Craig-Moffat Airport - CIG Craig
The Craig-Moffat Airport in Colorado’s Moffat County is a public airport that operates under the airport code CIG. What is unique about this airport is that unlike most airports in the United States which has the same airport code under IATA and FAA, the Craig-Moffat Airport operates under CIG and CAG, respectively, to distinguish it from Italy’s Cagliari Elmas Airport. This airport in Craig, Colorado traces its history in 1970s, when it was served by the Rocky Mountain Airways.
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The Craig-Moffat Airport (CIG) sits on a total of 277 acres of land, and features its own asphalt runway. As of 2005, the airport has served 2,525 operations per year. Average flight per day is about 33 and it is home to at least 21 aircrafts. The Craig, CO airport features its own Craig Ford Rentals, which make traveling around the surrounding city convenient for all transiting passengers. Travelers will have a convenient time accessing several tourist-friendly cities from the Craig-Moffat Airport, which include Mad Creek and Steamboat Springs.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Near the Craig-Moffat Airport are several excellently-positioned airport hotels that are perfect for quick layover or catching red-eye flights. One of the hotels near the airport is the Quality Inn & Suites. Offering free wi-fi and breakfast are the accommodations of Candlewood Suites Craig-Northwest and the Best Western Plus Deer Park Hotel and Suites, which are both located along Highway 13.
Another airport that serves the area close to this one is the Yampa Valley Airport.