FEW METAR Francis E Warren Air Force Base

Cheyenne, WyomingElevation 6,160 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCYS · 3 NM NE · 19 min old

Ceiling 1,000 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCYS

WIND

060@7

steady

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

1,000 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 60° at 8 kt, visibility 3 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 36F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers Likely	36	NNE 4 kt	–	98%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	52/33	NW 4 kt	–	38%
Tuesday	Sunny	60/36	WSW 13 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	61/35	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	62/37	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	63/37	SSW 9 kt	–	20%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	58/36	WNW 9 kt	–	18%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	57	SW 9 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office CYS). Forecast issued 0519Z.

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 FEW. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 30 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete

RWY H2

Dimensions

65 x 65 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

RWY H1

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

6,160 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0004Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1323Z 7:23 AM

Loggable night

0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0004Z (6:04 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0104Z (7:04 PM local) → 1223Z (6:23 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

Francis E Warren Air Force Base is in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Field elevation 6,160 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipAir Force owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerFRANCIS E. WARREN AFB

Manager phone307-773-2001

AttendedDaily, 0600–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAFEW

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)CASPER

RegionWyoming

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.1333, -104.8670

Distance from city2 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

FEW traffic patterns

2026-07-31 to 2026-08-07, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FEW has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCYS (3 NM NE, MVFR).

KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field

3 NM NE

MVFR

KLAR Laramie Regional Airport

38 NM W

MVFR

KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport

42 NM S

MVFR

KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport

IFR

KTOR Torrington Municipal Airport

64 NM NE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CLSD TO ALL F/W ACFT. R/W ACFT ON OFFL BUS ONLY. CTC BISON OPS FOR PPR DSN 481-2001/C307-773-2001, AFTER DUTY HR AND WKEND DSN 481-3921. DO NOT OVERFLY ORDNANCE STOR AREA.

›LGTD O/R.

›MISC: HELIPAD, WATER TWR UNLGTD; WESTERN & EASTERN WINDSOCK LGTD.

›MISC: PAD 1 STD VFR LGTS AVBL. PAD 1 LGTS U/S UFN. PAD 2 UNLGTD.

›OPR 1300-0430Z++ DLY.

›CAUTION: UAS OPS 1400-2100Z++ MON-FRI, SFC-004, WX PERMITTING. CK ATIS FOR ADDN INFO.

›MISC: MULT CONST CRANES OPS E OF HELI. SFC-180 FT UFN; WX STN OPR 24/7 DSN 481-2488 C307 773-2488. WX OBSN AUTOMATED BY AN/FMQ-22, AUGMENTED WHEN FLW COND OBSVD: TORNADO, FUNNEL CLOUDS, ACCUMG SNOW, HAIL GTR THAN OR EQUAL TO 3/4, OR VOLCANIC ASH.

›HELIPAD LGTD UPON REQ.

›FUEL: A++

›FOR CD CTC CHEYENNE APCH AT 307-772-6032, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗FEW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does FEW have a METAR?

Yes. FEW is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.

Does FEW have a TAF?

When FEW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at FEW?

FEW sits at 6,160 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FEW?

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.

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