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 calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEAN 130530Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/08 A3001 RMK AO2 T01490075
What changed at KEAN?
Since the 0510Z (11:10 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0510Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KEAN
KEAN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 5,800 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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Runway wind check
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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 5,900 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 26 | 5,900 ft | ASP | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
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 © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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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BFF UA /OV BFF/TM 0145/FL210/TP SW4/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC
BFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0145Reported at 01:45 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
CYS UA /OV CYS040020/TM 0010/FL278/TP E75L/TB MOD 270-310/RM DURC ZDVWC-33
CYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CYS040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0010Reported at 00:10 UTC.FL278Altitude: 27,800 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB MOD 270-310Turbulence: moderate 27,000–31,000 ft.RM DURC ZDVWC-33Remarks.Show raw report
CYS UA /OV CYS233001/TM 0009/FL370/TP B753/SK TOP 370/RM ZDVWC-34
CYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CYS233001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0009Reported at 00:09 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B753Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZDVWC-34Remarks.⚠️ 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 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,800 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
- 26
- 63%
- 08
- 37%
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KEAN
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KEAN.
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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
- Next sunset
- 19h 23m
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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)
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