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US-8496

Ross Airport

Douglas, WyomingElevation 5,387 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCPR · 42 NM SW · 48 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCPR
WIND
240@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 240° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday sunny, high near 83F, low near 57F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Sunny 83/57 WSW 17 kt 26 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Friday Sunny 78/44 WNW 17 kt 30 kt 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 75/51 ESE 13 kt – 36%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 78/42 SW 22 kt – 23%
Monday Sunny 67/38 NW 13 kt – 5%
Tuesday Sunny 69/43 ESE 13 kt – 7%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 71 WNW 9 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office CYS). Forecast issued 0759Z.

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-8496. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,387 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0124Z 7:24 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 6:37 AM
Loggable night
0153Z (7:53 PM local) → 1208Z (6:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0124Z (7:24 PM local) → 1237Z (6:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0224Z (8:24 PM local) → 1137Z (5:37 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

Ross Airport is in Douglas, Wyoming. Field elevation 5,387 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8496
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.4559, -105.8837
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-8496 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCPR (42 NM SW, VFR).

KCPR Casper-Natrona County International Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KDGW Converse County Airport
45 NM SE
VFR
KGCC Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport
56 NM N
VFR
KBYG Johnson County Airport
66 NM NW
VFR
KECS Mondell Field
73 NM E
VFR
KSHR Sheridan County Airport
92 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8496 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8496 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8496. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8496 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8496. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8496?
US-8496 sits at 5,387 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8496?
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.