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WY29 Weather Vowers Ranch Airport

Chugwater, WyomingElevation 5,550 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEAN · 27 NM N · 15 min old
Ceiling 300 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEAN
WIND
060@4
steady
VISIBILITY
4 SM
6.4 km
CEILING
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 40° at 4 kt, visibility 2.5 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers then partly sunny, high near 50F, low near 36F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 30 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 50/36 NE 4 kt – 90%
Tuesday Sunny 60/38 WSW 17 kt 30 kt 1% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/37 WSW 13 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/40 SSW 13 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 67/40 S 9 kt – 13%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/40 WNW 9 kt – 19%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 61 SSW 13 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office CYS). Forecast issued 0830Z.

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 WY29. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,000 ft

06/24
Dimensions
4,000 x 60 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 06
RWY 24

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
5,550 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0003Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1323Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0031Z (6:31 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0003Z (6:03 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0103Z (7:03 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

Vowers Ranch Airport is in Chugwater, Wyoming. Field elevation 5,550 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKARL WILKERSON
Manager phone307-422-3561
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWY29
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)CASPER
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6193, -104.7855
Distance from city8 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WY29 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEAN (27 NM N, LIFR).

KEAN Phifer Airfield
27 NM N
LIFR
KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field
28 NM S
MVFR
KTOR Torrington Municipal Airport
39 NM NE
MVFR
KLAR Laramie Regional Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
KBFF Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport
55 NM E
IFR
KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport
71 NM S
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD 20:1 APCH SLOPE IS ESTABLISHED & MAINTAINED.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WY29 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WY29 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WY29. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WY29 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WY29. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WY29?
WY29 sits at 5,550 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WY29?
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.