Yellowstone Regional Airport
Yellowstone Regional Airport (IATA: COD, ICAO: KCOD, FAA LID: COD) is a public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) southeast of the central business district of Cody, a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States.[1] It is the only commercial airport in Park County Wyoming. It is in northwestern Wyoming, about 53 miles from the east entrance of Yellowstone National Park. The airport is owned by the city of Cody and is operated by the Yellowstone Regional Airport Joint Powers Board. This board was established in 1981 and is made up of seven members appointed by the Cody City Council and the Park County Commission.[2] The daily operations of the airport are overseen by an Airport Manager, who is appointed by the board. It should not be confused with Yellowstone Airport, located 104 miles (167 km) west in West Yellowstone, Montana, near the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park, or Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport, located 136 miles (219 km) northwest in Belgrade, Montana, on the outskirts of Bozeman. Facilities and aircraftYellowstone Regional Airport covers an area of 694 acres (281 ha) at an elevation of 5,102 feet (1,555 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 4/22 with an asphalt surface measuring 8,268 by 100 feet (2,520 x 30 m).[1] For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 25,238 aircraft operations, an average of 69 per day: 92% general aviation, 8% air taxi, <1% airline, and <1% military. At that time there were 75 aircraft based at this airport: 51 single-engine, 8 multi-engine, 11 jet, and 3 helicopter, plus 1 glider and 1 ultralight.[1] A new $12.5 million airport terminal opened in December 2010.[3][4][5] 95% of the cost for the new terminal was paid with an FAA grant, 3% from the Wyoming State Aeronautics Division and the remaining 2% from the airport itself.[6] Choice Aviation, the airport's fixed-base operator (FBO), offers fuel, flight instruction, aircraft/hangar rental, and other services. Airlines and destinationsPassenger
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Cargo airlinesFedEx Express and UPS Airlines both offer frequent air cargo services at the airport. Ground transportationBudget, Hertz, and Thrifty all offer rental cars at the airport. Passenger servicesYellowstone Regional Airport offers free Wi-Fi Internet service in its terminal. Food and beverage service is available at a restaurant at the airport. Accidents at or near COD
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