Aviation View | Volume 2, Issue 1

85 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 2, ISSUE 1 lift station for sewers. They’ve already started setting aside money for this budget and funds will be taken from the 2022/2023 year. The airport’s economic development corporation meets on a monthly basis. At these meetings they outline requests for proposals (RFPs), to show what Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport can offer. The goal is to attract more aviation- related businesses – with nearly 1000 acres at the airfield, currently only 300 are being utilized. Which means there’s huge potential for growth. Looking to the future, Chatfield shares, “Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport would love to add an additional destination to our flights, but with the pilot shortage this is a hard proposal. However, in 18 months this might not be an issue.” There is also new interest in reviving a monthly meeting with industry leaders, city county economic development, and the airport, where all parties share insights and ideas of improving progress. At the end of the day, Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport is ready to soar! NORTHEAST WYOMING REGIONAL A I RPORT