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Luckinbill Airstrip (WY06) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 2:56 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCOD), WY06 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Luckinbill Airstrip in Cody, WY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCOD): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Luckinbill Airstrip (WY06) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Cody, WY at a field elevation of 6,600 ft. WY06 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCOD, about 32 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOD.

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VFR
Observed 0856Z (2:56 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCOD, 31.9 nm away.

Wind
180° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.94"
Temp / Dew
37°F / 3°C
feels like 30°F

Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KCOD 280856Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 03/M06 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00281056 53010 $

What changed at KCOD (nearest station)?

Since the 0756Z (1:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0756Z (1:56 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for WY06

Based on the nearest station (KCOD), WY06 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08). Density altitude is approximately 6,700 ft (field elevation 6,600 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
08FAV1 kt head8 kt right
261 kt tail8 kt left

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WY06 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 08/26
    2,400 × 50 ft · DIRT-GRVL
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WY06
    Wind
    08
    1 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
    26
    1 kt tailwind · 8 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
0132610Z21Z08Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 11→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

WY06 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at WY06

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCOD reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 23 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 3%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/20 kt
Max gust: 27 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: 1.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

08
54%
26
46%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0527Z (11:27 PM MDT)

TAF KCOD 280527Z 2806/2906 27011KT P6SM FEW060 BKN100 FM280900 26008KT P6SM BKN150 FM281600 25012G18KT P6SM FEW250

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Live crosswind meter

WY06 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCOD, 32 nm away.

N08268 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
8 kt

Wind is 85° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Gravel · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Luckinbill Airstrip (WY06)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WY06
City
Cody
State
Wyoming
Country
United States
Elevation
6,600 ft
Coordinates
44.8383, -109.6232
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KCOD
TAF
Nearest KCOD
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
14h 17m

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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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Pilot PIREPs for Luckinbill Airstrip (WY06)

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

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