Yellowstone Airport (WYS)

WYS
Yellowstone Airport (WYS)
West Yellowstone, MT
Latest photos of Yellowstone Airport (WYS)
KWYS, Main Terminal Yellowstone Airport, photo by Mark Pasqualino
Mark Pasqualino
WYS, Passenger terminal of Yellowstone airport, West Yellowstone MT, photo by Jack Poelstra
Jack Poelstra
WYS, Office of General aviation handling at Yellowstone Airport MT, photo by Jack Poelstra
Jack Poelstra
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier WYS
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 111°7'3.5000" W / 44°41'18.2000" N
-111.117639 / 44.688389 (Estimated)
Elevation 6649.00 ft / 2026.62 m (Surveyed)
Land 735 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles N of West Yellowstone, MT
Location Gallatin County, MT
Magnetic Variation 14E (2005)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner STATE OF MONTANA
Address PO BOX 200507
HELENA, MT 59620
Phone number 406-444-2506
Manager JEFF KADLEC
Address 721 AIRPORT RD.
P.O. BOX 306
WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT 59758-0306
Phone number 406-646-7631
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart GREAT FALLS
Region ANM - Northwest Mountain
Responsible ARTCC ZLC - SALT LAKE CITY
Tie-in FSS GTF - GREAT FALLS
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility WYS (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
UNICOM 123.0 MHz
AWOS-3P WYS ((406) 646-7727)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A1+
Transient storage Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 01/19
Dimensions 8400 x 150 ft (2560 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
01 19
Alignment 26° 206°
Physical elevation 6648.80 ft 6634.20 ft
Coordinates 44.678058 / -111.124792 44.698714 / -111.110508
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
Remarks
  • SNOW REMOVAL NA. WINTER SNOWMOBILE ACT ON & INVOF OF ARPT.
  • CLSD 31 OCT - 01 MAY; CK NOTAMS - AMGR OR 406-459-9825
  • COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -19C.
  • COND UNMNT 1700-0800.
  • FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568 .