Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

81 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 NORTHEAST WYOMING REGIONAL A I RPORT pandemic it also flew to Salt Lake City. At the moment, there are two round trip flights a day made by SkyWest, ramping up to three during their busier seasons. Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport has two runways: runway 16/34 is 7,550 x 150 feet and runway 3/21 is a cross winds alternative landing strip that is 5,800 x 1750 feet wide. The airport’s Fixed Base Operator (FBO) – Flightline – offers refueling, oxygen for GA traffic, mechanics, hangar space, flight training, aircraft rentals, chartered flights, and tours. On the non-aviation services side, Flightline also provides catering, courtesy transportation, and pilot supplies – a full suite offering. Other businesses at the airport include Habitat Management, who are involved in reclamation and mining services. Guardian Flight air ambulance service also has an office at the airport. They are a chapter of Pilots for Christ that will fly patients who can’t afford the bills to doctors. With passengers on commercial flights going through the terminal, the airport needs to meet certain standards, which means the building is constantly being upgraded. As Chatfield reports, “It’s been in service since 1997, which means we’re undergoing upgrades when required. The security area was redone five years ago and PSA screening space has been remodeled. Today, our terminal is arguably the nicest one in the state of Wyoming.” The airport management team laid out their master plan three years ago, with several projects outlined, including: The construction of a new FBO building; additional ramp space; adding a parallel taxiway to the main runway. In 2024, the airport plans on completely rehabilitating runway 16/34, and depending on the budget, they will see if there is enough funding to revamp the crosswind runway. Almost all the construction projects at the airport utilize automatic investment plan (AIP) money, as well as grants. The FAA has also