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96WY Weather Cedar Creek Ranch Airport

Saratoga, WyomingElevation 7,760 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSAA · 11 NM W · 34 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 visibility 5 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday slight chance rain and snow showers then partly sunny, high near 50F, low near 36F, 73% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 39 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny 50/36 SW 9 kt – 73%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 47/34 SW 26 kt 39 kt 11% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny 52/35 SW 13 kt – 15%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 57/38 SSW 13 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 57/38 SSW 13 kt – 21%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 54/37 SSW 9 kt – 32%
Sunday Rain And Snow Showers Likely 53 SSW 9 kt – 60%

Source: National Weather Service (office CYS). Forecast issued 0703Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 96WY. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 1,500 ft

12/30
Dimensions
800 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 12
RWY 30
04/22
Dimensions
1,500 x 50 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 04
RWY 22

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
7,760 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0010Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1330Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0039Z (6:39 PM local) → 1302Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0010Z (6:10 PM local) → 1330Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0110Z (7:10 PM local) → 1230Z (6:30 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

Cedar Creek Ranch Airport is in Saratoga, Wyoming. Field elevation 7,760 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTHOMAS D ARTHUR
Manager phone813-258-1748
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA96WY
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)CASPER
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4089, -106.5935
Distance from city10 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

96WY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSAA (11 NM W, MVFR).

KSAA Shively Field
11 NM W
MVFR
KRWL Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field
36 NM NW
VFR
KLAR Laramie Regional Airport
42 NM E
MVFR
KSBS Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field
55 NM S
VFR
KHDN Yampa Valley Airport
62 NM SW
VFR
KCAG Craig Moffat Airport
69 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗96WY on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 96WY have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 96WY. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 96WY have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 96WY. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 96WY?
96WY sits at 7,760 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 96WY?
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.