WY39 Weather Star Valley Ranch Airport

Thayne, WyomingElevation 6,210 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAFO · 16 NM S · 24 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAFO
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 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 186° at 1 kt, gusting 3 kt, temperature 4.44C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 56F, low near 30F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 56/30 SSE 7 kt – 92%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 46/27 SSW 7 kt – 21%
Wednesday Sunny 48/27 S 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 55/36 SSE 6 kt – 23%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 52/33 SSE 6 kt – 62%
Saturday Rain And Snow Showers 52/36 SSE 3 kt – 76%
Sunday Rain And Snow Showers Likely 51 SW 4 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office RIW). Forecast issued 0658Z.

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 WY39. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

15/33
Dimensions
5,400 x 60 ft
Surface
GRAVEL
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,210 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0025Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1350Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0025Z (6:25 PM local) → 1350Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0125Z (7:25 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 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

Star Valley Ranch Airport is in Thayne, Wyoming. Field elevation 6,210 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWY39
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.9694, -110.9660
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WY39 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAFO (16 NM S, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WY39 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WY39. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WY39 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WY39. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WY39?
WY39 sits at 6,210 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WY39?
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.