The airport covers 1,250 acres (506 ha) at an elevation of 5,528 feet (1,685 m). It has two asphalt runways: 10/28 is 8,204 by 150 feet (2,501 x 46 m) and 1/19 is 4,800 by 75 feet (1,463 x 23 m).[1] The airport is an uncontrolled airport with no control tower.[6]
In 2018 the airport had 4,547 aircraft operations, average 12 per day: 78% general aviation, 22% air taxi, and <1% military. 37 aircraft were then based at this airport: 86% single-engine, 11% multi-engine, and 3% helicopter.[1]
History
Historic airline service
The original Frontier Airlines (1950-1986) served the airport for many years. In 1950 Frontier Douglas DC-3s flew to Denver, Salt Lake City, Billings, Casper, Cheyenne and other cities.[7] By 1964 Frontier had introduced Convair 580s nonstop to Denver, Casper, Jackson, WY, and Rock Springs and direct to Salt Lake City, Albuquerque, Billings, Cheyenne, Laramie and Cody.[8] Frontier Airlines predecessor Challenger Airlines served Riverton in the 1940s.[9]
In 1979 Frontier Boeing 737-200s began serving the airport, along with Convair 580s.[10] Frontier 737s flew direct to Denver via Casper;[11] by 1985 Frontier had left the airport.[12] Frontier was the only airline that flew mainline jets to the airport.
SkyWest Airlines operating as United Express replaced Key Lime Air service to Denver on January 12, 2020 when they took over the subsidized air service contract for Riverton and Sheridan.[20]
In 2020, the name changed from Riverton Regional Airport to Central Wyoming Regional Airport.[21][22]
Notice (February 17, 2003): of Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to terminate scheduled air service at Riverton, Wyoming. The effective date of this intended termination is May 17, 2003.
Order 2003-4-11 (April 15, 2003): prohibiting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. (Great Lakes), from suspending its unsubsidized service at Riverton, Wyoming and requesting proposals from carriers interested in providing replacement at the community.
Order 2004-7-16 (July 20, 2004): selects Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., to provide essential air service with 19-passenger B1900D aircraft at Laramie, Riverton, Rock Springs, and Worland, Wyoming, for two years for annual subsidy rates of $397,400, $394,046, $390,488, and $797,844, respectively.
Order 2006-9-9 (September 11, 2006): re-selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., operating as both a United Airlines and Frontier code-share partner, to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at Laramie and Worland, Wyoming, at an annual subsidy rate of $487,516 for Laramie and $972,757 for Worland, for the two-year period of October 1, 2006, through September 30, 2008. On June 14, 2006, Great Lakes notified the Department that it will continue its existing service at Rock Springs but on a subsidy-free basis as of October 1, 2006, the beginning of the new rate-term. On July 24, 2006, Great Lakes notified the Department that it will also continue to provide its existing service at Riverton on a subsidy-free basis beginning October 1, 2006.
