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WY68 Weather Memorial Hospital Heliport

Rawlins, WyomingElevation 6,880 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRWL · 3 NM E · 36 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRWL
WIND
130@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 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 160° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 50F, low near 38F, 45% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 35 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 50/38 SW 13 kt – 45%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 51/36 WSW 22 kt 35 kt 13% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 53/36 WSW 17 kt – 10%
Thursday Sunny 58/39 SW 17 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 58/39 SSW 17 kt – 19%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 56/38 SW 13 kt – 22%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 54 SW 9 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office CYS). Forecast issued 0829Z.

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 WY68. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 80 ft

H1
Dimensions
80 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete
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

Field elevation
6,880 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0012Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1333Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
0041Z (6:41 PM local) → 1305Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0012Z (6:12 PM local) → 1333Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0112Z (7:12 PM local) → 1233Z (6:33 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

Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Rawlins, Wyoming. Field elevation 6,880 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDANIEL STARR
Manager phone307-324-8225
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWY68
SectionalCHEYENNE
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)CASPER
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7874, -107.2608
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WY68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRWL (3 NM E, VFR).

KRWL Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field
3 NM E
VFR
KSAA Shively Field
28 NM SE
VFR
KCPR Casper-Natrona County International Airport
76 NM NE
IFR
KLAR Laramie Regional Airport
77 NM E
VFR
KSBS Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field
78 NM S
VFR
KHDN Yampa Valley Airport
78 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED OBSTRUCTION FREE 8:1 APP/DEP SFCS ARE MAINTAINED.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›PLANT OPERATIONS: JOSEPH HEINLEIN @ 307-324-2221
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WY68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WY68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WY68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WY68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WY68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WY68?
WY68 sits at 6,880 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WY68?
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.