Car hire Cedar City Regional Airport

Cedar City Regional Airport's few commercial flights are supported by the US Government's Essential Air Services subsidised programme, allowing remote communities access to major cities. Under the programme, Delta Connection, though SkyWest Airlines, offers a route to Salt Lake City. Located three kilometres from the town's central business district, the airport's main function is servicing general aviation.

Cedar City Airport facilities

Cedar City Regional Airport has two runways and a small single-storey terminal. It offers the popular ground transportation option of car hire in Cedar City Airport from three well-known car rental names. General aviation services include ground handling and the usual in-terminal facilities, as well as maintenance and refuelling for visiting aircraft.

Cedar City Airport excursions

The city is small and set 32kms from the Mojave Desert region of Utah on the western border of the Markagunt Plateau, with its high desert valley, the desert itself and Joshua Tree National Park - an eerie but fascinating place to explore with car rental in Cedar City Airport. The city has an historic Main Street and a downtown district.

Best time to visit

Utah's climate ranges from semi-arid in the desert to a variety of micro-climates found in the mountains. Cedar City's location, close to the Mojave Desert, makes it one of the hotter and drier places in the state, although its considerable height above sea level mitigates the heat. Winters are cold with occasional snowfall, and rain occurs sporadically.

Car rental in Cedar City Airport

Cedar City is small, so driving around is fairly straightforward. For touring, Interstate Highway 15 connects with Las Vegas far to the south, and local highways run across the plateau and into the desert regions. Prospective visitors should compare car hire rates online to get the best deals at any time of year.