Skyview Airpark (WY05) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCYS), WY05 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Skyview Airpark in Cheyenne, WY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCYS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Skyview Airpark (WY05) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cheyenne, WY at a field elevation of 5,838 ft. WY05 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCYS, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 3,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCYS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCYS, 10.9 nm away.
Wind from the west (260°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 4°C (40°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCYS 280953Z AUTO 26007KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP101 T00440011
What changed at KCYS (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (2:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (2:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WY05
Based on the nearest station (KCYS), WY05 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 5,950 ft (field elevation 5,838 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 3,900 ft | TURF | 7 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 08 | 3,900 ft | TURF | 7 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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WY05 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 08/263,900 × 70 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at WY05Wind
- 08
- 7 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 7 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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“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 6→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
WY05 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 WY05
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0920/FL80/TP B763/TB NEG
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0920Reported at 09:20 UTC.FL80Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0537/FL130/TP A21N/TB INT LGT TB 130-110
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0537Reported at 05:37 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB INT LGT TB 130-110Turbulence: int light tb 13,000–11,000 ft.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV OV DEN /TM 0420/FLDURD/TP B737/TB SMOOTH
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0420Reported at 04:20 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB SMOOTHTurbulence: smooth.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WY05
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCYS reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The strongest gust reached 26 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 65%
- 08
- 35%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KCYS 280520Z 2806/2906 VRB06KT P6SM FEW250 FM281100 VRB06KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/26040KT FM281600 27012G22KT P6SM BKN250 FM281800 27012G22KT P6SM FEW250 FM282300 25008KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
WY05 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCYS, 11 nm away.
Wind is 11° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WY05
- City
- Cheyenne
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,838 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.2172, -104.5840
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCYS
- TAF
- Nearest KCYS
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 2m
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Pilot PIREPs for Skyview Airpark (WY05)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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