CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Despite boasting the highest flight occupancy in Wyoming, the Cheyenne Regional Airport is hitting a ceiling on growth, with nearly all local travelers still driving to Denver for better options.
Airport Director Tim Bradshaw told city leaders Friday during a City Council work session convened to review the Cheyenne Regional Airport Master Plan that while demand for local service is robust, the facility is at the mercy of the airlines that prioritize more profitable, larger markets, forcing the city to temper its expansion plans for the next two decades.
“The airlines are a for-profit company. They’re not public transportation, and they’re going to put their aircraft into markets that they feel they can make the most money,” Bradshaw said. “We’ve lobbied for years now to get additional flight frequencies, additional seats in the market, but they are not inclined to add more seats to the market.”…