SkyWest, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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SkyWest, Inc.

444 South River Road ● St. George, UT 84790

March 25, 2026

Dear Shareholder:

You are invited to attend the virtual Annual Meeting of Shareholders of SkyWest, Inc. scheduled to be held at 10:00 a.m., Mountain Daylight Time on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Shareholders can access, participate in, and vote at the virtual Annual Meeting at http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SKYW2026 by using the 16-digit control number included on the proxy card and the instructions accompanying the proxy materials.

The accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement describe the items to be considered and acted upon by shareholders.

Your vote is very important. Whether you plan to attend the virtual Annual Meeting or not, we urge you to vote your shares as soon as possible. This will ensure representation of your shares at the Annual Meeting if you are unable to virtually attend.

We are pleased to make these proxy materials available over the Internet, which we believe increases the efficiency and reduces the expense of our Annual Meeting process. As a result, we are mailing to shareholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the “Notice”) instead of paper copies of these proxy materials and our 2025 Annual Report. The Notice contains instructions on how to access those documents over the Internet or request that a full set of printed materials be sent to you. The Notice also gives instructions on how to vote your shares.

We look forward to your attendance at the virtual Annual Meeting.

Sincerely,

James L. Welch

Board Chair

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SkyWest, Inc.

444 South River Road ● St. George, UT 84790

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

OF SKYWEST, INC.

Date:	Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Time:	10:00 a.m., Mountain Daylight Time (MDT)
Place:	http://www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/SKYW2026
Agenda:	At the virtual Annual Meeting, shareholders will be asked to vote on the following proposals:
	1.	Election of seven directors of SkyWest, Inc. (the “Company”), to serve until the next Annual Meeting of the Company’s shareholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualified;
	2.	Advisory vote on the Company’s named executive officers’ compensation;
	3.	Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026;
	4.	The shareholder proposal described in this proxy statement, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting; and
	5.	Transaction of such other business that may properly come before the Annual Meeting and any adjournment thereof.

Who Can Vote:	Shareholders at the close of business on March 5, 2026.
How You Can Vote:	Shareholders may vote during the Annual Meeting, or in advance over the Internet, by telephone, or by mail.

By authorization of the Board of Directors,

James L. Welch

Board Chair

March 25, 2026

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Proxy Statement for the

Annual Meeting of Shareholders of

SKYWEST, INC.

To Be Held on Tuesday, May 5, 2026

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		Page
Overview		4
Proposal 1—Election of Directors		9
Executive Officers		14
Corporate Governance		15
Meetings and Committees of the Board		21
Compensation Discussion and Analysis		26
Compensation Committee Report		43
Executive Compensation		44
Director Compensation

SEC Form DEF 14A filed by SkyWest Inc.