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Cheyenne council reviews airport master plan update; consultants cite limited growth without added flights
Summary
Consultants told the Cheyenne City Council that the airport’s master plan is three‑quarters complete and recommends projects tied to demand triggers over a 20‑year horizon, noting facilities are generally sound but some airfield and terminal elements are deficient. Councilors pressed on marketing, the old terminal and landscaping; no formal actions were taken.
Cheyenne — Consultants presenting an update on the Cheyenne airport master plan told the City Council on Dec. 12 that the airport’s physical assets are largely in good condition but that future growth is constrained unless airlines add seats or new routes.
The consultant team from InterVista, led by Steven Derangalski, said the 18‑month master‑plan update — about three‑quarters complete — uses FAA guidance and socio‑economic forecasts to identify short‑, medium‑ and long‑term projects, and links improvements to activity thresholds that will trigger investments. “Currently, right now at Cheyenne, there’s 56 based aircraft. We see that number jumping up to 64 over that 20 year planning horizon,” Derangalski said, summarizing the base forecast and two alternative scenarios that model a second hub or larger/ more frequent aircraft.
Why it matters: The plan sets the airport’s development priorities and spending framework for the next two decades and will shape grant requests, passenger‑facility charge proposals and marketing or air‑service efforts. Council members said they want clearer answers about who will fund and…
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