WY40 Weather Ivinson Memorial Hospital Heliport

Laramie, WyomingElevation 7,307 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLAR · 5 NM W · 31 min old

Ceiling 3,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLAR

WIND

160@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,500 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 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers then mostly sunny, high near 52F, low near 34F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 39 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	52/34	SW 9 kt	–	96%
Tuesday	Sunny	55/34	SW 26 kt	39 kt	1%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	57/34	WSW 17 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	59/36	S 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	60/36	S 9 kt	–	10%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	57/36	WSW 4 kt	–	16%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	55	S 13 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office CYS). Forecast issued 0824Z.

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 WY40. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 48 ft

Dimensions

48 x 48 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

7,307 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0006Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1326Z 7:26 AM

Loggable night

0035Z (6:35 PM local) → 1258Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0006Z (6:06 PM local) → 1326Z (7:26 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0106Z (7:06 PM local) → 1226Z (6:26 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

Ivinson Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Laramie, Wyoming. Field elevation 7,307 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerTHADDEUS FRITZ

Manager phone(307) 755-2735

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWY40

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)CASPER

RegionWyoming

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.3124, -105.5546

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WY40 traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-10-21, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WY40 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAR (5 NM W, VFR).

KLAR Laramie Regional Airport

5 NM W

VFR

KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field

KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport

VFR

KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport

67 NM SE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.

›30 FT BLDG 480 FT W AND 40 FT TANK 490 SE.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›ADDITIONAL CONTACT: RISK MANAGER LISA RAMBO, RN 307-755-4623 LISAR@IVINSONHOSPITAL.ORG

›PRVDD THE FOUR POINT STROBES ARE NOT USED TO LIGHT THE HELIPAD.

›EXT 6640

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗WY40 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WY40 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for WY40. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does WY40 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for WY40. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at WY40?

WY40 sits at 7,307 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WY40?

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.