KW43 METAR Hulett Municipal Airport

Hulett, WyomingElevation 4,264 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR15 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 27 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

210@18

gust 27 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,417 ft

+153 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1255Z (6:55 AM local) · 15 min old

KW43 is currently VFR. Winds are from the southwest at 18 knots gusting 27. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 27 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

WIND

210° at 18 kt, gust 27

Gusts 9 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 1°C

45°F / 34°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.82 inHg

1009.8 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 27 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

P0001

0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 27 kt (gust spread 9 kt).

›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 210° at 18 kt, gusting 27 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today patchy fog then sunny, high near 58F, low near 36F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: gusty winds; crosswind component; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Gusty windsMETAR

Winds gusting to 27 kt. Plan for the gust factor on approach and landing.

Crosswind componentMETAR

Best runway 13 still has about 17 kt of crosswind. Confirm it is below your personal minimums.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Patchy Fog then Sunny	58/36	W 14 kt	26 kt	3%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	57/34	W 5 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	62/35	SW 5 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	61/40	SE 7 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	60/38	W 4 kt	–	20%
Sunday	Light Rain Likely	58/34	SW 10 kt	–	64%
Monday	Rain And Snow Likely	49/30	NW 17 kt	–	60%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 1309Z.

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

1 runway · 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

210° at 18 kt, gust 27

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 137 kt headwind · 17 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

17 kt R

BEST

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

17 kt L

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

1 runway · longest 5,500 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,500 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13142°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 31322°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

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

4,417 ft

Pressure altitude

4,364 ft

Field elevation

4,264 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

1°C (34°F)

Altimeter

29.82 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

2356Z 5:56 PM

Sunrise

1329Z 7:29 AM

Loggable night

0026Z (6:26 PM local) → 1259Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2356Z (5:56 PM local) → 1329Z (7:29 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0056Z (6:56 PM local) → 1229Z (6:29 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

Hulett Municipal Airport is in Hulett, Wyoming. Field elevation 4,264 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTOWN OF HULETT

Manager phone307-467-5771

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKW43

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)CASPER

RegionWyoming

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.6629, -104.5680

Distance from city2 NM SE

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

128.775

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field

35 NM E

VFR

KGCC Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport

46 NM SW

VFR

KECS Mondell Field

48 NM S

VFR

KRCA Ellsworth Air Force Base

70 NM SE

LIFR

KRAP Rapid City Regional Airport

75 NM SE

LIFR

KBYG Johnson County Airport

94 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT LOCATED APRXLY 7 MILES SW OF THE ARPT. VOLUNTARY 2 MILE FLIGHT AVOIDANCE RADIUS IN EFFECT JAN-MAY AND JUL-DEC. VOLUNTARY 3 MILE FLIGHT AVOIDANCE RADIUS IN EFFECT IN JUN.

›RETRO-REFLECTIVE MARKERS ALONG TAXIWAYS

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›MELISSA BEARS, TOWN CLERK

›24 HR SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FUEL AVBL.

›PILOT SUPPLIED ROPES RQRD FOR TIE DOWNS.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KW43 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KW43 have a METAR?

Yes. KW43 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KW43 have a TAF?

When KW43 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 KW43?

KW43 sits at 4,264 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KW43?

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.

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