KWYS· WYS· West Yellowstone
Yellowstone Airport
medium airport · elevation 6,649 ft (2027 m)
12:37Z 02:19Z Day
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Current METARVFR
11 min ago·21:15ZKWYS 232115Z AUTO 22013G27KT 10SM BKN065 BKN075 BKN110 25/08 A3023 RMK AO2
Wind
220° 13 kt (gust 27 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
6,500 ft
Temperature
25°C / 8°C
temp / dew
QNH
1024 hPa
30.23 inHg
Clouds
BKN 6,500ft, BKN 7,500ft, BKN 11,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KWYS
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (2)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 20:55Z → 23 22:55ZSFC – 44,000 ft
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 20:55Z → 23 22:55ZSFC – 45,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
01/192560 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 | TW 13 kt | XW 3 kt L |
44.6884°, -111.1180°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 01/19 (use 19) | Preferred | HW 13 | 3 R | Gusts to 27 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
9,139 ft
elevation 6,649 ft
ISA deviation
+23.2°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KWYS
- CNTRSALT LAKE CITY CNTR132.400
- RDOGREAT FALLS RDO119.400
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM123.000
Navaids near airportassoc. KWYS
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| LO | NDB | 415 kHz | MEDIUM |
Runways1
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 01/198,400 ft (2,560 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KWYS
Wind5 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp24°C
QNH1024 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=71
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Yellowstone Airport
Diagram unavailable for Yellowstone Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:36 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 VFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/03Z22015G30KT · 6 SM · SCT040 SCT070
Wind: 22015G30KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT040 SCT070
TAF KWYS 231735Z 2318/2418 22015G30KT P6SM SCT040 SCT070
VFRPROB3023/22Z → 24/00ZVRB15G35KT · 6 SM · -TSRA · SCT025 BKN040(CB)sn
Wind: VRB15G35KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -TSRA
Clouds: SCT025 BKN040(CB)sn
PROB30 2322/2324 VRB15G35KT 6SM -TSRA SCT025 BKN040CB
VFRFM24/03Z → 24/18ZVRB6KT · 6 SM · FEW200
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW200
FM240300 VRB06KT P6SM FEW200
Raw TAF
TAF KWYS 231735Z 2318/2418 22015G30KT P6SM SCT040 SCT070 PROB30 2322/2324 VRB15G35KT 6SM -TSRA SCT025 BKN040CB FM240300 VRB06KT P6SM FEW200
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