Laramie Regional Airport
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Laramie Regional Airport is a public airport
located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district
of Laramie
, a city in Albany County, Wyoming
, United States
. It is owned by the Laramie Regional Airport Board.
The area is home to many local businesses and both the University of Wyoming
and the Wyoming Technical Institute
. The airport has commercial flights to Denver
, Colorado
, but these flights account for less than one percent of all traffic at the airport; most planes that use the airport are privately-owned
. The airport also plays an important fire fighting role. Commercial airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service
program.
general Herbert J. Brees
. In order to receive B-24 Bombers
, the runways were first paved in 1944. This also made possible commercial service, which started in 1945. In 1959, the terminal building was built.
paved runway
s: 3/21 measuring 8,500 x 150 ft (2,591 x 46 m) and 12/30 measuring 6,300 x 100 ft (1,920 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2007, the airport had 11,140 aircraft operations, an average of 30 per day: 68% general aviation
, 29% air taxi
, 3% military and <1% scheduled commercial. There are 38 aircraft based at this airport: 74% single-engine, 21% multi-engine, 3% jet and 3% ultralight.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
of Laramie
Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the . Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287....
, a city in Albany County, Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned by the Laramie Regional Airport Board.
The area is home to many local businesses and both the University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
and the Wyoming Technical Institute
Wyoming Technical Institute (WyoTech)
WyoTech, formerly known as Wyoming Technical Institute, is a for-profit college system founded in Laramie, Wyoming, in 1966. Initially an automotive-themed school, under the ownership of Corinthian Colleges, Inc., WyoTech has grown to six campuses nationwide and now offers degree and diploma...
. The airport has commercial flights to Denver
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, but these flights account for less than one percent of all traffic at the airport; most planes that use the airport are privately-owned
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
. The airport also plays an important fire fighting role. Commercial airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service
Essential Air Service is a U.S. government program enacted to guarantee that small communities in the United States, which, prior to deregulation, were served by certificated airlines, maintained commercial service. Its aim is to maintain a minimal level of scheduled air service to these...
program.
History
From its creation in 1934 up until 1992, the airport was named Brees Field, after United States ArmyUnited States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
general Herbert J. Brees
Herbert J. Brees
Herbert Jay Brees was a lieutenant general in the United States Army.-Early military career:Brees was born in Laramie, Wyoming on June 12, 1877. He graduated from the University of Wyoming with a BS in 1897 and earned his L.L.D in 1939....
. In order to receive B-24 Bombers
Bomber
A bomber is a military aircraft designed to attack ground and sea targets, by dropping bombs on them, or – in recent years – by launching cruise missiles at them.-Classifications of bombers:...
, the runways were first paved in 1944. This also made possible commercial service, which started in 1945. In 1959, the terminal building was built.
Facilities and aircraft
Laramie Regional Airport covers an area of 1580 acres (639.4 ha) which contains two asphaltAsphalt
Asphalt or , also known as bitumen, is a sticky, black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude petroleums and in some natural deposits, it is a substance classed as a pitch...
paved runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s: 3/21 measuring 8,500 x 150 ft (2,591 x 46 m) and 12/30 measuring 6,300 x 100 ft (1,920 x 30 m).
For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2007, the airport had 11,140 aircraft operations, an average of 30 per day: 68% general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
, 29% air taxi
Air taxi
An air taxi is an air charter passenger or cargo aircraft which operates on an on-demand basis.-Regulation:In the United States, air taxi and air charter operations are governed by Part 135 of the Federal Aviation Regulations , unlike the larger scheduled air carriers which are governed by more...
, 3% military and <1% scheduled commercial. There are 38 aircraft based at this airport: 74% single-engine, 21% multi-engine, 3% jet and 3% ultralight.