The 15 to 20 TSA employees have the choice to relocate and work for an other airport, or loose their job completely. The Casinos flights to and from Wendover had stop in March, 2020, but the TSA kept their employees on a partial pay until January 2nd, when the Airport to coomercial flights officially closed indefinitely.
The local Wendover Casinos have been loosing an average of 2 Million Dollars per month compare to 2019 according to Nevada Gambling Control Board numbers. Services offered are: Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Pilot supplies, Aviation museum, Courtesy transportation, Courtesy cars (free for pilots to use in the local area).īecause of less and less customers flying in, local Wendover casinos had to stop their commercial flights, and in consequences the Wendover Airport partially closed last March, 2020, and TSA cancel their services beginning of January 2021. Only commercial flights have been cancelled.
Wendover Airport Director Lisa Dunn said that airplanes can still land in Wendover and refuel, the pumps are working, and the Historic Wendover Airfield Museum (is usually opened until 6:00 p.m.) is also opened for people to enjoy. An other casualty of COVID-19, the local Wendover Airport partially closed January 2nd, 2021 to commercial airlines, other airplanes can still land and refuel.
