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Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport celebrates new terminal, outlines closeout and air‑service goals
Summary
Airport leaders reported the new commercial terminal opened in 2025, the project’s rounded cost is $43.95 million with multiple funding partners, and staff outlined steps to increase passenger yields, target airline support and complete grant closeouts.
Devin, representing the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport, briefed the commission on a year of activity that culminated in August 2025 with opening the new commercial terminal. He said the project’s final rounded cost was $43,950,000 and that the work drew funding from more than 20 separate grant and loan sources; the FAA provided nearly 61% of the funding and the Wyoming Business Council contributed both grants and loans.
Devin highlighted operational results — customer satisfaction (NPS) scores rose after the new terminal, mishandled baggage rates were among the lowest nationally for regional carriers, and the airport reported a 99.11% completion rate for flights in 2025. He said staff will focus on completing closeout paperwork across multiple funding sources by the fiscal year end, advancing capital projects (hangars, runway rehabilitation design) and pushing air‑service growth strategies (increasing passengers and revenue per passenger) to move markets to at‑risk‑free service levels.
Commissioners congratulated airport staff and emphasized the airport’s economic importance; the airport asked for continued county support as it negotiates airline agreements and deploys terminal debt service into future budgets.
