ICAO KWYS

West Yellowstone (WYS)

Yellowstone Airport handled 5,317 passengers in July 2026, down 1.8% on a year earlier, according to the US BTS.

Flights (arrivals + departures) over time

The most recent periods9 periods
PeriodFlights (arrivals + departures) 2025Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026Change vs last year
January–––
February–––
March–––
April–––
May8894▲ 6.8%
June132150▲ 13.6%
July148156▲ 5.4%
August146––
September134––
October30–in progress
November–––
December–––

Passengers over time

Full count · domestic + international
The most recent periods9 periods
PeriodPassengers 2025Passengers 2026Change vs last year
January–––
February–––
March–––
April–––
May2,8722,644▼ 7.9%
June5,2275,355▲ 2.4%
July5,4155,317▼ 1.8%
August5,183––
September4,664––
October1,036–in progress
November–––
December–––

Seats offered over time

Full count · domestic + international
The most recent periods9 periods
PeriodSeats offered 2025Seats offered 2026Change vs last year
January–––
February–––
March–––
April–––
May4,4004,740▲ 7.7%
June6,6407,500▲ 13.0%
July7,4407,840▲ 5.4%
August7,300––
September6,700––
October1,540–in progress
November–––
December–––

Load factor (computed)

Full count · domestic + international

Passengers ÷ seats offered, both as reported by the US BTS for the same months. Computed by us; the two source series are shown on this page.

The most recent periods9 periods
PeriodLoad factor 2025Load factor 2026Change vs last year
January–––
February–––
March–––
April–––
May65.3%55.8%▼ 14.5%
June78.7%71.4%▼ 9.3%
July72.8%67.8%▼ 6.8%
August71.0%––
September69.6%––
October67.3%–in progress
November–––
December–––

Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month

Year JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024 68 118 140 146 118 30
2025 88 132 148 146 134 30
2026 94 150 156
Series depth 35 years from 1991

Busiest destinations

Flights recorded between May 6, 2025 and Jul 31, 2026, counted from flight records published by the US BTS. Not a current timetable.

Busiest destinations FlightsDistance (km)
Denver International Airport WYS–DEN → 616 754

On-time departures by month

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

86.4% of 110 timed departures from Yellowstone Airport left within 15 minutes of schedule in August 2021, according to the US BTS. Cancelled flights are excluded.

The most recent periods3 periods
PeriodOn-time departures 2020On-time departures 2021Change vs last year
January–––
February–––
March–––
April–––
May–––
June–87.4%–
July–81.2%–
August–86.4%–
September–––
October–––
November–––
December–––

Flight timing & delays

Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.

US domestic sectors recorded by BTS

Source: the US BTS · Oct 12, 2024 → Jul 31, 2026

Recorded flights541Yellowstone Airport

Departure hour

Recorded flights Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.

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Departure hourOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
00:00No observations———
01:00No observations———
02:00No observations———
03:00No observations———
04:00No observations———
05:00No observations———
06:00No observations———
07:00No observations———
08:00No observations———
09:00No observations———
10:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—2323
11:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—3031
12:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—2929
13:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—177179
14:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—140141
15:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—104104
16:00No observations———
17:00Fewer than 200 measured departures—3434
18:00No observations———
19:00No observations———
20:00No observations———
21:00No observations———
22:00No observations———
23:00No observations———

Day of week

Recorded flights Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.

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Day of weekOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
MondayFewer than 200 measured departures—6666
TuesdayFewer than 200 measured departures—6768
WednesdayFewer than 200 measured departures—6465
ThursdayFewer than 200 measured departures—6666
FridayFewer than 200 measured departures—8080
SaturdayFewer than 200 measured departures—114116
SundayFewer than 200 measured departures—8080

Month of year

Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.

Recorded flights Partial coverage: domestic flights only

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No bucket in this view has 200 measured departures yet. Flight counts are shown; on-time and delay charts become available when the sample is large enough.

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Month of yearOn-time departuresAverage departure delayWith departure timeRecorded flights
JanNo observations———
FebNo observations———
MarNo observations———
AprNo observations———
MayFewer than 200 measured departures—8991
JunFewer than 200 measured departures—141142
JulFewer than 200 measured departures—150150
AugFewer than 200 measured departures—7273
SepFewer than 200 measured departures—6666
OctFewer than 200 measured departures—1919
NovNo observations———
DecNo observations———

Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.

Recorded outcomes

  • On time 81.3% 440
  • Delayed >15 min 17.9% 97
  • Cancelled 0.7% 4
  • Missing departure time 0.0% 0

All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.

On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from the on-time rate and average delay.

Environment

Air pollutants at the airport (EPA estimate)

Modelled estimate, not a measurement: aircraft below 3,000 ft (landing and take-off), ground support equipment and auxiliary power units, plus any stationary sources the state reported at the airport site. Cruise emissions are not included.

In 2023, the US EPA estimated 1.2 tonnes of nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) and 0.54 tonnes of fine particles (PM2.5) from activity at Yellowstone Airport, according to the EPA National Emissions Inventory.

PollutantUnit201720202023
NOₓ (Nitrogen oxides)tonnes1.11.71.2
CO (Carbon monoxide)tonnes32.329.529.7
SO₂ (Sulphur dioxide)tonnes0.210.240.20
VOC (Volatile organic compounds)tonnes1.41.91.2
PM2.5 (Fine particles)tonnes0.480.550.54
PM10 (Particulate matter)tonnes0.620.660.68
Leadkg26.821.826.5
CO₂ (Carbon dioxide)tonnes2521,616—

The inventory is published every three years. Coverage changes between editions (about 19,300 airport sites in 2017, 6,000 in 2020, 12,700 in 2023), 2020 reflects the pandemic drop in traffic, and EPA updates its aircraft model between editions — so the columns are not a trend (Los Angeles: 3,562 tonnes of NOₓ in 2017, 8,810 in 2023). CO₂ is only reported for some sites in 2017, for all sites in 2020, and not at all in 2023. EPA publishes US customary units; converted here to metric tonnes (× 0.907) and, for lead, kilograms.

US EPA — National Emissions Inventory

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