Yellowstone Airport (KWYS) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Yellowstone Airport in West Yellowstone, MT, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Yellowstone Airport (KWYS) is a regional airport serving West Yellowstone, MT at 6,649 ft. KWYS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (01, 19) — longest 8,400 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track KWYS in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 25°C (77°F), altimeter 30.20 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KWYS 291935Z AUTO 21011KT 10SM CLR 25/07 A3020 RMK AO2
What changed at KWYS?
Since the 1915Z (1:15 PM MDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 4 to 11 kt.
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Current pilot readout for KWYS
KWYS is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 01, about 1 knots. Density altitude is approximately 9,100 ft (field elevation 6,649 ft). KWYS does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KWYS, about 0 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KWYS. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 8,400 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 01 | 8,400 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 13→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KWYS weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Yellowstone Airport in West Yellowstone, MT: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KWYS is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KWYS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KWYS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 19
- 91%
- 01
- 9%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KWYS
- IATA
- WYS
- FAA LID
- WYS
- City
- West Yellowstone
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,649 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.6884, -111.1180
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 8,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KWYS
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 7h 2m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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7 airports+1 more within 50 NM
50–100 NM
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KWYS weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KWYS?+
KWYS has 2 runways — 01, 19; the longest is 8,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KWYS report its own weather?+
Yes — Yellowstone Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KWYS have a TAF?+
No — KWYS does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KWYS, about 0 nm away.
Does KWYS broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KWYS does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KWYS from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Yellowstone Airport (KWYS)
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