Sherwin Field Number 1 Airport (WY09) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:35 AM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KECS), WY09 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Sherwin Field Number 1 Airport in Newcastle, WY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KECS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sherwin Field Number 1 Airport (WY09) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Newcastle, WY at a field elevation of 4,190 ft. WY09 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KECS, about 33 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 3,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGCC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KECS, 33.4 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KECS 271635Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 10/00 A2995 RMK AO2
What changed at KECS (nearest station)?
Since the 1615Z (10:15 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1615Z (10:15 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WY09
Based on the nearest station (KECS), WY09 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,550 ft (field elevation 4,190 ft). WY09 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGCC, about 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 3,300 ft | TURF-GRVL | 7 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| SE | 3,300 ft | TURF-GRVL | 7 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → unlimited.
WY09 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WY09
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CPR UA /OV CPR160015/TM 1627/FL100/TP SW4/TB OCNL MOD CHOP BLO 100/RM DURD
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CPR160015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1627Reported at 16:27 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL MOD CHOP BLO 100Turbulence: occasional moderate chop blo 100.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
CPR UA /OV CPR/TM 1549/FL120/TP E170/SK BASE145/TB CONS LGT BLOW 120/RM DURC
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CPRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1549Reported at 15:49 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE145Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB CONS LGT BLOW 120Turbulence: continuous light blow 120.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
BFF UA /OV BFF258043/TM 1452/FL320/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT/RM ZDVWC-34
BFF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BFF258043Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1452Reported at 14:52 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZDVWC-34Remarks.Show raw report
RAP UA /OV RAP200040/TM 1358/FL400/TP F2TH/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD /RM RIDE IMPROVED AT FL380 ZDVWC-32
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RAP200040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1358Reported at 13:58 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP F2THAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM RIDE IMPROVED AT FL380 ZD…Remarks.Show raw report
CPR UA /OV CPR140016/TM 1330/FL135/TP BE9L/SK OVC125-TOP155/TA M13/IC MOD RIME 155-135
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CPR140016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC125-TOP155Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M13Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIME 155-135Icing: moderate rime 15,500–13,500 ft.Show raw report
CPR UA /OV CPR060015/TM 1330/FL090/TP C208/TB LGT CHOP/RM DEP CPR
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CPR060015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DEP CPRRemarks.Show raw report
CPR UA /OV CPR/TM 1143/FL170/TP CRJ2/SK BASE140 TOP 170/TA M13/RM ZDVWC-22
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CPRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1143Reported at 11:43 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE140 TOP 170Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M13Outside air temperature, °C.RM ZDVWC-22Remarks.Show raw report
CPR UA /OV CPR/TM 1141/FL130/TP CRJ2/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC DEP KCPR. ZDVWC-22
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CPRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1141Reported at 11:41 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC DEP KCPR. ZDVWC-22Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WY09
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KECS reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WY09
- City
- Newcastle
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,190 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.5070, -104.8818
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KECS
- TAF
- Nearest KGCC
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 7h 9m
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Pilot PIREPs for Sherwin Field Number 1 Airport (WY09)
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