Airports / Wyoming / CYS
Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field
KCYS / CYSCheyenne, WyomingELEV 6,159 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
40 nm
To the nearest alternate
Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (KCYS / CYS) is a mid-sized airport serving Cheyenne, Wyoming. The airport sits 6,159 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into CYS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Laramie Regional Airport (LAR, 40 nm), Northern Colorado Regional Airport (FNL, 43 nm), and Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF, 70 nm).
Charter pricing from CYS depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Cheyenne.
Field capability
ICAO
KCYS
IATA
CYS
FAA / Local
CYS
Elevation
6,159 ft
Coordinates
41.1557° N · 104.8120° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs WY fields
state range 3,939–7,285 ft
At 6,159 ft, CYS sits higher than 57% of the 28 Wyoming fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 40nmLARLaramie Regional AirportLaramie
- 43nmFNLNorthern Colorado Regional AirportLoveland
- 70nmBFFWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig AirportScottsbluff
- 76nmBJCRocky Mountain Metropolitan AirportDenver
- 78nmDENDenver International AirportDenver
- 83nmSNYSidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr FieldSidney
Location
Open the full mapKCYS · Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field · Cheyenne, WY