SWEETWATER COUNTY — Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport Manager Devon Brubaker recently switched on a 30-kilowatt solar array. The array was built in conjunction with the airport’s new General Aviation Terminal & Hangar Facility that is scheduled to open for operations in April 2018.

The new General Aviation Terminal & Hangar Facility will replace a decades-old facility that dates to the 1920’s.

The old facility no longer met the needs of the traveling public and served as a barrier to economic development in Southwest Wyoming.

General Aviation accounts for nearly 87% of the airport’s operating revenue and has been a focus of the Airport Board and Staff for the last two years as it works towards operational self-sustainability.

This solar project is the latest in a series of improvements at the airport that reduce the environmental footprint of the airport’s operations.

Recent projects include Commercial Terminal HVAC and Boiler Systems Replacement, Commercial Terminal LED Lighting Upgrade, Airfield LED Lighting Upgrade, and Building Automation System Installation.

Future projects include several LED Retrofit projects as well as additional solar arrays to support other existing facilities on airport property.