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Hulett Municipal Airport (KW43) Aviation Weather: METAR

As of 9:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, KW43 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Live aviation weather for Hulett Municipal Airport in Hulett, WY, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Hulett Municipal Airport (KW43) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hulett, WY at a field elevation of 4,264 ft. KW43 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 5,500 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 128.775.

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VFR
Observed 1555Z (9:55 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
240° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
46°F / 8°C
dew 32°F / 0°C

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KW43 281555Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 08/00 A3003 RMK AO2

What changed at KW43?

Since the 1535Z (9:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1535Z (9:35 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KW43

KW43 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (31). Density altitude is approximately 4,300 ft (field elevation 4,264 ft). KW43 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGCC, about 46 nm away.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
31FAV1 kt head4 kt left
131 kt tail4 kt right

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KW43 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 13/31
    5,500 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KW43
    Wind
    13
    1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    31
    1 kt headwind · 4 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102116Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 12→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

KW43 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KW43

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1608Z (10:08 AM MDT) · 83 NM NW of KW43 · 37,000 ft MSL · C56X
moderate chop 370 turbulence
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BIL UA /OV BIL092103/TM 1608/FL370/TP C56X/TB MOD CHOP 370 /RM MTW +/-10KT /ZLC
BIL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIL092103Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1608Reported at 16:08 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP C56XAircraft type reporting.
TB MOD CHOP 370Turbulence: moderate chop 370.
RM MTW +/-10KT /ZLCRemarks.
PIREP1604Z (10:04 AM MDT) · 90 NM SW of KW43 · 23,000 ft MSL · BE9L
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GCC UA /OV CZI/TM 1604/FL230/TP BE9L/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-22
GCC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CZILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1604Reported at 16:04 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-22Remarks.
PIREP1448Z (8:48 AM MDT) · 87 NM E of KW43 · 9,000 ft MSL · C310
light to moderate turbulence
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PHP UA /OV DPR230040/TM 1448/FL090/TP C310/SK SKC/TB LGT-MOD /IC NEG/RM ZDVWC
PHP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DPR230040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP C310Aircraft type reporting.
SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1409Z (8:09 AM MDT) · 97 NM NE of KW43 · 34,000 ft MSL · A321
occasional light chop turbulence
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HEI UA /OV HEI180024/TM 1409/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
HEI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HEI180024Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A321Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
PIREP1343Z (7:43 AM MDT) · 79 NM SE of KW43 · 24,000 ft MSL · BE20
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RAP UA /OV RAP/TM 1343/FL240/TP BE20/TA M22/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RAPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1343Reported at 13:43 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TA M22Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.
PIREP1340Z (7:40 AM MDT) · 96 NM SE of KW43 · 17,000 ft MSL · F2TH
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RAP UA /OV RAP180035/TM 1340/FL170/TP F2TH/TA M14/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RAP180035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.
FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
TA M14Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.
PIREP1254Z (6:54 AM MDT) · 46 NM SW of KW43 · during climb · BE9L
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GCC UA /OV GCC/TM 1254/FL210/TP BE9L/IC NEG/RM DURC FROM GCC ZDVWC
GCC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GCCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC FROM GCC ZDVWCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KW43

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KW43 reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 8,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 5/12 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 82%MVFR 15%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 7/27 kt
Max gust: 118 kt
Lowest ceiling: 600 ft
Lowest vis: 2.5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 16

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

13
74%
31
26%

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Live KW43 Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KW43's own weather station.

N31134 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 82° off runway 31, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 5,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Hulett Municipal Airport (KW43) with runway 13/31 marked
N ↑

Runway 13/31 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
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KW43
FAA LID
W43
City
Hulett
State
Wyoming
Country
United States
Elevation
4,264 ft
Coordinates
44.6629, -104.5680
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
5,500 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KGCC
AWOS/ASOS
128.775 MHz
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
7h 37m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hulett Municipal Airport (KW43)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hulett Municipal Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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