Casper–Natrona County International Airport

Casper–Natrona County International Airport Casper Army Airfield
2006 USGS Orthophoto
IATA: CPR ICAO: KCPR FAA LID: CPR
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Airport Board of Trustees
Serves	Casper, Wyoming
Location	Natrona County, near Casper, Wyoming
Elevation AMSL	5,344 ft / 1,629 m
Coordinates	42°54′29″N 106°27′52″W / 42.90806°N 106.46444°W / 42.90806; -106.46444Coordinates: 42°54′29″N 106°27′52″W / 42.90806°N 106.46444°W / 42.90806; -106.46444
Website	iflycasper.com
Map
CPR Show map of Wyoming CPR Show map of the US Location of airport in Wyoming / United States
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 3/21 10,165 3,098 Asphalt 8/26 8,679 2,645 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations 41,712 Based aircraft 123
Sources: airport web site and FAA

Casper–Natrona County International Airport (IATA: CPR, ICAO: KCPR, FAA LID: CPR) is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Casper, in Natrona County, Wyoming. Before December 19, 2007 the airport was called Natrona County International Airport.

Scheduled passenger service is offered by SkyWest Airlines operating as Delta Connection on behalf of Delta Air Lines and operating as United Express on behalf of United Airlines. Trans States Airlines and GoJet Airlines operates as United Express on behalf of United Airlines as well. These regional airlines operate regional jet aircraft into Casper. Allegiant Air also serves the airport and operates mainline jet aircraft. Charter flights (known as "casino or gamblers' flights") are occasionally flown to Laughlin or Wendover, Nevada. Located near the airport is the NCIA Business Park, which houses a World War II museum and over 35 business ranging from manufacturing to aviation.

Casper had airline flights in the 1930s at Wardwell Field, north of town at 42°54′47″N 106°21′00″W / 42.913°N 106.35°W / 42.913; -106.35. The airport started as the Casper Army Airfield in September 1942, consisting of four asphalt hard surfaced runways - N/S, NE/SW, E/W, NW/SE - varying in length between 8900' and 8600'. ) Casper AAF was assigned to Second Air Force as a heavy bomber (B-17; B-24) replacement training unit, with the 331st Bombardment Group being the training unit with four squadrons (461st, 462d, 463d and 464th Bombardment) training of personnel in heavy bomber operations. The 331st Combat Crew Training School provided ground instruction. Once personnel completed the training course, they were sent to various combat units overseas as replacement personnel.