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US-8541 Weather Durham Ranch Airport

Gillette, WyomingElevation 4,795 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGCC · 30 NM N · 29 min old
Ceiling 1,100 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@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,100 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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday areas of fog then mostly cloudy, high near 48F, low near 32F, 17% 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
Monday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy 48/32 SE 16 kt 25 kt 17% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 59/34 SW 24 kt 39 kt 3%
Wednesday Sunny 58/33 W 11 kt 22 kt 1%
Thursday Sunny 62/35 SW 11 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 63/35 S 14 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 60/36 W 10 kt – 14%
Sunday Chance Light Rain 58 S 13 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0922Z.

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-8541. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,795 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0002Z 6:02 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
0002Z (6:02 PM local) → 1330Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0102Z (7:02 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

Durham Ranch Airport is in Gillette, Wyoming. Field elevation 4,795 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8541
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.8537, -105.4663
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-8541 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGCC (30 NM N, MVFR).

KGCC Northeast Wyoming Regional Airport
30 NM N
MVFR
KECS Mondell Field
50 NM E
MVFR
KBYG Johnson County Airport
63 NM NW
VFR
KDGW Converse County Airport
64 NM S
IFR
KCPR Casper-Natrona County International Airport
72 NM SW
IFR
KSPF Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field
82 NM NE
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8541 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8541 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8541. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8541 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8541. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8541?
US-8541 sits at 4,795 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8541?
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.