AirNav: KWYS - Yellowstone Airport

KWYS

Yellowstone Airport
West Yellowstone, Montana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023

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
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	SALT LAKE CITY CENTER
FSS:	GREAT FALLS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	WYS (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MAY-OCT 0800-1700 WEATHER DEPENDENT
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL RWY 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 & 19 OPR CONSLY. NOT AVBL 31 OCT- 7 MAY .
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee:	yes, LDG FEE FOR TURBINE PWRD ACFT. PISTON PWRD EXEMPT.
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 CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON FREQS 132.4/338.3 (BOZEMAN RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
TARGY		013/7.6		415		14E		LO	.-.. ---

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A1+ 100LL: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:

PCN 33 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel:	90.0
Double wheel:	150.0
Double tandem:	280.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 1

RUNWAY 19

Latitude:

44-40.683512N

44-41.922833N

Longitude:

111-07.487500W

111-06.630477W

Elevation:

6648.8 ft.

6634.2 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

012 magnetic, 026 true

192 magnetic, 206 true

Declared distances:

TORA:8400 TODA:8400 ASDA:8400 LDA:8400

Markings:

precision, in good condition

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI 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

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:	JEFF KADLEC 721 AIRPORT RD., P.O. BOX 306 WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT 59758-0306 Phone 406-646-7631 IF NO ANSWER CALL 406-459-9825/406-444-2506.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		4
Single engine airplanes:		2
Helicopters:		2

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 2018

Additional Remarks

-	NO SNOW REMOVAL.
-	HEAVY SNOWMOBILE USE ON/ADJACENT RY WINTER MOS.
-	ARPT CLSD OCT 31 THRU MAY1. CHK NOTAMS FOR OPS DATES OR CALL 406-459-9825/406-646-7631.
-	COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -20C.
-	CONDITIONS UNMONITORED 1700-0800L DAILY.
-	FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568 .

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 from 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 01		download (363KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01		download (299KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19		download (337KB)

TARGY ONE (OBSTACLE)		download (189KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (223KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEKS - Ennis - Big Sky Airport (42 nm NW)
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)

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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 28-May-2023

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:10	11:10
Sunrise	05:45	11:45
Sunset	20:58	02:58
Evening civil twilight	21:34	03:34

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	28-May-2023 07:55:51
Local (UTC-6)	28-May-2023 01:55:51

METAR

KWYS

280735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN031 OVC037 06/06 A3005 RMK AO2

TAF

KWYS

280520Z 2806/2906 VRB05KT P6SM SCT009 BKN050 FM280900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT009 BKN025 FM281600 21007KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 2818/2824 4SM TSRA BR OVC035CB

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Choice Aviation-WYS

406-646-7359
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Aircraft charters, Aircraft sales / leasing / brokerage, Aircraft management, Catering, ...

More info about Choice Aviation-WYS

Avfuel
	100LL		Jet A
FS		$7.49		$7.85
SS		$6.79		---
Updated 17-May-2023

4 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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