North Big Horn County Airport (KU68) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:35 PM MDT, Oct 28, KU68 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for North Big Horn County Airport in Cowley, WY, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
North Big Horn County Airport (KU68) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cowley, WY at a field elevation of 4,093 ft. KU68 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 16/34), the longest 5,200 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.925.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 12°C (54°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KU68 282335Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM CLR 12/M07 A2999 RMK AO2
What changed at KU68?
Since the 2315Z (5:15 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2315Z (5:15 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KU68
KU68 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 4,650 ft (field elevation 4,093 ft). KU68 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOD, about 34 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 5,200 ft | ASP | 9 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 16 | 1,866 ft | GRS | 7 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 34 | 1,866 ft | GRS | 7 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 27 | 5,200 ft | ASP | 9 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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KU68 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 09/275,200 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KU68Wind
- 09
- 9 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 9 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/341,866 × 65 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at KU68Wind
- 16
- 7 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 7 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
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 24 h: wind 13→10 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KU68 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KU68
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BIL UA /OV BIL210030/TM 1757/FL400/TP A339/RM MTW +/-10 KTS /ZLC
BIL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIL210030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1757Reported at 17:57 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP A339Aircraft type reporting.RM MTW +/-10 KTS /ZLCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KU68
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KU68 reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 42%
- 27
- 32%
- 16
- 13%
- 34
- 13%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KU68's own weather station.
Wind is 24° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,200 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27, 16/34 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
- Attended
- Irreg all day
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KU68
- FAA LID
- U68
- City
- Cowley
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,093 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.9120, -108.4435
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KCOD
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.925 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for North Big Horn County Airport (KU68)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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