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Hays Municipal AirportIATA code HYS
Hays Municipal Airport (HYS/KHYS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hays, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Hays, United States
- Codes
- HYS · KHYS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Hays Municipal Airport (HYS/KHYS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hays, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 38.850°, -99.270°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hays Municipal Airport (HYS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hays, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Hays Municipal Airport details
- IATA code
- HYS
- ICAO code
- KHYS
- City
- Hays
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 38.845°, -99.273°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Hays Municipal Airport’s own pages.
HYS airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 609 m (1,999 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 29,516
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Dodge City Regional Airport DDC · 135 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at HYS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 16/34: 1,982 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 1,982 m6,501 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 04/22 | 1,372 m4,501 ft | 23 m | concrete | Lit |
Routes from HYS
Originfacts does not track any routes from HYS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where HYS is
5.8 km southeast
Hays Municipal Airport lies 5.8 km southeast of Hays city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at HYS
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Hays, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hays Municipal Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Hays
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Dodge CityDodge City Municipal AirportDDC136 km
- SalinaSalina Regional AirportSLN141 km
- Garden CityGarden City Municipal AirportGCK163 km
- McCookMc Cook AirportMCK197 km
- WichitaWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportICT209 km
- KearneyKearney Regional AirportEAR210 km
- ManhattanManhattan Municipal AirportMHK227 km
- Grand IslandGrand Island AirportGRI250 km
- LiberalLiberal Municipal AirportLBL250 km
Hays Municipal Airport: common questions
Where is Hays Municipal Airport?
Hays Municipal Airport serves Hays, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 38.845°, -99.273°.
What are the airport codes for Hays Municipal Airport?
The IATA code is HYS and the ICAO code is KHYS.
What time zone is HYS in?
Hays Municipal Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
How many runways does Hays Municipal Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at HYS: 16/34 (1,982 m (6,501 ft), asphalt); 04/22 (1,372 m (4,501 ft), concrete).
How many passengers use Hays Municipal Airport?
Wikidata records 29,516 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is HYS from Hays city centre?
Hays Municipal Airport is about 5.8 km southeast of Hays city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Hays Municipal Airport?
OurAirports gives HYS’s elevation as 609 m (1,999 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Hays Municipal Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3885964 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)