It’s easier than ever to get to Steamboat. The recently completed eighteen million dollar expansion at YVRA (Yampa Valley Regional Airport) not only added an entirely new departure ticketing lobby and doubled the size of the hold rooms but it also allowed more and larger aircraft to be stationed on the ramp. This means that there are more direct flights than ever landing just twenty four miles west of Steamboat Springs. Saturday is the busiest flight day as we offer direct flights from Atlanta, Chicago, two from Dallas Fort Worth, two from Houston, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Newark, LaGuardia and Salt Lake City. Add this to the five flights from Denver on United Express and the three flights from Denver on Frontier and you end up with 2,117 seats available every Saturday.The Stimulus package that just passed congress should allow an acceleration of phase four improvements at YVRA which will include an additional arrival area and bag belt, increased concessions and the relocation of the administrative offices. Once these offices are relocated the current administration building will be razed and allow for even more aircraft. YVRA is also the first airport in the lower 48 states to launch a cutting edge radar system that will allow controllers to see the aircraft all the way to the ground allowing more frequent and safer landings. All of these improvements set Steamboat Springs and the Yampa Valley as the standard bearer for mountain resort airports. If you fly in or out of the Yampa Valley Regional Airport frequently you may want to take a look at purchasing a garage adjacent to the airport. The Hayden Airport Garages are currently offering the remaining eight units on their latest phase, building C, at only $24,900.00. The regular price for these secured, heated garages is $39,900. The complex offers on call shuttle service to and from the terminal as well as an owner’s lounge with T.V. and internet service. For more information, please give us a call.

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