KCPR/CPR METAR & TAF Casper-Natrona County International Airport

Casper, WyomingElevation 5,350 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR33 min old

Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

090@12

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

10,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

4,932 ft

-418 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Wind WatchSevere · Future · Possible

27 1000Z to 27 2100Z

Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range; Natrona County Lower Elevations

* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range and Natrona County Lower Elevations. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Locally stronger winds are possible for wind prone locations, such as along Sout…

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (7:53 PM local) · 33 min old

KCPR is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 12 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 10,000 feet AGL.

WIND

90° at 12 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 10,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 0°C

39°F / 32°F. 4°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP275

sea-level pressure 1027.5 hPa

T00390000

precise temperature 3.9°C, dew point 0.0°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (5:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KCPR forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 08Z to 13Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG). Best period is 00Z to 03Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0606,000 ft

OVC0303,000 ft

BKN007700 ft

BKN0252,500 ft

VFR

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT BKN OVC PROB30

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FAA: no delays reported at CPR.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›Forecast: ceiling 700 ft AGL.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 90° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 10,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then scattered rain showers, low near 31F, 40% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 42 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Scattered Rain Showers	31	ENE 11 kt	–	40%
Monday	Scattered Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	58/37	SSE 11 kt	–	33%
Tuesday	Sunny	56/32	SW 29 kt	42 kt	9%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	59/33	SW 20 kt	32 kt	1%
Thursday	Sunny	64/35	SW 15 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	63/34	SW 11 kt	–	28%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	60/34	SW 9 kt	–	19%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	60	SW 10 kt	–	44%

Source: National Weather Service (office RIW). Forecast issued 0225Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

090° at 12 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 0812 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

12 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

12 kt tail

CROSS

calm

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 10,165 ft

03/21

Dimensions

10,165 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0344°T

Landing length (LDA)10,165 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,165 / 10,165 / 10,165 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 21224°T

Landing length (LDA)10,165 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,165 / 10,165 / 10,165 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternLeft

08/26

Dimensions

8,679 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0889°T

Landing length (LDA)8,679 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,679 / 8,679 / 8,679 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

RWY 26269°T

Landing length (LDA)8,679 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,679 / 8,679 / 8,679 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

4,932 ft

Pressure altitude

4,980 ft

Field elevation

5,350 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

0°C (32°F)

Altimeter

30.29 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0008Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1332Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

0037Z (6:37 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0008Z (6:08 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0108Z (7:08 PM local) → 1232Z (6:32 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

Casper-Natrona County International Airport is in Casper, Wyoming. Field elevation 5,350 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerGLENN JANUSKA

Manager phone307-472-6688

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCPR / CPR

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)CASPER

RegionWyoming

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.9074, -106.4616

Distance from city7 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.300

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119

CASPER APP/DEP

A/D

118.3

VFR ADVSY SVC

AAS

126.15

ATIS

118.3

CTAF

121.9

CASPER GND/CLNC DEL

GCCD

122.2

CASPER RDO

RDO

118.3

CASPER TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCPR traffic patterns

2026-09-11 to 2026-09-11, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 60%Airliner 40%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AC11 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

›AC90 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›B350 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›E170 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

›G21T (Turboprop) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KDGW Converse County Airport

48 NM E

IFR

KRWL Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field

74 NM SW

VFR

KEAN Phifer Airfield

85 NM SE

IFR

KRIW Central Wyoming Regional Airport

88 NM W

VFR

KBYG Johnson County Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 1000/F/D/X/T

›FOR CD CTC CASPER APCH AT 307-472-8940, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›ATC-CTL. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 03 & 08; REIL RWY 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 26; HIRL RWY 03/21 & 08/26; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

›225 FT CRANE 1 NM NE OF ARPT.

›PCR VALUE: 1190/F/C/X/T

›RWYS CLSD TO FSL, TGL, AND PLA ACFT MORE THAN 250000 LBS EXC FOR 4 HRS PPR 307-995-3949.

›EMERG PWR AVBL RWY 08/26 & 03/21.

›RWY 08/26 & 03/21 HAVE LGTD DIST RMNG SIGNS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCPR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCPR have a METAR?

Yes. KCPR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KCPR have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KCPR; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KCPR?

KCPR sits at 5,350 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCPR?

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.