KCYS/CYS METAR & TAF Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field

Cheyenne, WyomingElevation 6,159 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR53 min old

Ceiling 300 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

220@13

steady

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

6,320 ft

+161 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

27 0655Z to 27 1500Z

Kimball; Cheyenne; North Laramie Range; Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; East Platte County; Goshen County; South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills; Central Laramie County; East Laramie County

* WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter of a mile in dense fog. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, Kimball County, Cheyenne County, North Laramie Range, East Platte County, Goshen County, Central Laramie County, and East Laramie County. * WHEN...Until 9 A…

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

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

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (2:53 AM local) · 53 min old

KCYS is currently LIFR. Winds are from the southwest at 13 knots. Visibility is 5 statute miles. The ceiling is 300 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 300 ft AGL.

WIND

220° at 13 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

5 statute miles

8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 300 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

5°C / 4°C

41°F / 39°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.02 inHg

1016.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP141

sea-level pressure 1014.1 hPa

T00500044

precise temperature 5.0°C, dew point 4.4°C

56016

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then steady (1.6 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0537Z (11:37 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (12:00 AM local)

KCYS forecast starts IFR at 06Z. Worst period is 06Z to 09Z with IFR possible (LOW CIG). Best period is 13Z to 17Z (VFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

BKN005500 ft · 5 SM

BKN0252,500 ft

VFR

0600Z12:00 AM1048Z4:48 AM1536Z9:36 AM2024Z2:24 PM0112Z7:12 PM0600Z12:00 AM

Codes in this report: BR BKN P6SM SCT

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at CYS.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 300 ft AGL.

›Mist reported.

›Forecast: ceiling 500 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 LIFR, wind from 220° at 13 kt, visibility 5 SM, ceiling 300 ft. Forecast suggests tuesday areas of fog then mostly sunny, high near 60F, low near 38F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 6,320 ft (field elevation 6,159 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tuesday	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny	60/38	SW 13 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	62/36	W 17 kt	30 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	61/38	S 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	63/38	SSW 9 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	64/37	WSW 4 kt	–	19%
Sunday	Rain Showers Likely	57/34	SW 9 kt	–	65%
Monday	Chance Rain And Snow Showers	50	NW 22 kt	–	45%

Source: National Weather Service (office CYS). Forecast issued 0923Z.

Radar

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

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

220° at 13 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 277 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

27

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

11 kt L

BEST

13

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

13 kt R

X-WIND

31

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

13 kt L

X-WIND

09

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

11 kt R

X-WIND

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 9,270 ft

09/27

Dimensions

9,270 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0995°T

Landing length (LDA)7,985 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,270 / 9,270 / 8,595 ft

Displaced threshold610 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 27275°T

Landing length (LDA)7,985 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,270 / 9,270 / 8,660 ft

Displaced threshold675 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

6,690 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13135°T

Landing length (LDA)4,830 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,530 / 6,690 / 5,890 ft

Displaced threshold1,060 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

Landing length (LDA)4,880 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,690 / 6,690 / 6,040 ft

Displaced threshold1,160 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

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

6,320 ft

Pressure altitude

6,059 ft

Field elevation

6,159 ft MSL

Temperature

5°C (41°F)

Dewpoint

4°C (39°F)

Altimeter

30.02 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

0002Z 6:02 PM

Sunrise

1324Z 7:24 AM

Loggable night

0031Z (6:31 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0002Z (6:02 PM local) → 1324Z (7:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0102Z (7:02 PM local) → 1224Z (6:24 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

Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field is in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Field elevation 6,159 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

ManagerTIM BRADSHAW

Manager phone307-426-4151

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCYS / CYS

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)CASPER

RegionWyoming

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.1557, -104.8120

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF118.700

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.55

APP/DEP

A/D

134.425

ATIS

118.7

CTAF

121.9

GND

126.2

ARNG OPS

MISC

22.552

ANG OPS/COMD POST

OPS

122.3

CASPER RDO

RDO

118.7

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

KCYS traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

18.7

AVG OPS/DAY

31.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 49%Unknown 14%Jet 11%Turboprop 8%Airliner 7%Twin 6%Helicopter 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~125 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~22 landings/mo

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~18 landings/mo

›CL2T (Turboprop) · ~11 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›C130 (Unknown)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KLAR Laramie Regional Airport

40 NM W

VFR

KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport

43 NM S

MVFR

KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport

KTOR Torrington Municipal Airport

62 NM NE

LIFR

KBFF Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport

70 NM NE

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›AFTER HOURS FUEL CALL 307-634-7079.

›PILOTS SHOULD AVOID F.E. WARREN AFHP AT ALL TIMES.

›MILITARY: RSTD: ANG PPR REQ TO PRK ON MIL RAMP.

›MILITARY: ANG: LMTD DEICE SVC AVBL TO MIL ACFT WITH ANG PPR. ALL TRAN ACFT RQR PPR MIN 72 HR PRIOR TO ARR. AIRCREWS WITH APV PPR THAT DEVIATE FR COORD ARR TIME BY MORE THAN ONE HR MUST CTC AMOPS ASAP. PPR DSN388-6355/6879, C307-772-6355/6879.

›HEAVY COPTER TFC 2 NM SW OF ARPT, SFC TO 1000 FT DUR DALGT, WEEKDAYS.

›RSTD: TWY C CLSD NORTH OF TWY F, TWY D, AND G CLSD INDEFLY.

›CAUTION: TWY B1, C AND E HOLD SHORT LINES FOR ALL RWYS

›BASH PHASE II, INCR BIRD HAZ MAY-SEP.

›MILITARY: INFO: SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT INFO.

›MILITARY: ANG: BASE OPS NML OPR 1300-2230Z++ MON-THU, LTD FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.

›MILITARY: ANG: ALL TRAN ACFT CTC ANG COWBOY OPS 15 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.

›MILITARY: ANG: COMD POST DSN388-6470, C307-772-6470 NML OPR 1300-2230Z++ MON-THU, LTD FRI, CLSD SAT, SUN, AND HOL.

›MILITARY: SVC: FUEL: A++(MIL) AVBL AT ANG

›MILITARY: ANG: NO TWY EDGE LGT ON TWY C & TWY F. NSTD WHITE AGE BOX MKGS ON APN. NST FIRE LANE MRKS ON APN.

›MILITARY: ANG: CSTMS/AG - SVC UNAVBL.

›RWY: RWY 09/27 & RWY 13/31 HAVE PAINTED ASSAULT LNDG ZONE MKGS.

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

›EMERG AFT TWR CLSD CTC ARFF 307-772-6338.

›RCR AVBL ON REQ FM ATCT 0600-2200 30 MIN PRIOR NOTICE REQUIRED.

›BIRD ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT.

›TIEDOWN FEE.

›PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL AMGR 307-638-3872.

›PCR VALUE: 577/R/B/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 230/F/C/X/T

›APCH RATIO 17:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

›+9 FT FENCE, 199 FT FM RWY END, 400 FT RGT.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 27; REIL RWY 09, 13, 31; PAPI RWY 09, 27, 13, 31; HIRL RWY 09/27; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KCYS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCYS have a METAR?

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

Does KCYS have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KCYS?

KCYS sits at 6,159 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCYS?

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.