Laramie Regional Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Laramie Regional Airport


image-width = 207
IATA = LAR
ICAO = KLAR
FAA = LAR
type = Public
owner = Laramie Regional Airport Board
operator =
city-served = Laramie, Wyoming
location =
elevation-f = 7,284
elevation-m = 2,220
website = [http://www.laramieairport.com/ www.LaramieAirport.com]
r1-number = 3/21
r1-length-f = 8,500
r1-length-m = 2,591
r1-surface = Asphalt
r2-number = 12/30
r2-length-f = 6,300
r2-length-m = 1,920
r2-surface = Asphalt
stat-year = 2007
stat1-header = Aircraft operations
stat1-data = 11,140
stat2-header = Based aircraft
stat2-data = 38
footnotes = Sources: airport web site [ [http://www.laramieairport.com/ Laramie Regional Airport] , official web site] and FAAFAA-airport|ID=LAR|use=PU|own=PU|site=27834.*A, effective 2007-12-20]

Laramie Regional Airport airport codes|LAR|KLAR|LAR is a public airport located three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of Laramie, a city in Albany County, Wyoming, United States. It is owned by the Laramie Regional Airport Board.

The area is home to many local businesses and both the University of Wyoming and the Wyoming Technical Institute. The airport has commercial flights to Denver, Colorado, but these flights account for less than one percent of all traffic at the airport; most planes that use the airport are privately-owned. The airport also plays an important fire fighting role. Commercial airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

History

From its creation in 1934 up until 1992, the airport was named Brees Field, after United States Army general Herbert Brees. In order to receive B-24 Bombers, the runways were first paved in 1944. [ [http://www.laramieairport.com/About.html About Laramie Regional Airport] ] This also made possible commercial service, which started in 1945. In 1959, the terminal building was built.

Facilities and aircraft

Laramie Regional Airport covers an area of 1,580 acres (639 ha) which contains two asphalt paved runways: 3/21 measuring 8,500 x 150 ft (2,591 x 46 m) and 12/30 measuring 6,300 x 100 ft (1,920 x 30 m).

For the 12-month period ending August 31, 2007, the airport had 11,140 aircraft operations, an average of 30 per day: 68% general aviation, 29% air taxi, 3% military and <1% scheduled commercial. There are 38 aircraft based at this airport: 74% single-engine, 21% multi-engine, 3% jet and 3% ultralight.

Airline and destinations

* Great Lakes Airlines (Denver)

References

External links

*FAA-diagram|00225
*US-airport-ga|LAR