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WY59 Weather Two Bar Ranch Airport

Wheatland, WyomingElevation 5,110 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEAN · 10 NM NE · 13 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEAN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers then partly sunny, high near 52F, low near 38F, 86% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 52/38 E 4 kt – 86%
Tuesday Sunny 60/40 WSW 22 kt 39 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 63/40 WSW 17 kt – 5%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/42 S 9 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 68/43 SSW 9 kt – 12%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 64/43 WSW 4 kt – 17%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 62 SW 9 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office CYS). Forecast issued 0748Z.

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 WY59. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,800 ft

17/35
Dimensions
4,800 x 50 ft
Surface
Gravel
RWY 17
RWY 35

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,110 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
1325Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0004Z (6:04 PM local) → 1325Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0104Z (7:04 PM local) → 1225Z (6:25 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

Two Bar Ranch Airport is in Wheatland, Wyoming. Field elevation 5,110 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerFRED MEYER
Manager phone307-322-2238
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWY59
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)CASPER
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.9334, -105.0908
Distance from city9 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelMOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WY59 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEAN (10 NM NE, IFR).

KEAN Phifer Airfield
10 NM NE
IFR
KTOR Torrington Municipal Airport
43 NM E
MVFR
KLAR Laramie Regional Airport
46 NM SW
VFR
KCYS Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field
48 NM S
LIFR
KDGW Converse County Airport
53 NM N
IFR
KBFF Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport
67 NM E
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›(ARPT STATUS) ARPT CLSD INDEFLY.
›CTN: 5620' HILLS 1.5 NM WEST.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WY59 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WY59 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WY59. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WY59 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WY59. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WY59?
WY59 sits at 5,110 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WY59?
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.