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Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field

CYS · KCYS · Cheyenne, Wyoming · Laramie County · map

Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field is a public-use airport, 1 mile north of Cheyenne, Wyoming, 6,160 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 09/27, is 9,270 feet of concrete. It has a control tower, fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A-1) and about 49 general-aviation aircraft based on the field by the FAA's count. The FAA counts about 35,621 takeoffs and landings a year. About 26,473 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.

Quick answers answers refresh every morning

What is the airport code for Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field?

Its FAA code is CYS, and its ICAO code is KCYS.

Where is Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field?

It is 1 mile north of Cheyenne, Wyoming, 6,160 feet above sea level.

How long is the longest runway at Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field?

The longest of its 2 runways, 09/27, is 9,270 feet long.

Does Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field have a control tower?

Yes, it has a control tower.

What fuel can you buy at Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field?

The FAA's airport file lists 100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A-1.

Where can you fly nonstop from Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field?

Airline flights go to 8 airports, the busiest of them Denver International, Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field, Laughlin/Bullhead International, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal, William P Hobby. Every route

Are there flight schools at Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field?

4 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including Iowa Great Lakes Flyers INC and Cheyenne Flying Club LLC. Compare them

Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field?

2 pilot examiners and 6 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name

Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions

Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field…

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The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks

The airport

Codes
FAA CYS · ICAO KCYS
Kind
Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
Elevation
6,160 feet above sea level
Control tower
A control tower with radar approach control · 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
Attended
every day, 6:00 am to 10:00 pm
Lights
runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
Fuel and services
100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A-1; the services card below
Notes
certified for airline service (Part 139)
On the chart
Cheyenne sectional
Magnetic variation
10E
In the FAA's files since
October 1937

This airport's record at the FAA

Runways 2

09271331N5,000 ft
Runways drawn to scale from the FAA's positions, north up.
FAA airport diagram for Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field
The FAA's official airport diagram (taxiways, ramps, hot spots); tap to enlarge, or open the FAA's PDF.

For understanding the field, not for navigation.

RunwayLength × widthSurfaceLights
09/279,270 × 150 ftConcrete, goodHigh-intensity lights
13/316,690 × 150 ftAsphalt, goodMedium-intensity lights
  • Runway 09: PAPI, four lights on the left, threshold displaced 610 ft, 7,985 ft available for landing
  • Runway 27: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), threshold displaced 675 ft, 7,985 ft available for landing
  • Runway 13: PAPI, four lights on the left, threshold displaced 1,060 ft, 4,830 ft available for landing, fence 9 ft high 200 ft from the end
  • Runway 31: PAPI, four lights on the left, threshold displaced 1,160 ft, 4,880 ft available for landing

Radio frequencies

Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Tower118.7Cheyenne
UNICOM122.95
ATIS (recorded airport information)134.425Cheyenne
Ground121.9Cheyenne
Approach and departure124.55Cheyenne
Emergency121.5Cheyenne
Cheyenne and center (remote transmitter) Low125.9Cheyenne
Arng and operations Call steamboat134.1Cheyenne

Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 307-475-6953.

Fuel and services as reported to the FAA

Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A, Jet A-1
Repairs
airframe and engine: minor repairs
Parking
hangars, tie-downs
Oxygen
bulk oxygen (high- and low-pressure)
Also here
air freight, air ambulance, cargo handling, charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft rental

Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Laramie Regional (40 nm west), Northern Colorado Regional (43 nm south), Greeley-Weld County (44 nm south).

The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in Wyoming · avgas.

The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out

  • Activate approach lights (MALSR) runway 27; runway end identifier lights runway 09, 13, 31; PAPI runway 09, 27, 13, 31; high-intensity runway lights runway 09/27; medium-intensity runway lights runway 13/31 - the common traffic frequency
  • Tiedown fee.
  • +9 feet fence, 199 feet from runway end, 400 feet right.
  • Approach ratio 17:1 from displaced threshold.
  • Rcr available on required from the control tower 6:00 am to 10:00 pm 30 minimum prior notice required.
  • Bird activity in the vicinity of airport.
  • Pilots should avoid F.east. Warren afhp at all times.
  • Military: restricted: ang prior permission required required to prk on military ramp.
  • Heavy copter traffic 2 NM southwest of airport, surface to 1000 feet dur daylight, weekdays.
  • Restricted: taxiway C closed north of taxiway F, taxiway D, and G closed indefinitely.
  • Caution: taxiway B1, C and east hold short lines for all runways
  • Bash phase II, incr bird haz MAY-SEP.

Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings

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Arrivals and departures, last hour

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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.

Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026

Airlines reported 752 departures from CYS in those twelve months, carrying 31,360 passengers in 38,716 seats (81% filled), to 9 destinations on 8 airlines.

All 9 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month

From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.

Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024

single-engine30multi-engine7jets2helicopters2other8
Based aircraft, as a table
aircraft
single-engine30
multi-engine7
jets2
helicopters2
other8

The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.

26,473passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024

Takeoffs and landings a year about 35,621, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)

airline63air taxi and commuter1,589general aviation, travelling8,034general aviation, local12,678military13,257
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
a year
airline63
air taxi and commuter1,589
general aviation, travelling8,034
general aviation, local12,678
military13,257

Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.

Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby

Aircraft registered in Cheyenne from the FAA register

327 aircraft are registered to owners in Cheyenne, Wyoming: 183 piston singles, 39 piston twins, 39 business jets, 37 helicopters, 21 turboprops. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.

Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:

Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in Wyoming.

Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register

Fuel and service companies in Cheyenne, by their names on the register (a start, not a directory):

Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:

Charter operators and airlines based in Cheyenne:

  • Trans Aero LLC 6 aircraft on the certificate Trans Aero MedEvac is an air ambulance operator providing emergency and critical care air medical transport via helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft throughout New Mexico and Texas.
  • Touch N Go Airways, LLC 2 aircraft on the certificate
  • Snowshoe Air, LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate

Repair stations in Cheyenne:

  • Carter'S Avionics & Aviation Maintenance, LLC Carter's Avionics is a Part 145 repair station in Cheyenne, Wyoming, providing aircraft maintenance services including avionics installation and troubleshooting, annual inspections, engine overhauls, painting, Pitot-Static and Transponder c

Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.

Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles

2 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 2 for private pilot, 2 for commercial and instrument, 1 for flight instructor; 2 for airplanes, 2 for multi-engine airplanes. Also nearby: 6 aviation medical examiners, 1 mechanic examiner, 1 training center examiner, 1 administrative pilot examiner.

All 11 nearby, by kind, with contact details

What each kind does
  • DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
  • AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
  • DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
  • DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
  • Admin-PE: Administrative Pilot Examiner: handles certificate paperwork rather than flight tests.

Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.

Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport

Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 30 since 1982, 4 fatal

2022-05-30CEN22FA216 · Express 2000Rg N44508 · accident · 1 killed
2022-02-20WPR22LA102 · Darrell D. Dugger Mustang II N121DD · accident · no injuries
2019-07-02GAA19CA384 · American Aviation Aa5 N387G · accident · no injuries
2018-06-14CEN18LA225 · Rockwell International 112Tc N4954W · accident · no injuries
2015-08-28CEN15LA387 · Robinson R44 II N440SA · accident · serious injuries
2011-12-16WPR12CA068 · Beech J35 N8281D · accident · no injuries
2011-11-08WPR12LA030 · Piper Pa-31T N39EH · accident · no injuries
2008-07-30LAX08CA249 · Fowler Sx300 N99F · accident · no injuries
2004-07-03DEN04CA096 · Cessna T210J N2KD · accident · minor injuries
2003-07-10DEN03FA125 · Casa 2.111 N72615 · accident · 2 killed
2002-05-24DEN02LA048 · Helio H-391B N25BA · accident · no injuries
2002-04-21DEN02LA032 · Boeing E75 N68463 · accident · no injuries

Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.

Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register

In town
Who works here
Airlines fly from here to
Record
Around it

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/CYS.json.

Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 26, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.