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WY42 Weather Yu Ranch Airport

Meeteetse, WyomingElevation 5,170 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCOD · 18 NM NW · 8 min old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCOD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
8,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 55F, low near 35F, 25% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 55/35 SSE 10 kt – 25%
Tuesday Sunny 54/30 WSW 11 kt 20 kt 1%
Wednesday Sunny 54/29 S 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 56/34 SSE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 55/32 S 5 kt – 11%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 55/34 SSE 4 kt – 19%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 54 WNW 7 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office RIW). Forecast issued 0703Z.

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 WY42. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

02/20
Dimensions
5,000 x 80 ft
Surface
TURF-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,170 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0014Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1343Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
0044Z (6:44 PM local) → 1314Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0014Z (6:14 PM local) → 1343Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0114Z (7:14 PM local) → 1243Z (6:43 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

Yu Ranch Airport is in Meeteetse, Wyoming. Field elevation 5,170 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWY42
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.3075, -108.7370
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WY42 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCOD (18 NM NW, VFR).

KCOD Yellowstone Regional Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KGEY South Big Horn County Airport
31 NM NE
VFR
KPOY Powell Municipal Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KWRL Worland Municipal Airport
40 NM SE
VFR
KRIW Central Wyoming Regional Airport
76 NM S
VFR
KSHR Sheridan County Airport
80 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WY42 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WY42 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WY42. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WY42 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WY42. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WY42?
WY42 sits at 5,170 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WY42?
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.