Western Pacific Airlines

This article is about the defunct United States airline. For the similarly-named defunct Canadian airline, see Pacific Western Airlines.
Western Pacific Airlines
IATA ICAO Callsign
W7 KMR KOMSTAR
Founded1994 (1994)
(as Commercial Air)
Commenced operationsApril 28, 1995 (1995-04-28)
Ceased operationsFebruary 4, 1998 (1998-02-04)
Hubs
SubsidiariesMountain Air Express (1996–1998)
HeadquartersColorado Springs, Colorado

Western Pacific Airlines, or WestPac, was an airline which operated in the United States from 1995 to 1998. A low-cost carrier, it was formed in 1994 under the name Commercial Air, later changed to Western Pacific, and began operating scheduled passenger flights on April 28, 1995, with eight Boeing 737-300s. Edward Gaylord of Gaylord Entertainment Company was involved in the formation and management of the airline. Its headquarters were in unincorporated El Paso County, Colorado, near Colorado Springs.[1][2]

Originally based at Colorado Springs Airport, Western Pacific routes were mainly west of the Mississippi River. Routes were extended to the eastern U.S. and on the west coast as new Boeing 737-300 aircraft were acquired. At one point the airline operated leased Boeing 727-200 jetliners as well. The airline declared bankruptcy in February 1998 and ceased operations.

  1. ^ "World Airline Directory." Flight International. March 19–25, 1997. 91. "2864 S Circle Drive. Suite 1100. Colorado Springs, Colorado. 80906, USA"
  2. ^ "Council District Map Archived 2010-12-01 at the Wayback Machine." City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved on December 7, 2009.