
Yellowstone Seaplane Base
Seaplane base
Yellowstone Seaplane Base is a seaplane base near West Yellowstone in Montana, United States. The airport is located at 44.8300° / -111.2875° at an elevation of 1,992 m (6,534 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,660 m. The nearest airport is Yellowstone Airport, 21 km (13 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.
Data
| Local code | 8M3 |
|---|---|
| Identifier | US-1087 |
| Type | Seaplane base |
| City | West Yellowstone |
| Region | Montana |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 44.83000, -111.28750 |
| Coordinates (deg/min/sec) | 44° 49′ 48.00″ N 111° 17′ 15.00″ W |
| Elevation | 1,992 m (6,534 ft) |
| Scheduled service | no |
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Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
13W/31W | 3,660 m | 914 m | Water | no |
Nearby airports
- WYSYellowstone Airport21 km (13 mi)
- U53Henry's Lake Airport22 km (14 mi)
- US-8449West Yellowstone Clinic Helipad24 km (15 mi)
- 1MT0Nine Quarter Circle Ranch Airport26 km (16 mi)
- US-0819High Alpine Heliport45 km (28 mi)
- MT94Ousel Falls Airport46 km (29 mi)
- US-3747Yellowstone Club Heliport46 km (29 mi)
- 4MT7Big Sky Medical Center Heliport48 km (30 mi)
- K29SGardiner Airport49 km (30 mi)
- MT47Metzel Creek Airport50 km (31 mi)
- US-7154Montfort Ranch Airport53 km (33 mi)
- KEKSEnnis Big Sky Airport57 km (35 mi)