Bunch Grass Intergalactic Airport (WY15) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:50 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KPOY), WY15 is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 16 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Bunch Grass Intergalactic Airport in Powell, WY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPOY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bunch Grass Intergalactic Airport (WY15) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Powell, WY at a field elevation of 4,408 ft. WY15 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPOY, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 13/31), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPOY, 11.7 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 16 kt, gusting 24 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPOY 281550Z AUTO 25016G24KT 10SM CLR 07/M10 A3001 RMK AO2
What changed at KPOY (nearest station)?
Since the 1530Z (9:30 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1530Z (9:30 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WY15
Based on the nearest station (KPOY), WY15 is currently VFR with winds from 250° at 16 knots gusting 24, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 4,400 ft (field elevation 4,408 ft). WY15 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOD, about 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 2,000 ft | DIRT-P | 15 kt head | 7 kt left (g10) |
| 31 | 2,000 ft | DIRT-P | 4 kt head | 15 kt left (g23) |
| 13 | 2,000 ft | DIRT-P | 4 kt tail | 15 kt right (g23) |
| 08 | 2,000 ft | DIRT-P | 15 kt tail | 7 kt right (g10) |
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WY15 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 08/262,000 × 75 ft · DIRT-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at WY15Wind
- 08
- 15 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 15 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/312,000 × 75 ft · DIRT-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at WY15Wind
- 13
- 4 kt tailwind · 15 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 4 kt headwind · 15 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 19→16 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
WY15 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at WY15
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPOY reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 37 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 33%
- 31
- 31%
- 26
- 21%
- 08
- 15%
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Live crosswind meter
WY15 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KPOY, 12 nm away.
Wind is 24° 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
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WY15
- City
- Powell
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,408 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.6897, -108.6785
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPOY
- TAF
- Nearest KCOD
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 7h 54m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bunch Grass Intergalactic Airport (WY15)
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