Yellowstone Airport
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Yellowstone Airport | |||
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IATA: WYS - ICAO: KWYS | |||
Summary | |||
Airport type | Public | ||
Operator | State of Montana | ||
Serves | West Yellowstone, Montana | ||
Elevation AMSL | 6,644 ft (2,025.1 m) | ||
Coordinates | |||
Runways | |||
Direction | Length | Surface | |
ft | m | ||
1/19 | 8,399 | 2,560 | Asphalt |
Yellowstone Airport (IATA: WYS, ICAO: KWYS) is a public airport located two miles (3 km) north of the town of West Yellowstone in Gallatin County, Montana, USA. The town is located at the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The airport covers 735 acres and has one runway. Although only open from June through September, commercial service is available during those months. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
The airport should not be confused with Yellowstone Regional Airport, 104 miles (167 km) away in Cody, Wyoming.
[edit] Airline
- Delta Air Lines
- Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Salt Lake City (seasonal))
[edit] References
- FAA Airport Master Record (Form 5010) for WYS, also available as a printable form (PDF)
[edit] External link
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KWYS
- ASN Accident history for KWYS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS current and historical weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KWYS