Yellowstone Regional Airport (IATA: COD, ICAO: KCOD, FAA LID: COD) is a public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southeast of the central business district of Cody, a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States.[1] It is the only commercial airport in Park County Wyoming. It is in northwestern Wyoming, about 53 miles from the east entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | City of Cody | ||||||||||
Serves | Cody, Wyoming | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 5,102 ft / 1,555 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 44°31′13″N 109°01′26″W | ||||||||||
Website | www.FlyYRA.com | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] |
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.[2] The daily operations of the airport are overseen by an Airport Manager, who is appointed by the board.
It should not be confused with Yellowstone Airport, located 104 miles (167 km) west in West Yellowstone, Montana, near the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park, or Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, located 136 miles (219 km) northwest in Belgrade, Montana, on the outskirts of Bozeman.
Yellowstone Regional Airport covers an area of 694 acres (281 ha) at an elevation of 5,102 feet (1,555 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 4/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 8,268 by 100 feet (2,520 x 30 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2018, the airport had 29,345 aircraft operations, an average of 80 per day: 93% general aviation, 7% air taxi, and <1% military. At that time there were 82 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-engine, 7% multi-engine, 7% jet, and 2% helicopter, plus 1 glider and 1 ultralight.[1]
A new $12.5 million airport terminal opened in December 2010.[3][4][5] 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.[6]
Choice Aviation, the airport's fixed-base operator (FBO), offers fuel, flight instruction, aircraft/hangar rental, and other services.
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Airlines | Destinations |
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United Express | Denver |
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Destinations from Yellowstone Regional Airport |
Rank | Airport | Passengers | Carrier |
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1 | Denver, Colorado | 34,000 | United Express |
2 | Salt Lake City, Utah | 5,000 | Delta Connection |
FedEx Express and UPS Airlines both offer frequent air cargo services at the airport.
Budget, Hertz, and Thrifty all offer rental cars at the airport.
Yellowstone Regional Airport offers free Wi-Fi Internet service in its terminal. Food and beverage service is available at a restaurant at the airport.