KWYS/WYS METAR & TAF Yellowstone Airport

West Yellowstone, MontanaElevation 6,649 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR24 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

6,497 ft

-152 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

25 1905Z to 26 1800Z

Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; Northwest Beaverhead County; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains

* WHAT...Variable visibility down to a quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Canyon Ferry Area, Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains, Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft, Gallatin Valley, Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Madison River Valley, Missouri Headwaters, and Northwest Beaverhead County. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility co…

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0015Z (6:15 PM local) · 24 min old

KWYS is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 1°C

37°F / 34°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2321Z (5:21 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KWYS forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 10Z to 14Z with LIFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 00Z to 06Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

MVFR

LIFR

MVFR

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BR TEMPO BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at WYS.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Temporarily forecast: ceiling 300 ft AGL.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 17F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 6,497 ft (field elevation 6,649 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Areas Of Fog	17	0 kt	–	1%
Monday	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy	49/18	SW 8 kt	17 kt	98%
Tuesday	Light Snow Likely	38/14	SW 17 kt	27 kt	70%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny	41/14	SSW 12 kt	22 kt	17%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	47/18	S 9 kt	20 kt	45%
Friday	Light Snow Likely	46/18	WNW 3 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Chance Light Snow	46/17	WNW 1 kt	–	51%
Sunday	Chance Light Snow	47	SSW 2 kt	–	51%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 0038Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 8,400 ft

01/19

Dimensions

8,400 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0126°T

Landing length (LDA)8,400 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,400 / 8,400 / 8,400 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19206°T

Landing length (LDA)8,400 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,400 / 8,400 / 8,400 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

6,497 ft

Pressure altitude

6,359 ft

Field elevation

6,649 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

30.21 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0023Z 6:23 PM

Sunrise

1354Z 7:54 AM

Loggable night

0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1324Z (7:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0023Z (6:23 PM local) → 1354Z (7:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0123Z (7:23 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Yellowstone Airport is in West Yellowstone, Montana. Field elevation 6,649 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJEFF KADLEC

Manager phone406-646-7631

AttendedMAY-OCT ALL, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKWYS / WYS

SectionalGREAT FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.6884, -111.1180

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

132.4

SALT LAKE CITY CNTR

CNTR

119.4

GREAT FALLS RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KRXE Rexburg Madison County Airport

59 NM SW

VFR

KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

65 NM N

LIFR

KJAC Jackson Hole Airport

VFR

VFR

IFR

KIDA Idaho Falls Regional Airport

82 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COND UNMNT 1700-0800.

›CLSD 31 OCT - 01 MAY; CK NOTAMS - AMGR OR 406-459-9825

›OFF SEASON FUEL- 406-646-7359.

›406-459-9825/406-444-2506.

›TURBINE PWRD LDG FEE.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›PPR FOR ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX - AMGR OR 406-459-9825.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 01; REIL RWY 19; HIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 01 & 19 OPR CONSLY. NOT AVBL 31 OCT- 7 MAY .

›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568 .

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -19C.

›WX DEPENDENT.

›SNOW REMOVAL NA. WINTER SNOWMOBILE ACT ON & INVOF OF ARPT.

›PCR VALUE: 1490/F/A/X/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KWYS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KWYS have a METAR?

Yes. KWYS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KWYS have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KWYS; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KWYS?

KWYS sits at 6,649 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KWYS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.