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US-8539 Weather Teapot Ranch Airport

Casper, WyomingElevation 5,271 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCPR · 21 NM S · 36 min old
Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCPR
WIND
110@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

High Wind WatchSevere · Future · Possible
27 1000Z to 27 2100Z
Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range; Natrona County Lower Elevations
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible. * WHERE...Green Mountains and Rattlesnake Range and Natrona County Lower Elevations. * WHEN...From late Monday night through Tuesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Locally stronger winds are possible for wind prone locations, such as along Sout…
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 0° at 2 kt, gusting 5 kt, temperature 10C. 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 56F, low near 40F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 34 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 56/40 S 13 kt 20 kt 19%
Tuesday Sunny 56/36 SW 25 kt 34 kt 7% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 56/34 WSW 18 kt 26 kt 0%
Thursday Sunny 61/37 SW 16 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 62/37 SSW 14 kt – 18%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 59/37 SW 11 kt – 15%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 58 SSW 12 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office RIW). Forecast issued 0829Z.

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-8539. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,271 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0006Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1332Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0036Z (6:36 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1232Z (6:32 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

Teapot Ranch Airport is in Casper, Wyoming. Field elevation 5,271 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8539
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.2283, -106.2965
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-8539 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCPR (21 NM S, IFR).

KCPR Casper-Natrona County International Airport
21 NM S
IFR
KDGW Converse County Airport
48 NM SE
IFR
KBYG Johnson County Airport
72 NM N
VFR
KGCC Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport
75 NM NE
MVFR
KWRL Worland Municipal Airport
84 NM NW
VFR
KEAN Phifer Airfield
93 NM SE
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8539 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8539 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8539. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8539 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8539. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8539?
US-8539 sits at 5,271 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8539?
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.