Johnson County Airport (Wyoming) Explained

Johnson County Airport
Faa:BYG
Iata:BYG
Icao:KBYG
Type:Public
Owner-Oper:Johnson County
City-Served:Buffalo, Wyoming
Elevation-F:4,970
Coordinates:44.3808°N -106.7217°W
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Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Wyoming
Pushpin Label:BYG
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
R1-Number:13/31
R1-Length-F:6,143
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations (2017)
Stat1-Data:5,295
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft (2018)
Stat2-Data:30
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] [2]

Johnson County Airport, is a county-owned public-use airport located 3miles northeast of the central business district of Buffalo, Wyoming, a city in Johnson County, Wyoming, United States. 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.

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.

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

Notes and References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 16, 2018.
  2. Web site: KBYG Johnson County Airport; Buffalo, Wyoming, USA. airnav.com. AirNav. August 18, 2018.
  3. Web site: List of NPIAS Airports. FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. August 18, 2018. 21 October 2016.
  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. http://openjurist.org/678/f2d/821/ferguson-v-national-transportation-safety-board-m "678 F2d 821 Ferguson v. National Transportation Safety Board."
  6. News: 1979-08-02 . Pilot Sets Down a Jet In a Correct Landing But at Wrong Airport . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-02-03 . 0362-4331.