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Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (KCYS) is a medium civil airport serving Cheyenne, the state capital of Wyoming, sitting at a high-plains elevation of 6,132 feet. It offers a long ILS-equipped main runway alongside a shorter crosswind strip, making it a useful and instructive stop for simulator pilots working at high density altitude. Airline service operates from the field alongside general aviation traffic.
Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field lies at Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States, and is classified as a medium airport with scheduled airline service. Its high elevation of 6,132 feet makes it a notable destination for simulator pilots wanting to practise high-density-altitude operations, and the field's long, ILS-served main runway gives it an instrument-approach capability not found at many general aviation fields of similar size.
The airfield is located at coordinates 41.1556, -104.81, at an elevation of 6,132 feet, in Cheyenne, Wyoming.
KCYS has two physical runways. Runway 09/27 is the primary strip, 8,634 feet long on the 09 threshold and 8,569 feet on the 27 threshold, with a hard surface and lighting throughout; the 27 end is served by an ILS approach. Runway 13/31 is the secondary strip, 5,625 feet on the 13 threshold and 5,525 feet on the 31 threshold, also hard-surfaced and lit.
Air traffic services are provided by a control tower, with the tower and CTAF operating on 118.7 MHz. Ground movements are handled on 121.9 MHz, and the field ATIS broadcasts on 134.425 MHz. Approach and departure control operates on 124.55 MHz. UNICOM is available on 122.95 MHz. An additional frequency of 126.2 MHz is listed for miscellaneous use, alongside a remote communications outlet on 122.3 MHz associated with Casper radio, and separate frequencies used by Army and Air National Guard operations at the field. Runway 27 is served by an ILS approach.
Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field is classed as a medium airport and supports scheduled airline service in addition to general aviation traffic. The field is served by a control tower and an ILS approach to runway 27, giving it useful all-weather capability for a field of its size.
