Johnson County Airport (Wyoming)

Johnson County Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorJohnson County
ServesBuffalo, Wyoming
Elevation AMSL4,970 ft / 1,515 m
Coordinates44°22′51″N 106°43′18″W / 44.38083°N 106.72167°W / 44.38083; -106.72167
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BYG is located in Wyoming
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Location of airport in Wyoming
BYG is located in the United States
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BYG (the United States)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
13/31 6,143 1,872 Asphalt
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2017)5,295
Based aircraft (2018)30

Johnson County Airport, (IATA: BYG, ICAO: KBYG, FAA LID: BYG) is a county-owned public-use airport located 3 miles (4.8 km) northeast of the central business district of Buffalo, Wyoming, a city in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States.[1] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2017–2021, in which it is categorized as a local general aviation facility.[3]

Facilities and aircraft

Johnson County Airport covers an area of 240 acres (97 ha) at an elevation of 4,970 feet (1,515 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway: 13/31 is 6,143 by 75 feet (1,872 x 23 m) with an asphalt surface.[1]

For the 12-month period ending June 30, 2017, the airport had 5,295 aircraft operations, an average of 14 per day: 99% general aviation, 2% air taxi, and <1% military. In August 2018, there was 30 aircraft based at this airport: 26 single-engine, 2 multi-engine, 1 jet, and 1 helicopter.[1]

Historical airline service

According to the April 15, 1975 edition of the Official Airline Guide (OAG), Trans Mountain Airlines, a small Denver-based commuter air carrier which was also known as Trans Mountain Air, was operating scheduled passenger flights every weekday on a round trip routing of Cheyenne, WY (CYS) - Casper, WY (CPR) - Buffalo, WY (BYG) - Sheridan, WY (SHR) with small twin engine prop aircraft.[4]

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for BYG PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "KBYG Johnson County Airport; Buffalo, Wyoming, USA". airnav.com. AirNav. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  3. ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 21, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
  4. ^ April 15, 1975 Official Airline Guide (OAG), North American edition, Buffalo, WY flight schedules & April 15, 1975 OAG Flight Itineraries section, Trans Mountain Air (OW) flight itineraries
  5. ^ "678 F2d 821 Ferguson v. National Transportation Safety Board." Openjurist, 2012. Retrieved: May 9, 2012.
  6. ^ "Pilot Sets Down a Jet In a Correct Landing But at Wrong Airport". The New York Times. August 2, 1979. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 3, 2023.