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WY38 Weather Orchard Ranch Airport

Ten Sleep, WyomingElevation 5,277 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KWRL · 31 NM NW · 57 min old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KWRL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,000 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 130° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 56F, low near 43F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 56/43 SSW 10 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 52/37 SW 21 kt 28 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 53/37 SW 10 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 59/43 SSW 12 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 60/41 SSW 7 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 58/41 SW 7 kt – 18%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow Showers 56 SSW 6 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office RIW). Forecast issued 0749Z.

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 WY38. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

04/22
Dimensions
3,300 x 50 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,277 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0010Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1337Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
0040Z (6:40 PM local) → 1307Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0010Z (6:10 PM local) → 1337Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0110Z (7:10 PM local) → 1237Z (6:37 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

Orchard Ranch Airport is in Ten Sleep, Wyoming. Field elevation 5,277 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWY38
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.6236, -107.4080
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WY38 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWRL (31 NM NW, VFR).

KWRL Worland Municipal Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KBYG Johnson County Airport
54 NM NE
VFR
KRIW Central Wyoming Regional Airport
57 NM SW
VFR
KCPR Casper-Natrona County International Airport
60 NM SE
IFR
KGEY South Big Horn County Airport
61 NM NW
VFR
KSHR Sheridan County Airport
71 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WY38 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WY38 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WY38. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WY38 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WY38. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WY38?
WY38 sits at 5,277 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WY38?
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.