Casper/Natrona County International Airport

Casper–Natrona County International Airport is 7mi 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.HistoryCasper had airline flights in the 1930s at Wardwell Field, north of town at. 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.