US-8560 Weather Shatzer Ranch Airport

Gillette, WyomingElevation 3,743 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGCC · 20 NM SW · 8 min old
Ceiling 900 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@12
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
900 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 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 54F, low near 31F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 54/31 SE 12 kt 22 kt 9%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 61/27 SW 17 kt 25 kt 5% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 61/27 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 66/31 S 5 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 59/31 S 6 kt – 27%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow 57/31 NW 3 kt – 25%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 61 S 5 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office UNR). Forecast issued 0610Z.

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-8560. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,743 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0000Z 6:00 PM
Sunrise
1330Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
0030Z (6:30 PM local) → 1300Z (7:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0000Z (6:00 PM local) → 1330Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0100Z (7:00 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

Shatzer Ranch Airport is in Gillette, Wyoming. Field elevation 3,743 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8560
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.6428, -105.3171
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-8560 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGCC (20 NM SW, IFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8560 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8560. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8560 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8560. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8560?
US-8560 sits at 3,743 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8560?
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.