Melody Ranch Airport (WY31) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:56 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KJAC), WY31 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Melody Ranch Airport in Jackson, WY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJAC): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Melody Ranch Airport (WY31) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Jackson, WY at a field elevation of 6,075 ft. WY31 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJAC, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (NW, SE), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KJAC.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJAC, 12 nm away.
Wind from the west (270°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KJAC 290056Z 27004KT 10SM CLR 03/M06 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP216 T00331056
What changed at KJAC (nearest station)?
Since the 2356Z (5:56 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2356Z (5:56 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WY31
Based on the nearest station (KJAC), WY31 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 5,900 ft (field elevation 6,075 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWFAV | 1,800 ft | TURF-DIRT | 0 kt head | 4 kt left |
| SE | 1,800 ft | TURF-DIRT | 0 kt head | 4 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 3→4 kt, ceiling 5,500 ft → unlimited.
WY31 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of WY31
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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JAC UA /OV JAC/TM 2119/FL082/TP CL60/RM NEG LLWS DURD RY19
JAC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JACLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2119Reported at 21:19 UTC.FL082Altitude: 8,200 ft MSL.TP CL60Aircraft type reporting.RM NEG LLWS DURD RY19Remarks.Show raw report
JAC UUA /OV JAC/TM 2103/FL082/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/-10 KT 017 DURD RY19
JAC UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV JACLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2103Reported at 21:03 UTC.FL082Altitude: 8,200 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/-10 KT 017 DURD RY…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at WY31
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJAC reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- NW/SE
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (5:20 PM MDT)
TAF KJAC 282320Z 2900/2924 21008KT P6SM SKC FM290600 04005KT P6SM FEW250 FM291700 21008KT P6SM SCT250 FM291900 21012KT P6SM SCT250
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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
- WY31
- City
- Jackson
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,075 ft
- Coordinates
- 43.4096, -110.7730
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJAC
- TAF
- Nearest KJAC
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Next sunset
- 22h 40m
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Pilot PIREPs for Melody Ranch Airport (WY31)
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