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80V Weather Medicine Bow Airport

Medicine Bow, WyomingElevation 6,646 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSAA · 39 NM SW · 27 min old
Ceiling 2,400 ft, visibility 5 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSAA
WIND
110@6
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
2,400 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 100° at 6 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers then partly sunny, high near 53F, low near 32F, 73% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 43 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 53/32 SW 9 kt – 73%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 52/30 WSW 26 kt 43 kt 7% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 55/30 WSW 17 kt – 12%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 60/31 SW 9 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 63/33 S 9 kt – 16%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 60/33 WSW 9 kt – 19%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 58 SSW 9 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office CYS). Forecast issued 0657Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
2 runways
NESW10280624
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 3,170 ft

10/28
Dimensions
3,170 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 10113°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 28293°T
Traffic patternLeft
06/24
Dimensions
2,680 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 0675°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 24255°T
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,646 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0008Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1329Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
0037Z (6:37 PM local) → 1301Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0008Z (6:08 PM local) → 1329Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0108Z (7:08 PM local) → 1229Z (6:29 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Medicine Bow Airport is in Medicine Bow, Wyoming. Field elevation 6,646 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRIAN LASHLEY
Manager phone307-703-0418
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA80V
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)CASPER
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.8836, -106.1824
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

80V has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSAA (39 NM SW, MVFR).

KSAA Shively Field
39 NM SW
MVFR
KLAR Laramie Regional Airport
41 NM SE
MVFR
KRWL Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field
46 NM W
VFR
KEAN Phifer Airfield
57 NM E
LIFR
KCPR Casper-Natrona County International Airport
63 NM N
IFR
KDGW Converse County Airport
65 NM NE
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 10/28 MARKED WITH YELLOW 3 FT X 2 FT CONES.
›ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›THLD MARKINGS SKEWED AT ANGLE TO RY 6/24.
›ROUGH & UNEVEN FULL LENGTH; NUMEROUS GOPHER AND BADGER HOLES.
›WILDLIFE INVOF ALL RYS.
›RY IS NO LONGER MAINTAINED.
›RY 10/28 ONE FOOT DITCH SOUTH OF RY.
›RWY 06/24 - 9 TO 12 INCH BERMS BOTH SIDES; RWY 10/28 GRADED; GOPHER HOLES ON RWY SFCS; RWYS VERY SOFT WHEN WET.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗80V on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 80V have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 80V. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 80V have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 80V. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 80V?
80V sits at 6,646 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 80V?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.