WY50 Weather Cheyenne Echo Heliport

Cheyenne, WyomingElevation 6,120 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCYS · 0 NM S · 22 min old

Ceiling 600 ft, visibility 1 1/2 SM, mist.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCYS

WIND

040@6

steady

VISIBILITY

1 1/2 SM

2.4 km

CEILING

600 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 5 kt, visibility 2 SM, temperature 3.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers then partly sunny, high near 51F, low near 34F, 97% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	51/34	NW 9 kt	–	97%
Tuesday	Sunny	60/37	WSW 13 kt	26 kt	0%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	61/36	W 13 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	62/38	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Partly Sunny	64/39	S 9 kt	–	11%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	61/39	W 4 kt	–	20%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	58	SSW 9 kt	–	43%

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 WY50. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

Dimensions

60 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

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

6,120 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0004Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1323Z 7:23 AM

Loggable night

0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0004Z (6:04 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0104Z (7:04 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

Cheyenne Echo Heliport is in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Field elevation 6,120 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerWYOMING ARMY NAT'L GUARD

Manager phone307-772-5999

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWY50

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)CASPER

RegionWyoming

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.1572, -104.8120

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · Y

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WY50 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-08-08, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Jet 67%Piston single 33%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›CL60 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~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

WY50 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCYS (0 NM S, IFR).

KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field

0 NM S

IFR

KLAR Laramie Regional Airport

40 NM W

VFR

KFNL Northern Colorado Regional Airport

43 NM S

LIFR

KGXY Greeley–Weld County Airport

IFR

KTOR Torrington Municipal Airport

62 NM NE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHEYENNE APCH AT 307-772-6032, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›HELIPAD LCTD ON CHEYENNE ARPT; USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR WY NG.

›(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗WY50 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WY50 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for WY50. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does WY50 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for WY50. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at WY50?

WY50 sits at 6,120 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WY50?

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.