| Yellowstone Airport | |||
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| IATA: WYS – ICAO: KWYS – FAA LID: WYS
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | State of Montana | ||
| Serves | West Yellowstone, Montana | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 6,649 ft / 2,027 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 1/19 | 8,400 | 2,560 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 7,360 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Yellowstone Airport (IATA: WYS, ICAO: KWYS, FAA LID: WYS) is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (1.85 km) north of the central business district of West Yellowstone, a town in Gallatin County, Montana, United States.[1] This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013, which categorized it as commercial service - non-primary.[2] Although only open from June through September, commercial service is available during those months. Service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
The town of West Yellowstone is located at the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park. The airport should not be confused with Yellowstone Regional Airport in Cody, Wyoming, which is which is 104 miles (167 km) from this airport and about 53 miles (85 km) from the east entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
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Yellowstone Airport covers an area of 735 acres (297 ha) at an elevation of 6,649 feet (2,027 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 1/19 with an asphalt surface measuring 8,400 by 150 feet (2,560 x 46 m). For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 7,360 aircraft operations, an average of 20 per day: 95% general aviation, 4% air taxi, and 1% military.[1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines | Seasonal: Salt Lake City |