FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
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 |
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| 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 | | 111-06.631310W |
| 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 July 2007 | |
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 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (265KB) |
| NDB OR GPS RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Pilot Getaways magazine
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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 06-Jul-2008
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 11:48 |
| Sunset | | 21:11 | | 03:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:47 | | 03:47 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jul-2008 01:52:23 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 06-Jul-2008 19:52:23 |
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| METAR |
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| KWYS | 062340Z 00000KT 20SM SCT040 BKN100 14/12 A3010
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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