The Eugene Airport has been awarded the first place Airport Facility Council 2008 Award for Facility Management Excellence by the International Facility Management Association (IFMA).

The award is designed to recognize and advance excellence in the field of airport facilities. This is the second consecutive year the council’s highest honor has been presented to Eugene Airport staff in recognition for outstanding achievements in facilities management.

“The Eugene Airport is considered a leader in airport facility management,” said Eugene Airport Director Tim Doll. “Receiving this honor two years in a row is a credit to our great staff that makes it their priority every day to provide quality facilities and services to our passengers.”

A panel of IFMA Airport Facilities Council judges determined the award winners in five categories based on the airport’s number of annual passengers. For airports with enplanements of less than one million, the Eugene Airport was again ranked number one. Award submissions were evaluated using five criteria: leadership, innovation, sustainability, customer service and operational efficiency.

IFMA is the world’s largest and most widely recognized international association for professional facility managers, supporting more than 19,000 members in 60 countries.