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Airport director reviews new terminal, funding sources and paid parking plan
Summary
Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport director Devin Brubaker briefed the Rock Springs City Council on the new $43.95 million terminal project funding mix, operations metrics, new paid-parking policy and near-term capital projects including Runway 321 rehabilitation design.
Devin Brubaker, representing the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport, told the Rock Springs City Council the airport completed a $43,950,000 terminal expansion that doubled the facility and improved ADA access, and laid out the mix of 23 funding sources used to finance the work.
Brubaker said the Federal Aviation Administration covered about $26,760,000 (roughly 61%) of the project cost, and the Wyoming Business Council provided $10,000,000 (a combination of $5,000,000 grants and $5,000,000 loans). He listed other contributors including aeronautics and Sweetwater County; local cash amounted to $1,275,000 spread across fiscal years.
On operations, Brubaker highlighted 2025 as the airport’s second-best year for passenger levels, record fuel sales (518,000 gallons of jet fuel and 43,000 gallons of avgas) and improved satisfaction scores (NPS rising to 54.3 and airport satisfaction to 92.9). He said the airport’s completion percentage was 99.11% and on-time performance met national averages.
To generate new revenue and better align costs with users, the airport board approved paid parking: a $6 daily rate with the first four hours free and an annual membership option for frequent users and businesses. Brubaker said 39% of vehicles using airport parking originate from outside the county and that paid parking helps ensure users — not local taxpayers — shoulder more operating costs.
Brubaker previewed upcoming work: procurement for new snow-removal equipment, design and construction of hangars and taxi lanes using remaining IDJA funds, and design work in 2027 (construction in 2028) to rehabilitate crosswind Runway 321. He noted continuing efforts to secure air-service funding in the state budget and to pursue an earmark for apron expansion through Representative Hageman.
Council members praised the airport’s leadership and thanked Brubaker for staff coordination that helped secure grant funding.
No formal council vote on airport policy was taken; the presentation was followed by questions and thanks from the mayor and council.
