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US-8537 Weather Billie Creek Airport

Gillette, WyomingElevation 5,184 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGCC · 37 NM N · 30 min old
Ceiling 4,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGCC
WIND
150@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,300 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 150° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 32F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Areas Of Fog 32 SE 13 kt 23 kt 15%
Monday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 48/32 SE 15 kt 25 kt 16% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 57/33 SW 24 kt 39 kt 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 58/34 SW 13 kt 24 kt 2%
Thursday Sunny 63/36 S 15 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 59/34 S 10 kt – 26%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 54/35 W 10 kt – 21%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 57 S 12 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0523Z.

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-8537. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,184 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0003Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1330Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1300Z (7:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0003Z (6:03 PM local) → 1330Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0103Z (7:03 PM local) → 1230Z (6:30 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

Billie Creek Airport is in Gillette, Wyoming. Field elevation 5,184 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8537
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.7340, -105.5713
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-8537 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGCC (37 NM N, VFR).

KGCC Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KECS Mondell Field
55 NM E
MVFR
KDGW Converse County Airport
57 NM S
IFR
KBYG Johnson County Airport
63 NM NW
VFR
KCPR Casper-Natrona County International Airport
63 NM SW
IFR
KSHR Sheridan County Airport
87 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8537 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8537 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8537. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8537 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8537. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8537?
US-8537 sits at 5,184 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8537?
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.