# Hays Regional Airport (HYS)

> Hays, US · IATA: HYS · ICAO: KHYS · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `HYS` |
| ICAO | `KHYS` |
| City | Hays |
| Country | US |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 609 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 38.84452, -99.27315 |

## Description

Hays Regional Airport (HYS/KHYS) in western Kansas rests on a single scheduled link, and the numbers are small but rising: 17,345 passengers in 2025, up about a fifth on the previous year. SkyWest Airlines operates the daily United Express service to Denver (DEN) under the federal Essential Air Service programme, which carries roughly USD 6.5 million a year in subsidy; the rest of the movements are business and general aviation. There is no cargo terminal, no freighter operation and no scheduled freight handling - anything shipped moves as incidental belly load on the regional jets. The surrounding economy of wheat, cattle feeding, oilfield services and Fort Hays State University relies on the ground networks of the parcel and express carriers and on trucking along Interstate 70. Forwarders planning airfreight work with Wichita (ICT) some 290 road kilometres to the south-east, Kansas City (MCI) about 490 km east, or Denver (DEN) roughly 580 km west. One operational note: runway rehabilitation work paused scheduled service from 3 to 23 August 2026.

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