Hays Regional Airport

Hays Regional Airport
IATA: HYS – ICAO: KHYS – FAA LID: HYS
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Hays
Serves Hays, Kansas
Elevation AMSL 1,999 ft / 609 m
Coordinates 38°50′32″N 099°16′23″W / 38.84222°N 99.27306°W / 38.84222; -99.27306Coordinates: 38°50′32″N 099°16′23″W / 38.84222°N 99.27306°W / 38.84222; -99.27306
Website www.FlyHays.com
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HYS

Location in Kansas

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
16/34 6,501 1,982 Asphalt
4/22 4,501 1,372 Concrete
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 31,794
Based aircraft 64

Hays Regional Airport (IATA: HYS, ICAO: KHYS, FAA LID: HYS) is three miles southeast of Hays, in Ellis County, Kansas.[1] It is used for general aviation and sees one airline, (United Express).

The Federal Aviation Administration says this airport had 8,540 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[2] 7,518 in 2009 and 9,026 in 2010.[3] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a non-primary commercial service airport (between 2,500 and 10,000 enplanements per year).

Facilities

Hays Regional Airport covers 545 acres (221 ha) at an elevation of 1,999 feet (609 m). It has two concrete runways: 16/34 is 6,501 by 100 feet (1,982 x 30 m) (rebuilt in 2013) and 4/22 is 4,501 by 75 feet (1,372 x 23 m).[1] Runway 4/22 was built in 2002.

In the year ending October 31, 2013 the airport had 31,390 aircraft operations, average 86 per day: 73% general aviation, 27% air taxi, and <1% military. 55 aircraft were hen based at this airport: 42 single-engine, 5 multi-engine, 8 ultralight.[1]

Airline and destination

Scheduled passenger flights:

AirlinesDestinations
United Express Denver

Statistics

Carrier shares: Dec 2014 - Nov 2015[4]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
United Express
16,530(100%)
Top domestic destinations: Dec 2014 - Nov 2015[4]
Rank Airport Passengers Airline
1 Denver International (DEN) 8,000 United Express

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for HYS (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective April 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009. External link in |work= (help)
  3. ↑ "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011. External link in |work= (help)
  4. 1 2 "Hays, KS: Hays Regional (HYS)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2013. Retrieved Feb 2016.

Other sources

  • Essential Air Service documents (Docket DOT-OST-1998-3497) from the U.S. Department of Transportation:
    • Order 2009-9-5 (September 11, 2009): re-selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., to provide essential air service (EAS) at Dodge City, Garden City, Great Bend, Hays, and Liberal for the two-year period from October 1, 2009, through September 30, 2011, at combined annual subsidy rates of $8,897,565. Hays, Kansas: Docket OST-1998-3497; Scheduled Service: 24 nonstop round trips per week to Denver; Aircraft: Beech 1900, 19 seats.
    • Order 2011-10-24 (October 31, 2011): re-selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., to provide essential air service (EAS) at Great Bend and Hays combined for $3,246,061 annual subsidy. Effective Period: Two year period beginning when American Eagle begins full EAS (at Garden City) through the 24th month thereafter. Hays: 24 nonstop round trips per week to Denver with Beech 1900 aircraft.
    • Order 2014-3-9 (March 14, 2014): selecting SkyWest Airlines, Inc. to provide essential air service (EAS) at Hays, and sets bridge rates for Great Lakes at Great Bend and Hays until the start of replacement service.
      • Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.: Docket 1998-3497; Effective Period: May 1, 2014 through July 31, 2014; Service: Eighteen (18) nonstop round trips per week to Denver (DEN); Aircraft Type: Beech 1900, Annual Subsidy: $1,699,520.
      • SkyWest Airlines, Inc.: Docket 1998-3497; Effective Period: July 1, 2014, through July 31, 2016; Service: Twelve (12) nonstop round trips per week to Denver (DEN); Aircraft Type: 50-seat regional jet; Annual Subsidy: $2,253,132.

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