Phifer Airfield (KEAN) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Phifer Airfield in Wheatland, WY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Phifer Airfield (KEAN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wheatland, WY at 4,776 ft. KEAN reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (08, 26) — longest 5,900 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track KEAN in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the south (170°) at 16 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
METAR KEAN 290155Z AUTO 17016G25KT 10SM BKN100 28/14 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE T02760137
What changed at KEAN?
Since the 0135Z (7:35 PM MDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 10,000 ft.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.02 → 30.04 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for KEAN
KEAN is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 16 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 08, about 16 knots. Density altitude is approximately 7,300 ft (field elevation 4,776 ft). KEAN does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGUR, about 15 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KEAN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 5,900 ft | ASP | 3 kt head | 16 kt right (g25) |
| 26 | 5,900 ft | ASP | 3 kt tail | 16 kt left (g25) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 6→16 kt, ceiling unlimited → 10,000 ft.
KEAN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Phifer Airfield in Wheatland, WY: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KEAN is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KEAN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.
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DGW UA /OV LSK270005/TM 0134/FL260/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-21
DGW UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LSK270005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0134Reported at 01:34 UTC.FL260Altitude: 26,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZDVWC-21Remarks.Show raw report
CYS UA /OV CYS/TM 2352/FL200/TP SW4/SK TOP 300/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
CYS UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CYSLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2352Reported at 23:52 UTC.FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 300Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL675 4111N 10409W 2305 F240 TB LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL675 4111N 10409W 2305…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV GLL/TM 2103/FL185/TP A319/TB MOD
DEN UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GLLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2103Reported at 21:03 UTC.FL185Altitude: 18,500 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.Show raw report
CPR UA /OV CPR/TM 2032/FL110/TP GLF3/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
CPR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CPRLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2032Reported at 20:32 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP GLF3Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURDRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KEAN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KEAN reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 27 kt, the lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 08
- 76%
- 26
- 24%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KEAN
- IATA
- EAN
- FAA LID
- EAN
- City
- Wheatland
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,776 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0555, -104.9290
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGUR
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 17m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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KEAN weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at KEAN?+
KEAN has 2 runways — 08, 26; the longest is 5,900 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does KEAN report its own weather?+
Yes — Phifer Airfield has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does KEAN have a TAF?+
No — KEAN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGUR, about 15 nm away.
Does KEAN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — KEAN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KEAN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Phifer Airfield (KEAN)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Phifer Airfield, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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