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Ellis Ranch Airport (WY17) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 12:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KRWL), WY17 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 17 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Ellis Ranch Airport in Medicine Bow, WY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KRWL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Ellis Ranch Airport (WY17) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Medicine Bow, WY at a field elevation of 6,530 ft. WY17 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KRWL, about 37 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 3,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KRWL.

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VFR
Observed 1853Z (12:53 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KRWL, 36.9 nm away.

Wind
230° 17 kt
gusting 25 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.12"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 24°F / -4°C

Wind from the southwest (230°) at 17 kt, gusting 25 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 5,500 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KRWL 281853Z AUTO 23017G25KT 10SM FEW055 11/M04 A3012 RMK AO2 PK WND 22026/1819 SLP148 T01061044

What changed at KRWL (nearest station)?

Since the 1753Z (11:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind speed up from 11 to 17 kt.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 30.14 → 30.12 inHg.

Current pilot readout for WY17

Based on the nearest station (KRWL), WY17 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 17 knots gusting 25, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 7,300 ft (field elevation 6,530 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
26FAV12 kt head12 kt left (g17)
0812 kt tail12 kt right (g17)

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WY17 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
    3,100 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WY17
    Wind
    08
    12 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
    26
    12 kt headwind · 12 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
0224519Z07Z18Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 23→17 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

WY17 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WY17

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1807Z (12:07 PM MDT) · 71 NM E of WY17 · 20,000 ft MSL · BE9L
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CYS UA /OV CYS340035/TM 1807/FL200/TP BE9L/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-21
CYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CYS340035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1807Reported at 18:07 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-21Remarks.
PIREP1805Z (12:05 PM MDT) · 14 NM SW of WY17 · 33,000 ft MSL · B739
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RWL UA /OV CKW070046/TM 1805/FL330/TP B739/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-34
RWL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CKW070046Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1805Reported at 18:05 UTC.
FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-34Remarks.
PIREP1735Z (11:35 AM MDT) · 39 NM N of WY17 · during climb · CRJ7
occasional light chop turbulence
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CPR UA /OV CPR180015/TM 1735/FL120/TP CRJ7/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURC
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CPR180015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1735Reported at 17:35 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1540Z (9:40 AM MDT) · 39 NM N of WY17 · during climb · SW4
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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.
PIREP1530Z (9:30 AM MDT) · 39 NM N of WY17 · during climb · CRJ7
light to moderate 10,000–14,500 ft turbulence
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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.
PIREP1512Z (9:12 AM MDT) · 89 NM SE of WY17 · 37,000 ft MSL · B38M
moderate chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1459Z (8:59 AM MDT) · 22 NM SE of WY17 · 19,000 ft MSL · BE9T
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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.
PIREP1435Z (8:35 AM MDT) · 36 NM N of WY17 · 16,000 ft MSL · SW4
moderate mix 18,000–16,000 ft icing
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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.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at WY17

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KRWL reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 39 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 15/25 kt
Max gust: 39 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 95%MVFR 4%IFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 11/32 kt
Max gust: 47 kt
Lowest ceiling: 800 ft
Lowest vis: 10 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 8

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.

26
80%
08
20%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1720Z (11:20 AM MDT)

TAF KRWL 281720Z 2818/2918 22013KT P6SM BKN050 FM282100 24016G25KT P6SM SCT050 FM290000 24010KT P6SM FEW200 FM291200 22005KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

WY17 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KRWL, 37 nm away.

N260817 kt
Headwind
12 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
12 kt
Headwind in gusts
18 kt
Crosswind in gusts
17 kt

Wind is 43° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Ellis Ranch Airport (WY17)
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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
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WY17
City
Medicine Bow
State
Wyoming
Country
United States
Elevation
6,530 ft
Coordinates
42.0219, -106.4265
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,100 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KRWL
TAF
Nearest KRWL
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
4h 34m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
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Pilot PIREPs for Ellis Ranch Airport (WY17)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Ellis Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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