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KWYS Yellowstone Airport
West Yellowstone, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: WYS
Lat/Long: 44-41-18.2000N / 111-07-03.5000W
44-41.303333N / 111-07.058333W
44.6883889 / -111.1176389
(estimated)
Elevation: 6649 ft. / 2026.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 14E (2005)
From city: 1 mile N of WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 59758

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1979
Sectional chart: GREAT FALLS
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS: GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: WYS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: JUN-SEP 0630-2400
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT HIRL RY 01/19 & MALSR RY 01 - CTAF; NOT AVBL 01 OCT-31 MAY .
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: no, LNDG FEE FOR ACFT OVER 11000 LBS.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 406-646-7631 OR 406-646-9321.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC ON FREQS 132.4/338.30 (BOZEMAN RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
YELLOWSTONEat field33817EESY . ... -.--
TARGY011/7.641516ELO .-.. ---

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
FOR FUEL DURG OFF SEASON HRS, CALL 406-646-7359.
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 8400 x 150 ft. / 2560 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 90.0
Double wheel: 150.0
Double tandem: 280.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 44-40.683512N44-41.922780N
Longitude: 111-07.487833W111-06.630477W
Elevation: 6648.7 ft.6634.1 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 012 magnetic, 026 true192 magnetic, 206 true
Declared distances: TORA:8399 TODA:8399 ASDA:8399 LDA:8399TORA:8399 TODA:8399 ASDA:8399 LDA:8399
Markings: precision, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: STATE OF MONTANA
PO BOX 200507
HELENA, MT 59620
Phone 406-444-2506
Manager: ANTHONY BEAN
PO BOX 306
WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT 59758
Phone 406-646-7631
IF NO ANSWER CALL 406-444-2506/640-1648

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 20/day *
61% transient general aviation
34% local general aviation
4% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

NO SNOW REMOVAL.
ARPT AVBL AND STAFFED 1 JUNE - 30 SEPT; CTC FBO 406-646-7359 OR OWNER 406-444-2506 FOR INFO OTHER TIMES.
HEAVY SNOWMOBILE USE ON/ADJACENT RY WINTER MOS.
ARPT CLOSED FROM DEC 1 THROUGH MAY 31 EXCEPT WITH PPR. CALL 406-444-2506.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download
NDB OR GPS RWY 01 **CHANGED**   download
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (62KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDIJ - Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport (57 nm S)
KRXE - Rexburg-Madison County Airport (59 nm SW)
KBZN - Gallatin Field Airport (65 nm N)
KJAC - Jackson Hole Airport (67 nm S)
KLVM - Mission Field Airport (67 nm NE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0414:04
Sunrise07:3414:34
Sunset17:4300:43
Evening civil twilight18:1401:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Feb-2010 23:29:02
Local (UTC-7)  09-Feb-2010 16:29:02
 
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Yellowstone Aviation
406-646-7359
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Catering, Camping on site

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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Avis Rent A Car 406-646-7635
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Miles Price ($)
GRAY WOLF INN AND SUITES 2.4 134-259
YELLOWSTONE PARK INN & SUITES 1.9 115-145
CLUBHOUSE INN W YELLOWSTONE 2.2 149-209
KELLY INN YELLOWSTONE 2.3 149-279
YELLOWSTONE LODGE 2.3 143-179
MOOSE CREEK INN 2.2 109-124
 

Other hotels near Yellowstone Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN WESTON INN 1.9 135-170
EVERGREEN MOTEL - WEST YELLOWSTONE 1.9 121-140
COMFORT INN WEST YELLOWSTONE 1.9 160-260
STAGE COACH INN 1.9 125-152
YELLOWSTONE COUNTRY INN 1.9 105-132
DAYS INN WEST YELLOWSTONE 2.0 130-215
BEST WESTERN DESERT INN 2.0 171-236
HOLIDAY INN SUNSPREE RESORT WESTairport transportation 2.1 191-220
DUDE/ROUNDUP MOTEL 2.2 79-119
TRAVELER'S LODGE 2.2 85-119
YELLOWSTONE PARK HOTEL 2.7 
SUPER 8 W YELLOWSTONE 5.2 162-285

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
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