KWYS 44.69N 111.12W · ELEV 6,649 FT

4.6/5

135 ratings on Google

Airports / Montana / WYS

Yellowstone Airport

KWYS / WYS

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West Yellowstone, MontanaELEV 6,649 FT

Medium airportScheduled service4.6 · 135 on Google

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Google rating

Google reviews

ratings on Google

Field elevation

feet above sea level

Nearest alternate

nm to BZN

Field standing

Computed · Google ratings × Bravo register

#7 / 23

Montana airports by Google rating

4.6★ across 135 Google ratings — ranked against 23 rated MT fields.

65 nm

To the nearest alternate

Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN).

Overview

01 / Field brief

Yellowstone Airport (KWYS / WYS) is a mid-sized airport serving West Yellowstone, Montana. Field elevation is 6,649 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.

While no charter operators list WYS as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN, 65 nm), Jackson Hole Airport (JAC, 67 nm), and Mission Field (LVM, 67 nm).

Trip costs from WYS are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from WYS to plan your flight.

What fliers highlight

02 / Flier signal

Staff & service

4/5 reviews

“Conveniently close to Yellowstone with some of the best airport service I’ve experienced.”

Kevin Jiang5★ on Google

Easy in & out

2/5 reviews

“It is very convenient, only about 10 min from the park, and the airport is very small, it only took about 5 min to go from the lot to the gate, which is a record for me.”

Ben Guffey5★ on Google

Terminal & facilities

2/5 reviews

“The airport is very aesthetically appealing, really leaning into the modern rustic look.”

Ben Guffey5★ on Google

Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Yellowstone Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.

Field capability

Charts on SkyVector

03 / Field data

ICAO

KWYS

IATA

WYS

FAA / Local

WYS

Elevation

6,649 ft

Coordinates

44.6884° N · 111.1180° W

Airspace

G · Golf

Size

Medium

Scheduled svc

Yes

Elevation vs MT fields

state range 1,985–6,649 ft

At 6,649 ft, WYS sits higher than 96% of the 27 Montana fields on the register — a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.