page_title: Greybull, Wyoming
section_title: Airport
hierarchical_section_title: Greybull, Wyoming / Airport
caption_attribution_description: English: Greybull Airport, Wyoming, with Lockheed Neptune and other fire-fighting aircraft
context_page_description: Greybull is a town in central Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,847 at the 2010 census.
context_section_description: The town is served by the nearby South Big Horn County Airport (IATA: GEY, ICAO: KGEY, FAA LID: GEY) used for General Aviation operations but which has been 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 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.
  Hawkins and Powers Aviation was founded by Dan Hawkins and Gene Powers in 1969, 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 2005 after a series of fatal accidents.
caption: Fire-fighting Lockheed Neptune aircraft of Hawkins & Powers based at South Big Horn County Airport.
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