Powell Municipal Airport (KPOY) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:50 PM MDT, Oct 28, KPOY is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Powell Municipal Airport in Powell, WY, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Powell Municipal Airport (KPOY) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Powell, WY at a field elevation of 5,096 ft. KPOY reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (03/21, 13/31, 17/35), the longest 6,200 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.275.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPOY 282350Z AUTO 25005KT 10SM CLR 09/M11 A3001 RMK AO2
What changed at KPOY?
Since the 2330Z (5:30 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
Current pilot readout for KPOY
KPOY is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 5,500 ft (field elevation 5,096 ft). KPOY does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOD, about 23 nm away.
KPOY by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KPOY reported VFR in 92% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 320 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 9% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 13 had the best headwind 37% of the time, runway 31 32%, and winds were calm 6% of hours. Winds most often blow from the southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 56 days a year. From December to February KPOY was IFR or worse 7% of the time, against 1% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 54 days a year. 70% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in July when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 5,096 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 7,464 ft, 2,368 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 22% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 59 kt. February is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 2,529 ft | GRS | 4 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 17 | 2,698 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 31 | 6,200 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 13 | 6,200 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 35 | 2,698 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 5 kt left |
| 03 | 2,529 ft | GRS | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KPOY runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/212,529 × 100 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPOYWind
- 03
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/316,200 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPOYWind
- 13
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 1 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,698 × 100 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KPOYWind
- 17
- 2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPOY weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPOY
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPOY reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 33 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 42%
- 31
- 32%
- 21
- 14%
- 35
- 7%
- 17
- 3%
- 03
- 2%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPOY's own weather station.
Wind is 26° off runway 21, the end with the most headwind right now.
Turf · 2,529 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 13/31, 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0700-1630 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KPOY
- IATA
- POY
- FAA LID
- POY
- City
- Powell
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,096 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.8672, -108.7930
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCOD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.275 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 23h 53m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPOY
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPOY reported VFR conditions during about 92.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 320 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.5 kt, calm 5.8% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 91.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 3.6 |
| Feb | 84.2 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 88.2 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 86.5 | 4.5 | 3.7 | 5.4 |
| May | 88.1 | 4.2 | 2.8 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 97.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Jul | 98.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Aug | 97.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 92.5 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 4.1 |
| Oct | 90.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 90.8 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 89.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.2 kt |
| Feb | 11.0 kt |
| Mar | 10.1 kt |
| Apr | 10.6 kt |
| May | 9.4 kt |
| Jun | 8.5 kt |
| Jul | 8.1 kt |
| Aug | 7.8 kt |
| Sep | 8.4 kt |
| Oct | 9.6 kt |
| Nov | 10.2 kt |
| Dec | 10.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Powell Municipal Airport (KPOY)
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