Ralph Wenz Field

Ralph Wenz Field (KPNA) is a medium airport in Pinedale, WY. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code KPNA or IATA code PWY. It sits in North America.

Ralph Wenz Field is a regional airport primarily serving general aviation, charter, and corporate flight departments. The 8,900-foot runway means it is well-suited as a dedicated bizjet field, free from airline scheduling pressure.

The longest runway measures 8,900 ft (2,713 m), a heavy-class field. Representative aircraft that operate comfortably here include the Gulfstream G550, Falcon 7X, and Bombardier Global 5500. In practice this most heavy and super-midsize jets operate here without restriction.

Ralph Wenz Field sits at 7,102 ft above sea level. At this elevation, density-altitude effects are significant year-round. Operators should plan for reduced engine performance and longer takeoff rolls on warm days, and many flight departments require runway-analysis software for departures.

Local operations run on America/Denver. Without scheduled airline traffic, the field tends to be quieter and more flexible for charter and corporate operations — a useful characteristic for early morning, late night, or short-notice flights that would be impractical at a hub.

SkyAccess currently tracks 87 departing and 49 arriving private-jet legs at KPNA across the next six months of operator inventory. 4 charter operators have run trips through this field in our recent inventory window.

Regional fields like KPNA are a meaningful share of US private aviation — closer to the trip's actual origin or destination than the nearest major hub, with shorter ramp-to-cabin times that are the main reason owners and brokers prefer them.

Ralph Wenz Field is a town-owned public-use airport located five nautical miles (9 km) southeast of the central business district of the town of Pinedale in Sublette County, Wyoming, United States.