoe. Other applicants “were this qualified,” Martin says, holding his hand at nose height. Martin, a former Salt Lake City Council member who as then-chairman of the city’s Airport Advisory Board helped interview candidates for director.

“It was the hand of God that led him here,” says J.T. In addition to all the professional challenges, Wyatt allows that it didn’t hurt in making his decision that Utah offers “amazing” hiking and skiing, which he loves. On top of that, the job has the challenge of managing, for now, an old airport that is operating at twice its design capacity.

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