Downtown · Boutique hotel
The Chamberlin Inn
A restored 1903 inn where Hemingway stayed.
Official details for The Chamberlin InnWyoming · Couples · Two nights
Cody & Yellowstone’s East Gate
Rodeo nights and the road to Yellowstone.
Cody was founded by Buffalo Bill himself and still feels like the Old West, with a rodeo every summer night and the Irma Hotel he built for his daughter on Sheridan Avenue. Land at Yellowstone Regional, spend a morning at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, a world-class complex of five museums, watch the Cody Nite Rodeo, and drive the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway through the Wapiti Valley to Yellowstone’s East Entrance.
Old WestRodeoNational park
YOUR ROUTEKMYR to KCOD
STRAIGHT-LINE DISTANCE~1534 NM
ILLUSTRATIVE FLIGHT TIME~10 hr 26 min
WEEKEND STYLETwo nights · Rental car
Time illustration: direct distance at 150 KTAS plus 15 minutes for departure and arrival, matching the discovery page. Use ForeFlight for your actual flight plan.
01 / Aviation & getting around
Land at Yellowstone Regional.
KCOD, Yellowstone Regional, is a non-towered airport at 5,102 feet with an 8,268-foot runway, about five minutes from downtown Cody.
The FBO
Ascension FBO Network
307-527-0727Yellowstone Regional Airport, Cody, WY
Strong, gusty winds are common, and density altitude is high on summer afternoons. Landing fee for aircraft over 9,000 pounds. No live fuel price is shown.
Mountain flying: high density altitude on summer afternoons, mountain wave and strong winds over the ridges, afternoon thunderstorms from July to September, wildfire smoke in late summer, and winter snow and icing. Consider a mountain-flying course before you go. About 1530 nm from Myrtle Beach: two long days each way with several fuel stops. Plan a week, or overnight on the way out and back.
02 / Where to stay
Historic hotels and a lodge near the park.
Rates and availability need travel dates. Summer books up early.
Downtown · Historic hotel
The Irma Hotel
Buffalo Bill’s 1902 hotel with a famous cherrywood bar.
Official details for The Irma HotelEast Entrance · Historic lodge
Pahaska Tepee
Buffalo Bill’s 1904 hunting lodge, two miles from Yellowstone.
Official details for Pahaska Tepee03 / Where to eat
Steaks and Old West dining.
Reserve weekend dinners.
Friday dinner · Steakhouse
Wyoming’s Rib & Chop House
Steaks and ribs downtown.
Official details for Wyoming’s Rib & Chop HouseBreakfast · Historic
The Irma
Breakfast under the cherrywood bar.
Official details for The IrmaLocal guide
More restaurants
Restaurants in Cody.
Cody Chamber for More restaurants04 / Things to do
Museums, rodeo and Yellowstone.
Get to Yellowstone early to beat the crowds.
Buffalo Bill Center of the West
Five museums of Western art, history and natural history.
Center of the West05 / What’s happening
Sometimes the season is the reason to fly.
This prototype links to the local visitor site. It does not yet match events to your travel dates.
June–August
Cody Nite Rodeo
Nightly rodeo.
Cody Rodeo for Cody Nite RodeoEarly July
Cody Stampede
A big Fourth of July rodeo and parade.
Cody Rodeo for Cody StampedeMay–October
Yellowstone East Entrance open
The road to the park is open.
NPS for Yellowstone East Entrance openConcerts, festivals & local happenings
Check the local calendar when choosing a weekend, and confirm dates and tickets with the organizer.
06 / Suggested itinerary
Friday in. Sunday home.
A sample Cody weekend. This is a two-day flight each way; plan a week. No bookings or availability confirmed.
Day trip version
Just for the day
- Arrive
Land at KCOD mid-morning.
- Midday
Lunch in town.
- Afternoon
A short walk, then back to the airport.
DAY 1
Arrive
- Arrival
Land at KCOD, subject to weather, density altitude and your actual flight plan.
- Afternoon
Walk Sheridan Avenue and the Irma.
- Evening
The Cody Nite Rodeo.
DAY 2
Explore
- Morning
Drive to Yellowstone, early.
- Afternoon
Yellowstone Lake and the canyon.
- Evening
Dinner at the Rib & Chop House.
DAY 3
Morning & home
- Morning
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West.
- Before leaving
Compute takeoff performance and allow time at the FBO.
- Fly home
Mountain afternoons bring wind, turbulence and storms; leave early.
Longer stay · Add a day
With an extra day
- Morning
The main sight.
- Afternoon
Explore.
- Evening
Dinner in town.
07 / Good to know
Keep the weekend easy to change.
These details make the difference between an appealing list and a usable getaway.
Book in this order
Lodging, then rodeo tickets.
Very long flight
About 1,530 nm from Myrtle Beach: two long days each way.
Wind
Expect gusty crosswinds.
Best seasons
June to September.
Reviewed · Destination 257
Reviewed November 6, 2026.
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