U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investing $84.4 million in Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants in Texas, North Carolina, and Wyoming airports. These dollars will go towards strengthening and modernizing essential facilities, improving airfield infrastructure, enhancing passenger amenities, and addressing needs that support safe and efficient airport […]
Wyoming
Wyoming Airports Generate $3.5 Billion in Annual Economic Impact
The Wyoming Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division has released the 2026 Statewide Aviation Economic Impact Study, highlighting the significant role Wyoming public airports play in supporting the state’s economy, local communities and overall quality of life. Of Wyoming’s 40 publicly owned, public-use airports, the study examined the 34 paved commercial service and general aviation airports, […]
Genetec Helps Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport Modernize Security Operations
Genetec Inc. has announced that Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS) has modernized its physical security operations using Genetec™ Security Center. The airport selected Genetec as part of its terminal modernization project to support future expansion, evolving Transportation Security Administration (TSA) requirements, and potential new carriers and flight routes. Located outside Rock Springs in Sweetwater County, […]
U.S. Students Capture First Place Honors in FAI International Aviation Art Contest
Artwork above by Lottie Schmutz. U.S. students Lottie Schmutz (Wyoming) and Lalitha Kuchipudi (Virginia) captured first place honors in their respective age categories at the FAI International Young Artists Contest. They are two of the nine artists who placed nationally through the coordinated efforts of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) Center for […]
Shawn Burke Named New WYDOT Aeronautics Administrator
WYDOT Director Darin Westby announced last week that Shawn Burke has been selected as Administrator for the Wyoming Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Division. Burke holds a bachelor’s degree in Airport Management and has spent more than 15 years in the aviation industry in both the public and private sector. He is passionate about aviation and […]
FAA Announces $8.25 Million in Grants to Modernize Wyoming Airport
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced $8.25 million for Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport in Rock Springs to modernize the airport terminal and upgrade the heating and cooling system. Money from these grants will be used to continue the ongoing terminal rehabilitation project, which will upgrade the existing 46-year-old commercial terminal building […]
Wyoming Publishes 2024 Updated Airport Rates and Charges
The Wyoming Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division (WYDOT) published an updated Airport Rates and Charges study in July of 2024. The previous study, published in 2018, only included the states surrounding Wyoming. Last year WYDOT enlisted the help of the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) to encourage all states to participate in the […]
Aeronautics Planning and Programming Manager Retires, Will Focus on Preserving Wyoming’s Aviation Heritage
After serving in state service in Wyoming for most of her career, Cheryl L. Bean, P.E. (shown at right) retired last week as Aviation Planning and Programming Manager for the Wyoming Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division. It doesn’t mean however, that she’s stepping away from the aviation industry. Having spent the majority of her career […]
AOPA Postpones Casper, Wyoming Fly-In Until June 2021
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) has decided to postpone its June 19 and 20, Casper, Wyoming, fly-in until next year June 18 and 19, 2021. “We continue to monitor the very dynamic situation surrounding the COVID-19 crisis and felt it prudent, with so many moving parts, to make an early decision to reschedule […]
Casper, Wyoming Community Looks Forward to Hosting June 2020 AOPA Fly-In
Casper, Wyoming was one of three locations selected by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) for its much anticipated 2020 fly-in locations. The other airports hosting two-day events are San Marcos, Texas (KHYI) on May 29 and 30, and Rochester, New York (KROC) on Sept. 11 and 12. “The whole Casper community is very […]
