Yu Ranch Airport (WY42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:56 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCOD), WY42 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Yu Ranch Airport in Meeteetse, WY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCOD): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Yu Ranch Airport (WY42) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Meeteetse, WY at a field elevation of 5,170 ft. WY42 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCOD, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (02/20), the longest 5,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOD.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCOD, 17.7 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCOD 280856Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM CLR 03/M06 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP135 T00281056 53010 $
What changed at KCOD (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (1:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0756Z (1:56 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for WY42
Based on the nearest station (KCOD), WY42 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 20. Density altitude is approximately 4,900 ft (field elevation 5,170 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20FAV | 5,000 ft | TURF-G | 8 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 02 | 5,000 ft | TURF-G | 8 kt tail | 0 kt |
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WY42 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 02/205,000 × 80 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at WY42Wind
- 02
- 8 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 20
- 8 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
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“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 22 h: wind 11→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
WY42 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 WY42
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCOD reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 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.
- 20
- 58%
- 02
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0527Z (11:27 PM MDT)
TAF KCOD 280527Z 2806/2906 27011KT P6SM FEW060 BKN100 FM280900 26008KT P6SM BKN150 FM281600 25012G18KT P6SM FEW250
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Live crosswind meter
WY42 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCOD, 18 nm away.
Wind is 20° off runway 20, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- WY42
- City
- Meeteetse
- State
- Wyoming
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,170 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.3075, -108.7370
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCOD
- TAF
- Nearest KCOD
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 13m
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Pilot PIREPs for Yu Ranch Airport (WY42)
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