FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -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: | 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
- 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 |
| YELLOWSTONE | | at field | | 338 | | 17E | | ESY | . ... -.-- |
| TARGY | | 011/7.6 | | 415 | | 16E | | LO | .-.. --- |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 44-40.683512N | | 44-41.922780N |
| Longitude: | 111-07.487833W | | 111-06.630477W |
| Elevation: | 6648.7 ft. | | 6634.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 012 magnetic, 026 true | | 192 magnetic, 206 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | basic, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | STATE OF MONTANA PO BOX 5178 HELENA, MT 59604 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 25/day * | | 77% | transient general aviation | | 22% | local general aviation | | 1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 August 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 | |
download (265KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 01 | |
download (257KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:09 | | 11:09 |
| Sunrise | | 05:46 | | 11:46 |
| Sunset | | 21:12 | | 03:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:49 | | 03:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 01:43:20 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 04-Jul-2009 19:43:20 |
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| METAR |
| KWYS | 042334Z 00000KT 20SM FEW060 SCT080 BKN120 20/08 A3027
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
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406-646-7359 [web site] [email]
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Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Catering, Camping on site
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100LL $4.85
| Jet A $4.61
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Comments | |
| Avis Rent A Car |
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406-646-7635
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| Budget Rent A Car |
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406-646-7882
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds |
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| Pilots Campground |
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