KSHR/SHR METAR & TAF Sheridan County Airport

Sheridan, WyomingElevation 4,021 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR36 min old

Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

11,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

3,874 ft

-147 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2153Z (3:53 PM local) · 36 min old

KSHR is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 11,000 feet AGL.

WIND

340° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 11,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / -4°C

48°F / 25°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP283

sea-level pressure 1028.3 hPa

T00941044

precise temperature 9.4°C, dew point -4.4°C

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1741Z (11:41 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (12:00 PM local)

KSHR forecast starts VFR at 18Z. Worst period is 06Z to 16Z with VFR possible (FG). Best period is 18Z to 00Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

BKN0909,000 ft

BKN0808,000 ft

1800Z12:00 PM2248Z4:48 PM0336Z9:36 PM0824Z2:24 AM1312Z7:12 AM1800Z12:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW BKN SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at SHR.

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 340° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 11,000 ft. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 52F, low near 27F, 13% 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
This Afternoon	Partly Sunny	52/27	NE 2 kt	–	13%
Monday	Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny	57/28	ESE 4 kt	–	19%
Tuesday	Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny	56/26	W 9 kt	–	25%
Wednesday	Sunny	58/25	SSE 3 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Sunny	61/27	NE 3 kt	–	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny	53/26	NNW 2 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny	53/28	N 2 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office BYZ). Forecast issued 2229Z.

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

340° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 335 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

5 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 8,301 ft

06/24

Dimensions

5,039 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0668°T

Landing length (LDA)5,039 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,039 / 5,039 / 5,039 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24248°T

Landing length (LDA)5,039 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,039 / 5,039 / 5,039 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

15/33

Dimensions

8,301 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15156°T

Landing length (LDA)8,301 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,301 / 8,301 / 8,301 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 33336°T

Landing length (LDA)8,301 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,301 / 8,301 / 8,301 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

3,874 ft

Pressure altitude

3,641 ft

Field elevation

4,021 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

-4°C (25°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

0007Z 6:07 PM

Sunrise

1337Z 7:37 AM

Loggable night

0037Z (6:37 PM local) → 1307Z (7:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0007Z (6:07 PM local) → 1337Z (7:37 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0107Z (7:07 PM local) → 1237Z (6:37 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

Sheridan County Airport is in Sheridan, Wyoming. Field elevation 4,021 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

ManagerE. ROBERT GILL

Manager phone307-674-4222

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSHR / SHR

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)CASPER

RegionWyoming

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.7692, -106.9800

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100 · Jet A · Jet A-1+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.175

ASOS

127.75

SALT LAKE CITY CNTR

CNTR

122.5

CASPER RDO

RDO

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

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.

KBYG Johnson County Airport

26 NM SE

VFR

KGEY South Big Horn County Airport

49 NM W

VFR

KWRL Worland Municipal Airport

64 NM SW

VFR

KGCC Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport

67 NM E

VFR

KPOY Powell Municipal Airport

77 NM W

VFR

KCOD Yellowstone Regional Airport

89 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -18C.

›PPR UNSKED ACFT OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS CTC ARFF STN 307-673-1875.

›PCR VALUE: 250/F/B/X/T

›TPA: 800 FT AGL SNGL ENG, 1500 FT AGL TURBOPROP/JET.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 33; REIL RWY 06, 24, & 15; PAPI RWY 06, 24, 15 & 33; HIRL RWY 15/33; MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 260/F/C/X/U

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

›PILOTS CONDUCTING EFVS OPS; BE AWARE LED ALS IN USE RWY 33.

›FW ACFT RSTRD TO RWYS & TWYS ONLY.

›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)

↗Wikipedia

↗KSHR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSHR have a METAR?

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

Does KSHR have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KSHR?

KSHR sits at 4,021 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSHR?

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.