The Fight To Save Historic Cheyenne Terminal
The Wyoming Aviation Heritage League held a reception at the Governor's mansion in Cheyenne, Wyoming, for a couple of reasons. One was to meet up before their third annual air show, and the other was to discuss the future of the old terminal at Cheyenne Regional Airport.
There has been talk among the airport board of tearing down the old terminal in favor of new general aviation hangars. Members of the league raised their objections to this idea with Governor Gordon during the event. Governor Gordon promised he would look into preserving the old building for historic use such as a museum, among other things.
Below, Governor Mark Gordon, Wyoming aviator Dean McClain and Wyoming radio talk show host Glenn Woods discuss the issue of saving the old terminal.
The 1960 airport terminal was closed in 2018 when the Cheyenne Airport opened a new modern terminal to handle the air service needs of the community.
This building is an incredible representative of mid-century modern architecture, displaying a hyperbolic paraboloid roof.
Also of note are the canopy peaks running along the front of the building, echoing the roof design.
Their first fundraising effort is the Cheyenne Arts & Aviation Center.
The plan is to revive the restaurant (retro aviation theme?) and create an aviation history museum corridor, an arts center and creative spaces, a fixed base operator for large charter flights, a venue space for events, and small boutique shops.
Wyoming has a rich and varied aviation history. The Wyoming Aviation Heritage League is an education and fundraising organization. They do not yet have an aviation museum representing Wyoming as a whole; they hope to change that!
For the past couple of years, Cheyenne, Wyoming, has had some AMAZING air shows that featured both vintage and state-of-the-art planes, as well as air acrobatics that wowed the audience. This was all brought to you by the Wyoming Aviation Heritage League.
The Wyoming Aviation Heritage League (WAHL) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. While we have been working towards our mission since 2019, we became official in 2023. You can find out more on their website or by emailing them. info@wyomingaviationheritage.org
2nd Annual Cheyenne Air Show Was AMAIZING!
Gallery Credit: Glenn Woods