Casper/Natrona County International Airport

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Coordinates: 42°54′29″N 106°27′52″W / 42.90806, -106.46444

Casper/Natrona County International Airport

IATA: CPR – ICAO: KCPR – FAA: CPR
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Airport Board of Trustees
Serves Casper, Wyoming
Elevation AMSL 5,350 ft / 1,631 m
Website iFlyCasper.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 10,165 3,098 Asphalt
8/26 8,679 2,645 Asphalt
12/30 6,489 1,978 Asphalt
17/35 7,211 2,198 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations 47,210
Based aircraft 90
Sources: airport web site[1] and FAA[2]

Casper/Natrona County International Airport (IATA: CPR, ICAO: KCPR, FAA LID: CPR) is a county-owned public-use airport located 7 miles (11 km) northwest of the central business district of Casper, a city in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.[2] The airport is governed by a Board of Trustees consisting of 5 members each serving a 5 year term.[3] Prior to being renamed on December 19, 2007, the airport was known as Natrona County International Airport.[4]

Regularly scheduled passenger service at the airport is offered by SkyWest for Delta Airlines, Pinnacle Airlines and Mesaba Airlines for Northwest Airlines, and Mesa Airlines and Skywest Airlines for United Airlines. In addition, occasional charter flights (know as "casino or gamblers flights") to Laughlin or Wendover, Nevada are offered.

In July of 2004, the airport facilities were renovated[5]. As part of the remodel, TSA baggage screening was moved from in front of the ticket counters to the area behind them. In addition, the rental car counters were moved to an area right next to baggage claim. Also the upper level of the gate area, once used for jet flights at the airport, was transformed into a viewing station for incoming or outgoing planes.

Since early 2008 the airport has been in talks with the carriers to increase capacity to the region[6]. This is due in part to the 5.8% increase in the Natrona County population between the years 2000-2006 and a 1.8% growth rate for 2006 alone. Some of the capacity will be provided by larger equipment. On April 8 of 2008, SkyWest will begin operating its Delta Connection flights to Salt Lake City using the Canadair CRJ-200 aircraft, instead of the smaller Embraer EMB-120. The Canadian-built CRJ has the capacity for 50 passengers, while the the Brazilian built EMB-120 has room for 30 passengers, although due to federally mandated minimum passenger weight calculations, the latter many times only carries 25 or 26 passengers. In addition it was just reported that on June 5, 2008 United Airlines will begin offering nonstop service from Casper to its Chicago hub[7].

In addition to the airport successfully getting airlines to increase capacity it has also been working with the airlines to bring fares down. A recent leakage study shows that many travelers are driving to Denver, CO where they are finding lower airfares at Denver International Airport[8].

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[edit] Facilities and aircraft

Casper/Natrona County International Airport covers an area of 5,131 acres (2,076 ha) which contains four asphalt paved runways. The primary air carrier runways are 3/21 measuring 10,165 x 150 ft. (3,098 x 46 m) and 8/26 measuring 8,679 x 150 ft. (2,645 x 46 m). The general aviation runways are 17/35 measuring 7,211 x 60 ft. (2,198 x 18 m) and 12/30 measuring 6,489 x 60 ft. (1,978 x 18 m).[2]

For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2006, the airport had 47,210 aircraft operations, an average of 129 per day: 60% general aviation, 24% scheduled commercial, 14% air taxi and 1% military. There are 90 aircraft based at this airport: 51% single-engine, 34% multi-engine, 9% jet and 6% helicopter.[2]

[edit] Airlines and destinations

[edit] Cargo

[edit] Ground Transportation

Hertz Corporation, Budget Rental Car, and Avis Rent A Car System offer vehicles for rent at the airport. Taxi service is also available. Several of the local hotels offer free shuttle service to and from the airport and their properties.

[edit] Passenger Services

Passenger services at the airport includes a Subway sandwich shop, as well as a kiosk operated by First Street Bakers, a local downtown bakery. There is a gift shop and an aircraft viewing area located on the second floor of the airport, just above the gate area. The airport also offers its passengers free wi-fi internet service.

[edit] History

The airport started as the Casper Army Air Field in September 1942 and was deactivated in March 1945.[9] In 1949 the former Army airfield become the Natrona County Municipal Airport. Before that airport was located in what is now the town of Bar Nun and it has been said that what are now streets were the runways at the airport. Natrona County International Airport is now home to a World War II Museum located at the its business park.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Natrona County International Airport, official web site
  2. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for CPR (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2007-12-20
  3. ^ NCIA - Airport Board of Trustees. Retrieved on 2007-12-23.
  4. ^ "NCIA adds Casper to name", Casper Star-Tribune, 2007-12-20. Retrieved on 2007-12-23. 
  5. ^ "Airport renovations to start in July", Casper Star-Tribune, 2004-6-24. Retrieved on 2008-02-24. 
  6. ^ "Into rare air", Casper Star-Tribune, 2008-01-27. Retrieved on 2008-02-24. 
  7. ^ "From one Windy City to another", Casper Star-Tribune, 2008-03-06. Retrieved on 2008-03-07. 
  8. ^ "Casper airfares plummet after study", 2008-05-26. Retrieved on 2008-05-28. . The infromation from this study was then passed on to the airlines in the hopes that they might decrease their fares. It appears that it worked, as data obtained on May 20, 2008 shows that airfares decreased significantly from the previous week. Located near the airport is the NCIA Business Park that houses over 35 business that ranges from manufacturing to aviation<ref>{{cite web|url=http://iflycasper.com/businesspark.php|title=NCIA Business Park}}</li> <li id="cite_note-8">'''[[#cite_ref-8|^]]''' [http://www.formerbases.com/wy_casperaaf_history.htm History - Casper Army Air Field]</li></ol></ref>

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