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==Transportation== ===Transit=== Intercity bus service to the town is provided by [[Express Arrow]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://expressarrow.com/locations/|title=Express Arrow Locations|access-date=July 20, 2023}}</ref> ===Airport=== {{Infobox airport | name = South Big Horn County Airport | ensign = | ensign_size = | ensign_alt = | nativename = | nativename-a = | nativename-r = | image = | image-width = <!-- if less than 200 --> | image_alt = | caption = | image2 = | image2-width = <!-- if less than 200 --> | image2_alt = | caption2 = | IATA = GEY | ICAO = KGEY | FAA = GEY | TC = | LID = | GPS = | WMO = | type = Private | owner-oper = | owner = Big Horn County | operator = | city-served = | location = Greybull, Wyoming | opened = <!-- {{start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | closed = <!-- {{end date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | passenger_services_ceased = <!-- {{end date|YYYY|MM|DD}} --> | hub = | focus_city = | built = <!-- military airports --> | used = <!-- military airports --> | commander = <!-- military airports --> | occupants = <!-- military airports --> | timezone = | utc = | summer = | utcs = | elevation-f = 3941 | elevation-m = 1201 | metric-elev = | coordinates = {{coord|44.5179444|N|108.0830000|W|format=dms|region:USA|display=inline}} | website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} --> | image_map = | image_mapsize = | image_map_alt = | image_map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | pushpin_relief = | pushpin_image = | pushpin_label = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_mark = | pushpin_marksize = | r1-number = 16/34 | r1-length-f = 7,003 | r1-length-m = 2,135 | r1-surface = Asphalt | metric-rwy = | r2-number = 8/26 | r2-length-f = 3,953 | r2-length-m = 1,205 | r2-surface = Asphalt | h1-number = | h1-length-f = | h1-length-m = | h1-surface = <!-- up to h12 --> | stat1-header = | stat1-data = <!-- up to stat8 --> | stat-year = | footnotes = <ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.airnav.com/airport/KGEY | title = South Big Horn County Airport | publisher = AirNav | access-date = February 2, 2023}}</ref> }} [[Image:Lockheed P2V-7.SP-2H N139HP H&P Greybull 19.09.99R edited-3.jpg|thumb|left|Fire-fighting [[Lockheed Neptune]] aircraft of Hawkins & Powers based at South Big Horn County Airport.]] The town is served by the nearby '''South Big Horn County Airport''' {{airport codes|GEY|KGEY|GEY}} used for [[General Aviation]] operations but which was the base for [[air tankers]] operating in the forest firefighting role, for many years flown by the local firm. '''Christler-Avery Aviation''' was founded by Mel Christler and Morris Avery in 1951 offering [[aerial spraying]] operating [[B-18 Bolo]], [[B-25 Mitchell]], [[Northrop Delta]] aircraft. Mel Christler transferred to [[Thermopolis, Wyoming|Thermopolis]] in 1961 and sold his share in the company to Avery. '''Avery Aviation''' was founded by Morris Avery in 1961 building a hangar and developing the airport facilities. The airline operated [[Bell 47]], [[Cessna 195]], [[Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer]] and at Avery's death was sold to the pilots.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://airlinehistory.co.uk/airline/avery-aviation/ | title = Avery Aviation | publisher = Airline History | access-date = May 4, 2020}}</ref> '''Hawkins and Powers Aviation''' was founded by Dan Hawkins and Gene Powers in {{Start date and age|1969|p=y}}, after acquiring the assets of Avery Aviation. The airline operated: [[Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter]], [[Consolidated PB4Y-2 Privateer]], [[Fairchild C-82 Packet]], [[Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar]], [[Lockheed C-130 Hercules]] and [[Lockheed P-2 Neptune]] all in the [[aerial firefighting]] role. The airline declared bankrupt in {{End date and age|2005|p=y}} after a series of fatal accidents.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://airlinehistory.co.uk/airline/hawkins-powers-aviation-hawkins-powers-as/ | title = Hawkins & Powers Aviation | publisher = Airline History | access-date = May 4, 2020}}</ref>
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