Airports / Wisconsin / HYR
Sawyer County Airport
KHYR / HYRHayward, WisconsinELEV 1,216 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#6 / 44
Wisconsin airports by Google rating
4.9★ across 7 Google ratings — ranked against 44 rated WI fields.
58 nm
To the nearest alternate
Duluth International Airport (DLH).
Overview
Located in Hayward, Wisconsin, Sawyer County Airport (KHYR / HYR) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 1,216 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into HYR for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Duluth International Airport (DLH, 58 nm), Gogebic Iron County Airport (IWD, 62 nm), and Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU, 70 nm).
Charter pricing from HYR depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Hayward.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
4/5 reviews“They now have an APU and a deicing truck.”
Tex Hull5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Friendly service, clean and tidy FBO, and multiple crew cars available.”
Jacob Czerak5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Friendly service, clean and tidy FBO, and multiple crew cars available.”
Jacob Czerak5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Sawyer County Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KHYR
IATA
HYR
FAA / Local
HYR
Elevation
1,216 ft
Coordinates
46.0252° N · 91.4443° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs WI fields
state range 651–1,642 ft
At 1,216 ft, HYR sits higher than 77% of the 44 Wisconsin fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 58nmDLHDuluth International AirportDuluth
- 62nmIWDGogebic Iron County AirportIronwood
- 70nmEAUChippewa Valley Regional AirportEau Claire
- 70nmRNHNew Richmond Regional AirportNew Richmond
- 86nmRHIRhinelander Oneida County AirportRhinelander
- 94nmSTPSaint Paul Downtown Holman FieldSaint Paul
Location
Open the full mapKHYR · Sawyer County Airport · Hayward, WI
From the ramp
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