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]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Johnson County | ||||||||||
| Serves | Buffalo, Wyoming | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,970 ft / 1,515 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 44°22′51″N 106°43′18″W / 44.38083°N 106.72167°W | ||||||||||
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Facilities and aircraft
editJohnson 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
editAccording 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
edit- July 31, 1979: Western Airlines Flight 44 with 94 passengers on board mistakenly landed here instead of its intended destination of Sheridan County Airport in Sheridan, Wyoming. The Boeing 737-200 jetliner caused minor damage to the runway due to its weight; however, there were no injuries reported.[5][6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for BYG PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective August 16, 2018.
- ^ "List of NPIAS Airports" (PDF). FAA.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 21, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ^ 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
- ^ "678 F2d 821 Ferguson v. National Transportation Safety Board." Openjurist, 2012. Retrieved: May 9, 2012.
- ^ "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.
External links
edit- FAA Terminal Procedures for BYG, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for BYG
- AirNav airport information for BYG
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for BYG