![]() Sun Valley Key Commuter 1974–1976, Piper Navajos to Salt Lake City and Grand Junction.These carriers are funded through the federal government Essential Air Service Program, and their service comes up for bid every two years. ![]() Several commuter airlines then served Moab mainly with flights to Salt Lake City, Denver, or Grand Junction. Frontier returned in late 1973 but then ended all service by late 1974. Service was paused in 1973 for airport construction at which time Western Air Stages provided flights to Grand Junction using a much smaller Beechcraft Queen Air model 80. By late 1970, Frontier 580s flew to Denver via Grand Junction. From the new airport, Frontier Convair 580s flew direct to Albuquerque, Denver, El Paso, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, and Tucson with stops. In 1959, Frontier Douglas DC-3s flew direct to Denver with stops in Grand Junction, Montrose, Gunnison, and Pueblo. In the latter 2010s, the terminal building was greatly expanded to handle upcoming 50-seat regional jets.įrom 1959 to 1965, the original Frontier Airlines served the previous airfield, Grand County Airport ( 38☂9′17″N 109☂6′56″W / 38.488°N 109.449°W / 38.488 -109.449), eight miles southeast of Moab, followed by service to Canyonlands from 1965 to 1975. 1985 airport info This runway was replaced in 1985 with the current northeast–southwest-oriented runway, 75 feet wide. ![]() The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport (between 2,500 and 10,000 enplanements per year).Ĭanyonlands Field opened about 1964–1965, with the 6,900-foot (2,100 m) runway 15/33, 140-foot (43 m) wide. The airport services two airlines, one subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. ![]() Source: Federal Aviation Administration Ĭanyonlands Regional Airport, Moab ( IATA: CNY, ICAO: KCNY, FAA LID: CNY) is a regional commercial airport in Grand County, Utah, United States, 21 miles (34 km) northwest of Moab. ![]()
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