Yellowstone Regional Airport is a public-use

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located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southeast of the central business district of

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, a city in Park County,

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. It is the only commercial airport in Park County Wyoming. It is in northwestern

, about 53 miles from the east entrance of

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. The airport is owned by the city of Cody and is operated by the Yellowstone Regional Airport Joint Powers Board. This board was established in 1981 and is made up of seven members appointed by the Cody City Council and the Park County Commission. The daily operations of the airport are overseen by an Airport Manager, who is appointed by the board. It should not be confused with

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, located 104 miles (167 km) west in

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, near the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park, or

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, located 136 miles (219 km) northwest in

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, on the outskirts of Bozeman.

Facilities and aircraft

Yellowstone Regional Airport covers an area of at an

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of 5,102 feet (1,555 m) above

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. It has one

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designated 4/22 with an

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surface measuring 8,268 by 100 feet (2,520 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2018, the airport had 29,345 aircraft operations, an average of 80 per day: 93%

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, 7%

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, and <1%

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. At that time there were 82 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-

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, 7% multi-engine, 7% jet, and 2%

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, plus 1

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and 1 ultralight. A new $12.5 million airport terminal opened in December 2010. 95% of the cost for the new terminal was paid with an FAA grant, 3% from the Wyoming State Aeronautics Division and the remaining 2% from the airport itself.YRA New Terminal Funding Sources
/ref> Choice Aviation, the airport's

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(FBO), offers fuel, flight instruction, aircraft/hangar rental, and other services.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Statistics

Top destinations

Cargo airlines

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and

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both offer frequent air cargo services at the airport.

Ground transportation

Budget,

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, and Thrifty all offer rental cars at the airport.

Passenger services

Yellowstone Regional Airport offers free Wi-Fi Internet service in its terminal. Food and beverage service is available at a restaurant at the airport.

References

External links

Yellowstone Regional Airport

Aerial image as of August 1994
from

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