Cody, Montana

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Lore & Background

The airport should not be confused with Yellowstone Airport, located 104 miles west in West Yellowstone, Montana, near the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park, or Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, located 136 miles northwest in Belgrade, Montana. The airport covers 694 acres at an elevation of 5,102 feet above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 4/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 8,268 by 100 feet. A new $12.5 million airport terminal opened in December 2010, with 95% of the cost paid by an FAA grant, 3% from the Wyoming State Aeronautics Division, and the remaining 2% from the airport itself.

In Their Own Story

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 25,238 aircraft operations, an average of 69 per day: 92% general aviation, 8% air taxi, less than 1% airline, and less than 1% military. At that time there were 75 aircraft based at this airport: 51 single-engine, 8 multi-engine, 11 jet, and 3 helicopter, plus 1 glider and 1 ultralight. On October 29, 2003, a Corporate Air Cessna 208 Caravan on an attempted approach crash-landed on a highway just south of the airport in snowy and icy conditions and wound up inverted in Alkali Lake. The sole occupant, the pilot, was killed.

Reader's Guide

The airport is located in northwestern Wyoming, about 53 miles from the east entrance of Yellowstone National Park. It serves as a key access point for visitors traveling to the park's eastern regions. The airport's single runway, designated 4/22, has an asphalt surface measuring 8,268 by 100 feet. The terminal, which opened in December 2010, cost $12.5 million to build. The airport is operated by the Yellowstone Regional Airport Joint Powers Board, established in 1981, which consists of seven members appointed by the Cody City Council and the Park County Commission. An Airport Manager, appointed by the board, oversees daily operations.

Did You Know?

• Yellowstone Regional Airport is located 53 miles from the east entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
• The airport's runway 4/22 is 8,268 feet long and 100 feet wide.
• A new $12.5 million terminal opened in December 2010, with 95% funded by an FAA grant.
• On October 29, 2003, a Cessna 208 Caravan crash-landed on a highway south of the airport and ended up inverted in Alkali Lake, killing the pilot.
• The airport is owned by the city of Cody but operated by a Joint Powers Board established in 1981.