Chadron Municipal Airport is in Dawes County, Nebraska, United States, five miles west of Chadron. It sees one airline, Southern Airways Express, subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.

Facilities Chadron Municipal Airport covers 716 acres (290 ha) at an elevation of 3,298 feet (1,005 m). It has two concrete runways: 3/21 is 5,998 by 100 feet (1,828 x 30 m) and 12/30 is 4,400 by 75 feet (1,341 x 23 m).

In the year ending June 22, 2020 the airport had 7,665 aircraft operations, an average of 21 per day: 69% general aviation, 16% airline, 9% air taxi and 6% military. In March 2022, there were 12 aircraft based at this airport: all 12 single-engine.

Airline and destination

Historical airline service The first airline flights were Western DC-3s in 1956; Frontier replaced Western in early 1959. The last Frontier Twin Otter left in 1980. Great Lakes Airlines flew to Denver International Airport, connecting to United Airlines and Frontier Airlines, which both had codeshare agreements with Great Lakes.Chadron Municipal Airport page at City of Chadron website Boutique Air took over Great Lakes' service beginning July 15, 2015.Axtell, John. First Boutique Air Flights July 1 For Alliance, July 15 For Chadron , KCSR, June 23, 2015, Retrieved 2015-06-28

Statistics +Passenger boardings (enplanements) by year, as per the FAAYear2009 2010 2011 2012 2013201420152016201720182019Enplanements1,8751,7691,9802,0372,2447771,7154,4745,5325,2184,233Change12.87%5.65%11.93%2.88%10.16%65.37%120.72%160.87%23.65%5.68%18.88%Airline Great Lakes Airlines Great Lakes Airlines Great Lakes Airlines Great Lakes Airlines Great Lakes Airlines Great Lakes Airlines Boutique AirBoutique Air Boutique Air Boutique Air Boutique AirDestination(s)Alliance Denver SidneyDenver WillistonDenver WillistonDenver ScottsbluffDenver ScottsbluffDenver ScottsbluffDenverAlliance DenverAlliance DenverAlliance DenverDenver

Accidents and incidents On June 12, 2013, a general aviation aircraft crashed during takeoff. The pilot had minor injuries, and the FAA was notified and sent investigators from the FAA in Rapid City.Rapid City Journal

See also List of airports in Nebraska

References

External links Chadron Municipal Airport at City of Chadron website at the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics Aerial photo as of May 1999 from USGS The National Map