<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-15-005194.txt : 20150318
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20150318190839
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-15-005194
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150316
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150318

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SKYWEST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000793733
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, SCHEDULED [4512]
		IRS NUMBER:				870292166
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		444 S RIVER RD
		CITY:			ST GEORGE
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84790
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8016343000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		444 SOUTH RIVER ROAD
		CITY:			ST GEORGE
		STATE:			UT
		ZIP:			84790

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SIMMONS ROBERT J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001110499

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14719
		FILM NUMBER:		15711331

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ETRADE FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		4500 BOHANNON DR
		CITY:			MENLO PARK
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94025
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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2015-03-16</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000793733</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SKYWEST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SKYW</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001110499</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SIMMONS ROBERT J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>444 S RIVER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. GEORGE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>UT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>84790</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Robert J. Simmons</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2015-03-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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