Fly To West Yellowstone - Private Air
Located just one mile north of West Yellowstone, Montana and two miles north of Yellowstone, West Yellowstone’s airport is THE closest airport to Yellowstone Park. WYS is the 8th largest of Montana’s 121 airports. WYS hosts private and commercial service, as well as one of the ten smoke jump bases for USFS Interagency Fire Control.
With its close proximity to Yellowstone, excellent facilities, and un-crowded skies, the West Yellowstone airport is perfect base for your entire Yellowstone vacation or just a weekend fly-in. Free pilots campground is provided on the airport with hot shower and restroom facilities.
In Fall 2008, WYS will offer hangar development opportunities to tenant based and transient corporate aircraft, aviation service providers and recreational pilots.
Contact Information:
Anthony Bean, Airport Manager
P.O. Box 306
West Yellowstone, MT 59758
Phone: (406) 646-7631 or (406) 444-2506
Cell: (406) 640-1648
FAX 406-444-2519
Airport Operations:
Open to the public and staffed from June 1st through September 30th. The West Yellowstone Airport is closed from December 1st through May 31st except with PPR.
• Large ramp area with tie-down service.
• Yellowstone Aviation FBO Services, 100LL and Jet A Services.
• AVIS & Budget Car Rentals on site.
• Can handle small private aircraft (Cessna to King Air) as well as large private aircraft (Citations to G-V’s)
• No landing fee for aircraft less than 11,000 LBS.Additional Runway Information:
Runway 1: markings precision in good condition, 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path), 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path), ILS.
Runway 2: markings basic in good condition, 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path), runway identifier lights.
WEST YELLOWSTONE, MT
Publicly Owned, Public Use
1.0 mi. N of city.
N44-41.30 W111-07.06
Mag Var: 14 deg E
Phone: 406-646-7631
Fax: 406-444-2519
www.mdt.mt/aeronautics
jgreil@state.mt.us
Type: ID: Freq: Radial: Distance: VOR DBS 116.9 037 59.29 mi NDB LO 415 011 7.60 mi NDB ESY 338 On Field
Communication Freqs: CTAF 123.0 FSS GREAT FALLS 119.4 Approach Freqs: Salt Lake City Center: 132.4
FSS GREAT FALLS 866-527-7601 Elevation: 6644 MSL Hours: daylight June 1 thru September 30 Fees: Landing Fee Charts: GREAT FALLS; L9 Traffic Pattern: All Aircraft: 7644 MSL
Runways: 1-19 8399X150 asphalt afsc PCL
Aprroaches: ILS NDB GPS RNAV
Lights: 24 hrs 123.0 Low: 3 clicks in 5 secs Med: 5 clicks in 5 secs High: 7 clicks in 5 secs
Notes: Camping on FieldAirline Svc Obstructions: Special Operations: Parachuting; Helicopter Ops Fuel: 100LL, Jet
