US-8557 Weather Christensen North Ranch Airport

Gillette, WyomingElevation 3,843 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGCC · 33 NM NE · 3 min old
Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGCC
WIND
140@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,300 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 mostly cloudy, low near 34F, 5% 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 Mostly Cloudy 34 SE 12 kt 21 kt 5%
Monday Partly Sunny 54/39 SE 16 kt 25 kt 5% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 57/34 SW 23 kt 36 kt 1%
Wednesday Sunny 59/35 SW 11 kt 22 kt 2%
Thursday Sunny 64/36 S 15 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 59/35 S 9 kt – 26%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Rain 55/36 NW 8 kt – 20%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 58 S 11 kt – 42%

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-8557. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,843 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0004Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1331Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1302Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0004Z (6:04 PM local) → 1331Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0104Z (7:04 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

Christensen North Ranch Airport is in Gillette, Wyoming. Field elevation 3,843 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8557
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.8784, -105.9283
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-8557 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGCC (33 NM NE, MVFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8557 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8557. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8557 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8557. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8557?
US-8557 sits at 3,843 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8557?
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.