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KWYS Yellowstone Airport
West Yellowstone, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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 -6 (UTC -7 during Standard 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: ACTVT HIRL RY 01/19 & MALSR RY 01 - CTAF; NOT AVBL 01 OCT-31 MAY .
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes, LNDG FEE FOR ACFT OVER 9000 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 406-459-9825.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3P: 118.1 ((406) 646-7727)
  • 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 . ... -.--
TARGY013/7.641514ELO .-.. ---

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
FOR FUEL DURG OFF SEASON HRS CALL 208-326-8632.
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:8400 TODA:8400 ASDA:8400 LDA:8400TORA:8400 TODA:8400 ASDA:8400 LDA:8400
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: TIM CONWAY
2630 AIRPORT ROAD, PO BOX 200507
HELENA, MT 59629-0507
Phone 406-444-9547
ALTERNATE PHONE 406-444-2506/459-9825.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: avg 30/day *
72% transient general aviation
23% local general aviation
5% air taxi
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010

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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 01   download (332KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01   download (266KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19   download (309KB)
NDB RWY 01   download (297KB)
 
Departure Procedures (Obstacle)
TARGY ONE (OBSTACLE)   download (162KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (223KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDIJ - Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport (57 nm S)
KRXE - Rexburg-Madison County Airport (59 nm SW)
KBZN - Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (65 nm N)
KJAC - Jackson Hole Airport (67 nm S)
KLVM - Mission Field Airport (67 nm NE)
 
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Photo taken 21-Jun-2010

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5411:54
Sunrise06:2612:26
Sunset20:3302:33
Evening civil twilight21:0503:05

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 10:47:42
Local (UTC-6)  13-Aug-2013 04:47:42
 
METAR
KWYS 130950Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 03/03 A3031 RMK AO2
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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

More info about Yellowstone Aviation
EPIC
100LL Jet A
FS $6.19 $5.99 
 Updated 22-Jul-2013
 
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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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Budget Rent A Car 406-646-7882
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Pilots Campground no information available

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AirNav users who flew into KWYS have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
GRAY WOLF INN & SUITES 2.4 179-180
WEST YELLOWSTONE TRAVELODGE 1.9 109-110
CLUBHOUSE INN W YELLOWSTONE 2.2 219-249
KELLY INN YELLOWSTONE 2.3 239-269
MOOSE CREEK INN 2.2 136-137
 

Other hotels near Yellowstone Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN WESTON INN 1.9 117-130
COMFORT INN WEST YELLOWSTONE 1.9 160-190
STAGE COACH INN 1.9 239-240
DAYS INN WEST YELLOWSTONE 2.0 175-235
BEST WESTERN DESERT INN 2.0 184-245
HOLIDAY INN - WEST YELLOWSTONE 2.1 235-331
YELLOWSTONE PARK HOTEL 2.7 169-170
YELLOWSTONE UNDER CANVAS 4.8 
SUPER 8 WEST YELLOWSTONE 5.2 166-230

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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