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WY26 Weather Community Hospital Heliport

Torrington, WyomingElevation 4,210 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTOR · 2 NM SE · 10 min old
Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 1/4 SM, fog.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTOR
WIND
120@9
steady
VISIBILITY
1/4 SM
0.4 km
CEILING
200 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
27 0655Z to 27 1500Z
Kimball; Cheyenne; North Laramie Range; Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; East Platte County; Goshen County; South Laramie Range; South Laramie Range Foothills; Central Laramie County; East Laramie County
* WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter of a mile in dense fog. * WHERE...South Laramie Range and Foothills including the Interstate 80 Summit between Cheyenne and Laramie, Bordeaux area along Interstate 25 between Chugwater and Wheatland, Kimball County, Cheyenne County, North Laramie Range, East Platte County, Goshen County, Central Laramie County, and East Laramie County. * WHEN...Until 9 A…
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

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 120° at 8 kt, visibility 0.2 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday areas of fog then mostly sunny, high near 65F, low near 35F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 65/35 S 13 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 69/33 WSW 17 kt 30 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Sunny 69/36 SSE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 66/40 SE 9 kt – 8%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 69/39 SSW 4 kt – 14%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 64/37 SE 9 kt – 68%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 56 NW 17 kt – 50%

Source: National Weather Service (office CYS). Forecast issued 0902Z.

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 WY26. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 35 ft

H1
Dimensions
35 x 35 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,210 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2358Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1323Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0027Z (6:27 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2358Z (5:58 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0058Z (6:58 PM local) → 1223Z (6:23 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

Community Hospital Heliport is in Torrington, Wyoming. Field elevation 4,210 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRAYMOND DOMINGUEZ
Manager phone307-534-7194
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWY26
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)CASPER
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0836, -104.1920
Distance from city1 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WY26 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTOR (2 NM SE, LIFR).

KTOR Torrington Municipal Airport
2 NM SE
LIFR
KBFF Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport
29 NM SE
LIFR
KEAN Phifer Airfield
33 NM W
LIFR
KAIA Alliance Municipal Airport
62 NM E
LIFR
KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field
62 NM SW
LIFR
KCDR Chadron Municipal Airport
66 NM NE
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›ADDL CTC: KAREN YOST 307-534-7020; KAREN.YOST@BANNERHEALTH.COM
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WY26 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WY26 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WY26. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WY26 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WY26. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WY26?
WY26 sits at 4,210 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WY26?
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.