KRIW/RIW METAR & TAF Central Wyoming Regional Airport

Riverton, WyomingElevation 5,525 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

310@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

5,500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

5,158 ft

-367 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0153Z (7:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KRIW is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 5,500 feet AGL.

WIND

310° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 5,500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

4°C / 2°C

39°F / 36°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.28 inHg

1025.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO 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)

SLP269

sea-level pressure 1026.9 hPa

T00440022

precise temperature 4.4°C, dew point 2.2°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

KRIW forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN10010,000 ft

VFR

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

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT BKN FEW SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at RIW.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 310° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 5,500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then isolated rain and snow showers, low near 32F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: high density altitude; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

High density altitudeMETAR

Density altitude about 5,158 ft (field elevation 5,525 ft). Expect reduced climb performance and a longer takeoff roll.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Isolated Rain And Snow Showers	32	NNE 6 kt	–	16%
Monday	Sunny	54/35	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	53/30	WSW 17 kt	26 kt	4%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	54/31	W 6 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	58/35	SSW 4 kt	–	2%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	57/34	W 5 kt	–	17%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	55/35	NW 4 kt	–	12%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	55	SSW 4 kt	–	46%

Source: National Weather Service (office RIW). Forecast issued 0256Z.

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

310° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 287 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

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 8,204 ft

01/19

Dimensions

4,800 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0124°T

Landing length (LDA)4,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,800 / 4,800 / 4,800 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 19204°T

Landing length (LDA)4,800 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,800 / 4,800 / 4,800 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

10/28

Dimensions

8,204 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 10114°T

Landing length (LDA)8,204 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,204 / 8,204 / 8,204 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28294°T

Landing length (LDA)8,204 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,204 / 8,204 / 8,204 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

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

5,158 ft

Pressure altitude

5,165 ft

Field elevation

5,525 ft MSL

Temperature

4°C (39°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.28 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

0015Z 6:15 PM

Sunrise

1340Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

0044Z (6:44 PM local) → 1311Z (7:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0015Z (6:15 PM local) → 1340Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0115Z (7:15 PM local) → 1240Z (6:40 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

Central Wyoming Regional Airport is in Riverton, Wyoming. Field elevation 5,525 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

ManagerBRUCE RANSOM

Manager phone307-857-7780

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0700–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKRIW / RIW

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)CASPER

RegionWyoming

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.0642, -108.4600

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.425

ASOS

122.2

CASPER RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KRIW traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 49 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.1

AVG OPS/DAY

3.1

Operations trend (11 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 38%Jet 28%Turboprop 13%Airliner 11%Helicopter 6%Twin 3%Unknown 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~12 landings/mo

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~4 landings/mo

›SW4 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›C25A (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›C172 (Piston single)

›SW4 (Turboprop)

›BE9L (Turboprop)

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.

KLND Hunt Field

19 NM SW

VFR

KWRL Worland Municipal Airport

58 NM N

VFR

KPNA Ralph Wenz Field

61 NM W

VFR

KBPI Miley Memorial Field

78 NM W

VFR

KCPR Casper-Natrona County International Airport

88 NM E

VFR

KGEY South Big Horn County Airport

89 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONDS NOT MONITORED AT NGT AFT THE LAST ACR ARR TIL 0500L. SEE NOTAMS FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE CONDS AND UPDTS.

›FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 307-856-3599.

›PPR FOR UNSKED OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 307-857-7780/307-856-7063.

›PCR VALUE: 140/F/D/X/T

›GA ACFT NOT AUZD ON WEST RAMP.

›PCR VALUE: 280/F/B/X/T

›ACTVT HIRL RY 10/28; MIRL RY 01/19; REIL RY 01 & RY 19; AND REIL RY 10; MALSR RY 28 - CTAF. PAPI RY 01, RY 19, RY 10 & RY 28 OPER 24 HRS.

›MULTIPLE HOT AIR BALLOONS INVOF ARPT DURING JULY.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KRIW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KRIW have a METAR?

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

Does KRIW have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KRIW?

KRIW sits at 5,525 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRIW?

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.