Commenced operations | January 5, 2015 [1] |
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Hubs | Ogden-Hinckley Airport [2] [3] [4] |
Headquarters | Ogden, Utah |
Key people | David Story (Founder) |
Website | www |
Utah Airways is a commercial and private charter/tour airline based in Ogden, Utah. [5] [6] [7]
Utah Airways was started by two pilot friends to provide tours between Ogden and various national park locations. [3] Operations began January 5, 2015. [1] The airline also provides scheduled flights from Salt Lake City to Wendover, Utah. It added limited, unsubsidized service to Moab in October 2015, after SkyWest Airlines dropped the destination and Great Lakes Airlines failed to commence its proposed subsidized service. [8]
As of January 2016, Utah Airways destinations include: [9]
As of January 2016, the Utah Airways fleet consists of the following aircraft: [10]
Aircraft | In service | Orders | Notes |
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2 | — | operated by Snowshoe Air [10] |
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