Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport — Scottsbluff, United States

Western Nebraska Regional Airport, also listed as William B. Heilig Airport, carries the code BFF and serves Scottsbluff in the Nebraska Panhandle. Elevation here reaches 3,967 feet, considerably higher than most Midwestern airports, and two runways support the field's regional commercial and general aviation traffic. Scottsbluff sits in a sparsely populated stretch of western Nebraska near the borders of Wyoming and Colorado, making BFF the primary commercial airport for a wide surrounding area rather than just the city itself. The Panhandle region historically formed part of the Oregon and Mormon Trail corridors that guided westward migration through Nebraska in the 19th century. Today, air service here connects local residents and area businesses to larger hub airports without the long drive across the plains that ground travel would otherwise require.