KPOY/POY METAR Powell Municipal Airport

Powell, WyomingElevation 5,092 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

130@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,337 ft

-755 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0730Z (1:30 AM local) · More than 1 hour old

KPOY is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 405 minutes old.

WIND

130° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

1°C / -5°C

34°F / 23°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.21 inHg

1023 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

FAA: no delays reported at POY.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (405 minutes old).

›No TAF available for this airport.

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 130° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 47F, low near 29F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Sunny	47/29	NNW 10 kt	–	2%
Monday	Sunny	52/35	SSE 9 kt	–	47%
Tuesday	Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny	49/30	WSW 11 kt	19 kt	31%
Wednesday	Sunny	51/32	SSE 10 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	54/32	SSE 7 kt	–	4%
Friday	Partly Sunny	49/30	NNW 6 kt	–	16%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny	48/31	NNW 6 kt	–	19%

Source: National Weather Service (office RIW). Forecast issued 1415Z.

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

3 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

130° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 139 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,200 ft

03/21

Dimensions

2,529 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 0344°T

RWY 21224°T

17/35

Dimensions

2,698 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 17180°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°T

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

6,200 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13145°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31325°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

4,337 ft

Pressure altitude

4,802 ft

Field elevation

5,092 ft MSL

Temperature

1°C (34°F)

Dewpoint

-5°C (23°F)

Altimeter

30.21 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

0014Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1345Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

0044Z (6:44 PM local) → 1314Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0014Z (6:14 PM local) → 1345Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0114Z (7:14 PM local) → 1245Z (6:45 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

Powell Municipal Airport is in Powell, Wyoming. Field elevation 5,092 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBEN HUBBARD

Manager phone307-754-5234

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1630

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKPOY / POY

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)CASPER

RegionWyoming

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.8672, -108.7930

Distance from city7 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.275

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.3

CASPER RDO

RDO

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KCOD Yellowstone Regional Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

KGEY South Big Horn County Airport

37 NM SE

VFR

KBIL Billings Logan International Airport

58 NM N

VFR

KWRL Worland Municipal Airport

65 NM SE

VFR

KSHR Sheridan County Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CELL 307-254-0256.

›ADNL CTC BEN HUBBARD 307-754-6922.

›AFT HRS EMERG CTC POLICE DISPATCH 307-754-2212 OR THE SHERIFFS OFC 307-754-8700.

›PILOT SUPD ROPES RQRD.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

›FUEL H24 HR VIA CREDIT CARD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KPOY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KPOY have a METAR?

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

Does KPOY have a TAF?

When KPOY 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 KPOY?

KPOY sits at 5,092 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KPOY?

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.