Where is HYS airport?

HYS is a medium-sized airport in Hays, Kansas, United States, at 38.8445, -99.2731, 609 m above sea level.

What time zone is HYS in?

HYS is in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC−6 / UTC−5 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use HYS?

33,770 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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HYS — Hays Regional Airport

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Medium-sized airport in Hays, United States.

IATA code: HYS
ICAO code: KHYS
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 33,770; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 1; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−6 / UTC−5; America/Chicago
Elevation: 609 m; 1,998 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 1,982 m

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More codes: airport codes starting with H

About HYS

Hays Regional Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Hays, United States. 33,770 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 1 nonstop route from HYS.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from HYS

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
HYS → DEN	Denver, United States	479 km	33,770

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at HYS

OO SkyWest Airlines · 1,238 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 84.2%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 2.4%
Departures counted: 627; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
DDC	Dodge City Regional Airport	Dodge City, United States	135 km
SLN	Salina Municipal Airport	Salina, United States	141 km
GCK	Garden City Regional Airport	Garden City, United States	162 km
MCK	McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport	McCook, United States	189 km
ICT	Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport	Wichita, United States	209 km

Distance from HYS to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
HYS → LHR	London, United Kingdom	7,291 km	—
HYS → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	12,437 km	—
HYS → CDG	Paris, France	7,622 km	—
HYS → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,903 km	—
HYS → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	9,691 km	—
HYS → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	7,538 km	—
HYS → JFK	New York, United States	2,187 km	—
HYS → ATL	Atlanta, United States	1,452 km	—
HYS → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	1,797 km	—
HYS → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	14,962 km	—
HYS → HND	Tokyo, Japan	9,782 km	—
HYS → DOH	Doha, Qatar	12,290 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
16/34	1,982 m	30 m	Asphalt	Yes
04/22	1,372 m	23 m	Concrete	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Hays, Kansas, United States · 38.8445, -99.2731

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Questions

Hays Regional Airport has the IATA code HYS and the ICAO code KHYS. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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