Departure
97%
vs 95% ▲ 1
MY FS FLIGHTS
MY FS FLIGHTS
Sheridan County Airport (KSHR) lies on a plateau on the eastern edge of the Bighorn Mountains, a few miles southwest of Sheridan, Wyoming, and is one of the principal general-aviation and commercial fields in the state. With two long, ILS-served runways and airline service to Denver, it offers a straightforward and scenic destination for VFR and IFR pilots alike, set against the backdrop of the Cloud Peak Wilderness.
Sheridan County Airport (KSHR), also known by its IATA code SHR, serves Sheridan County, Wyoming, providing a mix of scheduled commercial passenger service, general aviation, and military traffic. It is operated by Sheridan County under the direction of the County Board of Commissioners, with day-to-day operations managed by an Airport Manager. For a simulator pilot, the field's location beside the Bighorn Mountains, its long dual-purpose runways and its blend of airline and light-aircraft movements make it an interesting and varied stop.
The airport sits in Sheridan County, Wyoming, approximately two miles southwest of the city of Sheridan, on a plateau on the eastern border of the Bighorn Mountains. The surrounding area is one of scenic natural beauty, close to the Cloud Peak Wilderness, and en-route traffic in the region is worked by Salt Lake City Center.
Sheridan County Airport has two physical runways. Runway 15/33 is 8,290 to 8,291 feet long with a hard surface, lit, and equipped with an ILS on runway 33. Runway 06/24 is 5,016 feet long, also hard-surfaced and lit. Field elevation is 3,986 feet.
Weather is available on the ASOS at 135.175 MHz. Traffic advisories and airport information are provided on the CTAF/UNICOM frequency of 123.0 MHz. En-route control in the area is provided by Salt Lake City Center on 127.75 MHz, with a Casper Radio flight service frequency of 122.5 MHz also listed for the field. An ILS approach is available to runway 33.
Sheridan County Airport is served by UNICOM on 123.0 MHz for traffic advisories and self-announced procedures typical of a field without a control tower; pilots should monitor and make position calls on this frequency when operating in the vicinity.
The airport's position on a plateau on the eastern flank of the Bighorn Mountains, with the Cloud Peak Wilderness close by, makes the mountain range itself the most prominent visual reference for pilots approaching from the west or south. The city of Sheridan lies a short distance to the northeast of the field.
The airfield's origins trace back to 1919, when Aviation Field was developed to provide a runway for the first airplane based there, a wood-and-canvas Curtiss Jenny owned by Dr. Harry Buffum, who used the aircraft to reach rural patients that his 1920s motor vehicle could not. Scheduled airline service began in 1931 when Wyoming Air Service opened a route from Denver to Billings, Montana, via Cheyenne, Casper and Sheridan. The carrier was renamed Inland Airlines in 1938 and was acquired by Western Airlines in 1944, which operated Douglas DC-3s and DC-6Bs to Sheridan, later followed by Lockheed L-188 Electras and Boeing 737-200s on routes linking Denver, Cheyenne, Casper, Sheridan, Billings and Great Falls, with some Electra services continuing to Calgary. Sheridan later took part in the federal Essential Air Service programme before a 2012 change in law meant that once the county left the programme it could not re-enter it, and commercial service to Sheridan is no longer federally subsidised under EAS.
Sheridan County Airport today covers around 1,550 acres and continues to support daily commercial passenger service, general aviation and military aircraft. United Express, operated by SkyWest Airlines, flies a Bombardier CRJ200 daily between Sheridan and Denver. The airport also hosts a business park on its grounds and provides support for regional business and air cargo activity. Facilities for visiting pilots include rental car counters for Avis and Budget, taxi service, and free on-site long-term parking, with overflow parking available southeast of the Airport Manager's Office when needed.