Airports / Wyoming / RIW
Central Wyoming Regional Airport.
Riverton, Wyoming · 5,525 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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Operators based
5,525
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
Hunt Field (LND).
Overview
Central Wyoming Regional Airport, listed as KRIW / RIW, is a mid-sized airport in Riverton, Wyoming. The field lies at an elevation of 5,525 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
RIW has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Hunt Field (LND, 19 nm), Worland Municipal Airport (WRL, 58 nm), and Ralph Wenz Field (PWY, 61 nm). RIW offers 2 runways, the longest 8,204-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of RIW vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from RIW, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
KRIW
IATA
RIW
FAA / Local
RIW
Elevation
5,525 ft
Coordinates
43.0642° N · 108.4600° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E, EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs WY fields
state range 3,939–7,285 ft
At 5,525 ft, RIW sits lower than 48% of the 29 Wyoming fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 8,204 ft
- 10/288,204 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
- 01/194,800 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,204 ft
RIW's 8,204 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 5,525 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 19nmLNDHunt FieldLander
- 58nmWRLWorland Municipal AirportWorland
- 61nmPWYRalph Wenz FieldPinedale
- 78nmBPIMiley Memorial FieldBig Piney
- 88nmCPRCasper-Natrona County International AirportCasper
- 91nmCODYellowstone Regional AirportCody
Location
Open the full mapKRIW · Central Wyoming Regional Airport · Riverton, WY
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from RIW on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 208 nm | 53m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 217 nm | 54m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 242 nm | 58m |
| Denver (DEN) | 257 nm | 1h 0m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 521 nm | 1h 37m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 590 nm | 1h 46m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 641 nm | 1h 53m |
| Los Angeles (VNY) | 709 nm | 2h 3m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use RIW?
- Central Wyoming Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 8,204 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at RIW?
- Central Wyoming Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 8,204 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to RIW?
- The closest alternate is Hunt Field (LND), about 19 nm away, followed by Worland Municipal Airport (WRL) at 58 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from RIW to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Salt Lake City about 53m (208 nm), Vail / Eagle about 54m (217 nm), Aspen about 58m (242 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.