KWYS — Yellowstone
West Yellowstone, MT · field elevation 6,649 ft · NON-ATCT
KWYS current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KWYS 252350Z AUTO 22017G23KT 10SM FEW110 20/M01 A2999 RMK AO2
- Wind
- from 220° at 17 kt, gusting 23 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- few, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 20 °C / dewpoint -1 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.99 inHg
- Density altitude
- 8,721 ft · pressure altitude 6,579 ft
- Observed
- 12 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 220° at 17 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 16 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 01 | 16 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 103886 min ago.
View them, and the last six hours — in the EFB →
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KWYS 252330Z 2600/2624 21010G20KT P6SM FEW200 FM260200 24012G22KT P6SM SCT120 BKN200 FM260700 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 FM261600 21010G20KT P6SM SCT180
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 44.68839, -111.11764
- Elevation
- 6,649 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1317Z / 0114Z
- Magnetic variation
- 14°E (2005)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A1+
- Sectional
- Great Falls
- County
- Gallatin, MT
Everything else KWYS publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 8,400 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
- 1 departure published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.