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US-5557 Weather South Pass City Airport

South Pass City, WyomingElevation 7,949 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLND · 21 NM N · 18 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLND
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 1.2 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 46F, low near 32F, 44% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 40 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 46/32 WSW 16 kt 22 kt 44%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 41/30 WSW 27 kt 40 kt 19% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 43/32 WSW 19 kt 31 kt 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 49/36 WSW 15 kt – 14%
Friday Slight Chance Snow Showers then Chance Rain And Snow Showers 48/35 WSW 13 kt – 44%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 47/34 WSW 11 kt – 26%
Sunday Chance Snow Showers 46 SW 12 kt – 61%

Source: National Weather Service (office RIW). Forecast issued 0610Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for US-5557. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7,949 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0018Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1341Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
0046Z (6:46 PM local) → 1312Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0018Z (6:18 PM local) → 1341Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0118Z (7:18 PM local) → 1241Z (6:41 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

South Pass City Airport is in South Pass City, Wyoming. Field elevation 7,949 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5557
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4625, -108.7992
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-5557 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLND (21 NM N, VFR).

KLND Hunt Field
21 NM N
VFR
KRIW Central Wyoming Regional Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KPNA Ralph Wenz Field
49 NM NW
VFR
KRKS Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport
53 NM S
VFR
KBPI Miley Memorial Field
59 NM W
VFR
KRWL Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field
81 NM SE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5557 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5557 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5557. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5557 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5557. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5557?
US-5557 sits at 7,949 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5557?
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.