Mountain States Regional Aviation News

Colorado | Idaho | Montana | Utah | Wyoming

A $62 million runway project at Cheyenne Regional Airport has met delays resulting from foul weather and a shortage in the national low-alkaline cement supply chain. The reconstruction project began in mid-April of this year and was expected to be completed in July. Airport officials ...
While the pandemic contributed to decreased commercial aircraft activity at Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (KASE), the airport has continued to experience an increase in general aviation-related traffic as passengers flock to the popular destination. The influx of passengers electing to fly privately to Aspen echoes the ...
In December 2020, the Master Homeowners Association of Rock Creek, a residential community in Superior, Colorado, filed a lawsuit against Jefferson County Colorado, owner/operator of Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (RMMA) in Broomfield. The lawsuit originated over noise complaints from residents but also asserts that the avigation easement signed by property owners has since expired. The case is scheduled to be heard in ...
Legislation that would have enabled county commissioners to establish tax districts to fund local airports failed to pass in a tie vote in the Wyoming House of Representatives. Opponents noted that funds to support airports are now available from Washington, D.C. via the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). In addition, ...
A proposed runway project at Coeur d’Alene – Pappy Boyington Airport (KCOE) is facing headwinds from airport tenants who may end up bearing the brunt of the project’s $3.1 million price tag. The underlying issue is that the touchdown zones of runways 2 and 6 intersect in the northeast quadrant of the airport creating a safety ...