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US-5833 Weather Cruse Airport

Encampment, WyomingElevation 7,531 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSAA · 12 NM N · 20 min old
Ceiling 2,000 ft, visibility 5 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSAA
WIND
100@7
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
2,000 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 wind from 160° at 6 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday slight chance rain showers then mostly sunny, high near 53F, low near 31F, 68% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 53/31 SSW 9 kt – 68%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 51/31 SW 22 kt 30 kt 11% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 57/29 SW 13 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 60/32 SSW 13 kt – 7%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 59/32 SSW 9 kt – 42%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 54/31 SW 4 kt – 44%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Rain Showers Likely 55 SSW 4 kt – 66%

Source: National Weather Service (office CYS). Forecast issued 0609Z.

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-5833. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
7,531 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0011Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1331Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0011Z (6:11 PM local) → 1331Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0111Z (7:11 PM local) → 1231Z (6:31 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

Cruse Airport is in Encampment, Wyoming. Field elevation 7,531 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5833
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.2480, -106.8155
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-5833 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSAA (12 NM N, MVFR).

KSAA Shively Field
12 NM N
MVFR
KRWL Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field
38 NM NW
MVFR
KSBS Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field
44 NM S
VFR
KHDN Yampa Valley Airport
50 NM S
VFR
KLAR Laramie Regional Airport
52 NM E
MVFR
KCAG Craig Moffat Airport
55 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5833 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5833 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5833. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5833 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5833. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5833?
US-5833 sits at 7,531 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5833?
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.