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Orchard Ranch Airport (WY38) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KWRL), WY38 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Orchard Ranch Airport in Ten Sleep, WY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KWRL): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Orchard Ranch Airport (WY38) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ten Sleep, WY at a field elevation of 5,277 ft. WY38 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KWRL, about 31 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 3,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KWRL.

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VFR
Observed 1353Z (7:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KWRL, 31.2 nm away.

Wind
200° 4 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.01"
Temp / Dew
28°F / -2°C
feels like 22°F

Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -2°C (28°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KWRL 281353Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR M02/M06 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP178 T10221056

What changed at KWRL (nearest station)?

Since the 1253Z (6:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.99 → 30.01 inHg.

Current pilot readout for WY38

Based on the nearest station (KWRL), WY38 is currently VFR with winds from 200° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22). Density altitude is approximately 4,350 ft (field elevation 5,277 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
22FAV4 kt head1 kt left
044 kt tail1 kt right

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WY38 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 04/22
    3,300 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WY38
    Wind
    04
    4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
    22
    4 kt headwind · 1 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
061214Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

WY38 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 WY38

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

PIREP1413Z (8:13 AM MDT) · 60 NM SE of WY38 · during descent · BE20
continuous light chop btw 9,000–12,000 ft turbulence
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CPR UA /OV CPR/TM 1413/FL120/TP BE20/TA OAT M5/TB CONS LGT CHOP BTW 090-120/IC NEG/RM DURD W
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CPRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1413Reported at 14:13 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
TA OAT M5Outside air temperature, °C.
TB CONS LGT CHOP BTW 090-120Turbulence: continuous light chop btw 9,000–12,000 ft.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURD WRemarks.
PIREP1342Z (7:42 AM MDT) · 75 NM SE of WY38 · 20,000 ft MSL · E55P
light rime icing
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CPR UA /OV DDY130017/TM 1342/FL200/TP E55P/SK BASE170-TOP190/TA M05/IC LGT RIME /RM ZDVWC-22
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DDY130017Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1342Reported at 13:42 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP E55PAircraft type reporting.
SK BASE170-TOP190Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZDVWC-22Remarks.
PIREP1324Z (7:24 AM MDT) · 83 NM SE of WY38 · during climb · E170
light cjhop turbulence
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CPR UA /OV CPR150025/TM 1324/FL160/TP E170/SK OVC160/TB LGT CJHOP/RM DURC SE
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CPR150025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1324Reported at 13:24 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC160Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB LGT CJHOPTurbulence: light cjhop.
RM DURC SERemarks.
PIREP1254Z (6:54 AM MDT) · 92 NM NE of WY38 · during climb · BE9L
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GCC UA /OV GCC/TM 1254/FL210/TP BE9L/IC NEG/RM DURC FROM GCC ZDVWC
GCC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GCCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1254Reported at 12:54 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC FROM GCC ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1140Z (5:40 AM MDT) · 90 NM SE of WY38 · during climb · CRJ2
light rime 17,000–19,000 ft icing
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LAR UA /OV MBW330035/TM 1140/FL200/TP CRJ2/TA M20/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 170-190/RM DURC. ZDVWC-34
LAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MBW330035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1140Reported at 11:40 UTC.
FL200Altitude: 20,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TA M20Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIME 170-190Icing: light rime 17,000–19,000 ft.
RM DURC. ZDVWC-34Remarks.
PIREP1017Z (4:17 AM MDT) · 31 NM E of WY38 · 21,000 ft MSL · B190
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CPR UA /OV DDY320040/TM 1017/FL210/TP B190/SK TOP220/RM ZDVWC-21
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DDY320040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1017Reported at 10:17 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP220Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZDVWC-21Remarks.
PIREP1010Z (4:10 AM MDT) · 31 NM NE of WY38 · 21,000 ft MSL · B190
light rime icing
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CPR UA /OV DDY321062/TM 1010/FL210/TP B190/TA M20/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-21
CPR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DDY321062Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1010Reported at 10:10 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
TA M20Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.
RM ZDVWC-21Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WY38

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KWRL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 10,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/8 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 99%MVFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 6/24 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,700 ft
Lowest vis: 7 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

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.

22
52%
04
48%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1128Z (5:28 AM MDT)

TAF KWRL 281128Z 2812/2912 04005KT P6SM SCT250 FM290000 15005KT P6SM FEW250

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No live weather from WY38

Live crosswind meter

WY38 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KWRL, 31 nm away.

N22044 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
1 kt

Wind is 20° off runway 22, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 3,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Orchard Ranch Airport (WY38)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WY38
City
Ten Sleep
State
Wyoming
Country
United States
Elevation
5,277 ft
Coordinates
43.6236, -107.4080
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,300 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KWRL
TAF
Nearest KWRL
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
9h 43m

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Pilot PIREPs for Orchard Ranch Airport (WY38)

Community-submitted

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

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