Airports / Wyoming / PWY
Ralph Wenz Field.
Pinedale, Wyoming · 7,102 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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10 ratings
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Operators based
7,102
Elevation ft
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FBOs on field
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Miley Memorial Field (BPI), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Ralph Wenz Field (KPNA / PWY) is a mid-sized airport serving Pinedale, Wyoming. The field lies at an elevation of 7,102 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
PWY has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Miley Memorial Field (BPI, 18 nm), Hunt Field (LND, 47 nm), and Central Wyoming Regional Airport (RIW, 61 nm). PWY offers a single 8,900-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of PWY vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from PWY, or browse verified operators serving the area.
2 FBOs serve KPNA. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Emblem Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Executive lounge
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Cafe
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Hotel help
- Hangar
- +8 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
TOP Flight
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- 7 days a week, 365 days a year (approx. 07:00-17:30)
- Unicom 122.80
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- GPU
- +5 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
Field capability
ICAO
KPNA
IATA
PWY
FAA / Local
PNA
Elevation
7,102 ft
Coordinates
42.7955° N · 109.8070° 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 WY fields
state range 3,939–7,285 ft
At 7,102 ft, PWY sits higher than 86% of the 29 Wyoming fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 8,900 ft
- 11/298,900 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,900 ft
PWY's 8,900 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 7,102 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 18nmBPIMiley Memorial FieldBig Piney
- 47nmLNDHunt FieldLander
- 61nmRIWCentral Wyoming Regional AirportRiverton
- 64nmJACJackson Hole AirportJackson
- 79nmRKSSouthwest Wyoming Regional AirportRock Springs
- 106nmEVWEvanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns FieldEvanston
Location
Open the full mapKPNA · Ralph Wenz Field · Pinedale, WY
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PWY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 155 nm | 46m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 230 nm | 56m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 252 nm | 59m |
| Denver (DEN) | 291 nm | 1h 5m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 473 nm | 1h 30m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 560 nm | 1h 42m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 598 nm | 1h 47m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 654 nm | 1h 55m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PWY?
- Ralph Wenz Field's longest paved runway is 8,900 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at PWY?
- Ralph Wenz Field has one runway; the longest measures 8,900 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Ralph Wenz Field?
- 2 FBOs serve PWY: Emblem Aviation and TOP Flight. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to PWY?
- The closest alternate is Miley Memorial Field (BPI), about 18 nm away, followed by Hunt Field (LND) at 47 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PWY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Vail / Eagle about 56m (230 nm), Aspen about 59m (252 nm), Denver about 1h 5m (291 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.