ROCK SPRINGS — After several years, a court battle, a change in contractors and increased budget numbers, the Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport’s commercial terminal project is nearing completion.

“Your terminal is finally, almost, done,” Airport Director Devon Brubaker told members of the Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce Thursday.

The new passenger bridge was tested with a United Airlines aircraft last Wednesday, with a Facebook post from the airport reporting everything working great and calling the successful test an important step.

Brubaker said residents will fly out of the new terminal building starting Aug. 27. A small event is being planned for people arriving from United Airways Flight 5116 at 1:23 p.m. Aug. 27 or departing from United Airlines Flight 1:58 p.m. that day. A gr

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