A Bar A Ranch Airstrip (WY11) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:10 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSAA), WY11 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near A Bar A Ranch Airstrip in Encampment, WY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSAA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
A Bar A Ranch Airstrip (WY11) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Encampment, WY at a field elevation of 7,880 ft. WY11 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSAA, about 21 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 5,704 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSAA, 21.2 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSAA 281710Z AUTO 23011KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3016 RMK AO2
What changed at KSAA (nearest station)?
Since the 1650Z (10:50 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1650Z (10:50 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WY11
Based on the nearest station (KSAA), WY11 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 8,650 ft (field elevation 7,880 ft). WY11 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLAR, about 41 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 | 5,704 ft | ASPH | 7 kt tail | 8 kt left |
| SE | 5,704 ft | ASPH | 7 kt tail | 8 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 13→11 kt, ceiling 5,000 ft → unlimited.
WY11 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WY11
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CPR UA /OV CPR180015/TM 1540/FL120/TP SW4/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH DURC SOUTH
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CPR180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTH DURC SOUTHRemarks.Show raw report
CPR UA /OV CPR180015/TM 1530/FL100/TP CRJ7/TB LGT-MOD 100-145/RM DURC SOUTH
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CPR180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD 100-145Turbulence: light to moderate 10,000–14,500 ft.RM DURC SOUTHRemarks.Show raw report
CYS UA /OV CYS/TM 1512/FL370/TP B38M/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDWC-33
CYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOPTurbulence: moderate chop.RM ZDWC-33Remarks.Show raw report
BJC UA /OV 4NW BJC/TM 1502/FL068/TP C172/RM DOWNDAFTS 400FPM
BJC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 4NW BJCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1502Reported at 15:02 UTC.FL068Altitude: 6,800 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM DOWNDAFTS 400FPMRemarks.Show raw report
LAR UA /OV MBW/TM 1459/FL190/TP BE9T/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-22
LAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MBWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1459Reported at 14:59 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP BE9TAircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWC-22Remarks.Show raw report
CPR UA /OV DDY160030/TM 1435/FL160/TP SW4/TA M08/IC MOD MIX 180-160/RM ZDVWC-22
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DDY160030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1435Reported at 14:35 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD MIX 180-160Icing: moderate mix 18,000–16,000 ft.RM ZDVWC-22Remarks.Show raw report
BJC UUA /OV 10NW BJC/TM 1405/FL085/TP PA28/RM DOWNDRAFT -1500FPM AND 5N OF BJC 150-300FPM
BJC UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV 10NW BJCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1405Reported at 14:05 UTC.FL085Altitude: 8,500 ft MSL.TP PA28Aircraft type reporting.RM DOWNDRAFT -1500FPM AND 5N…Remarks.Show raw report
GXY UA /OV GLL263016/TM 1402/FL190/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 150-180/RM DURC ZDVWC-21
GXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GLL263016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD 150-180Turbulence: continuous moderate 15,000–18,000 ft.RM DURC ZDVWC-21Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WY11
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSAA reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,100 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → 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
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WY11
- City
- Encampment
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 7,880 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.1556, -106.5560
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,704 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSAA
- TAF
- Nearest KLAR
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 6h 35m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for A Bar A Ranch Airstrip (WY11)
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