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WYS
Yellowstone Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2024-04-18 0901Z
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Location Information for KWYS
Coordinates: N44°41.30' / W111°7.06'Located 01 miles N of West Yellowstone, Montana on 735 acres of land. View all Airports in Montana.
Surveyed Elevation is 6649 feet MSL.
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| AWOS-3P: | 118.1 Tel. (406) 646-7727 |
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| UNICOM: | 123.000 |
| CTAF: | 123.000 |
| AWOS-3P at EKS (41.6 NW): | 119.85 406-682-3835 |
| AWOS-3PT at DIJ (56.8 S): | 120.775 208-354-6661 |
| ASOS at RXE (59.3 SW): | 135.075 208-356-0986 |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON FREQS 132.4/338.3 (BOZEMAN RCAG).
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Runway 01/19
| Dimensions: | 8400 x 150 feet / 2560 x 46 meters | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | 33 /F/A/X/T, S-90, D-150, ST-280 | |
| Edge Lighting: | High Intensity | |
| Runway 01 | Runway 19 | |
| Coordinates: | N44°40.68' / W111°7.49' | N44°41.92' / W111°6.63' |
| Elevation: | 6648.8 | 6634.2 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 26° True | 206° True |
| Declared Distances: | TORA:8400 TODA:8400 ASDA:8400 LDA:8400 | TORA:8400 TODA:8400 ASDA:8400 LDA:8400 |
| Markings: | Precision Instrument in good condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| Approach Lights: | MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights. | |
| REIL: | Yes | |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Jet A-1+ |
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| Transient Storage: | Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Engine Repair: | NONE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | STATE OF MONTANA | |
| PO BOX 200507 | ||
| HELENA, MT 59620 | ||
| 406-444-2506 | ||
| Manager: | JEFF KADLEC | |
| 721 AIRPORT RD., P.O. BOX 306 | ||
| WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT 59758-0306 | ||
| 406-646-7631 | IF NO ANSWER CALL 406-459-9825/406-444-2506. | |
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 2 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2018-12-31 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | 2 | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | 530 |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | 75 |
| Gliders Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Local Operations: | 2500 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 8000 |
Other Remarks
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- 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 .
- 0LL FOR FUEL DURG OFF SEASON HRS CALL 406-646-7359.
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL RWY 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 & 19 OPR CONSLY. NOT AVBL 31 OCT- 7 MAY .
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