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Hilty Field (WY58) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEAN), WY58 is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 9 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Hilty Field in Wheatland, WY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEAN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hilty Field (WY58) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wheatland, WY at a field elevation of 4,752 ft. WY58 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEAN, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 1,818 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGUR.

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VFR
Observed 1355Z (7:55 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEAN, 2.8 nm away.

Wind
350° 9 kt
gusting 14 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Altimeter
30.05"
Temp / Dew
44°F / 7°C
feels like 39°F

Wind from the north (350°) at 9 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KEAN 281355Z AUTO 35009G14KT 10SM OVC060 07/01 A3005 RMK AO2 T00680012

What changed at KEAN (nearest station)?

Since the 1335Z (7:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Rain ended (-RA).

Current pilot readout for WY58

Based on the nearest station (KEAN), WY58 is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 9 knots gusting 14, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 4,750 ft (field elevation 4,752 ft). WY58 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGUR, about 16 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
26FAV2 kt head9 kt right (g14)
082 kt tail9 kt left (g14)

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WY58 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
    1,818 × 50 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WY58
    Wind
    08
    2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
    26
    2 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
    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
0173314Z02Z13Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 4→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.

WY58 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 WY58

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

PIREP1402Z (8:02 AM MDT) · 93 NM S of WY58 · during climb · E75L
continuous moderate 15,000–18,000 ft turbulence
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GXY UA /OV GLL263016/TM 1402/FL190/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 150-180/RM DURC ZDVWC-21
GXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GLL263016Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.
FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS MOD 150-180Turbulence: continuous moderate 15,000–18,000 ft.
RM DURC ZDVWC-21Remarks.
PIREP1344Z (7:44 AM MDT) · 97 NM E of WY58 · during climb · SW4
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AIA UA /OV AIA/TM 1344/FL097/TP SW4/SK TOP002/TA 08/IC NEG/RM DURC FROM KAIA ZDVWC
AIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AIALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1344Reported at 13:44 UTC.
FL097Altitude: 9,700 ft MSL.
TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC FROM KAIA ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1342Z (7:42 AM MDT) · 67 NM NW of WY58 · 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.
PIREP1335Z (7:35 AM MDT) · 94 NM SE of WY58 · 32,000 ft MSL · UAL1767
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ARP UAL1767 4119N 10309W 1335 F320 239/064KT TB LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL1767 4119N 10309W 133…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP1324Z (7:24 AM MDT) · 64 NM NW of WY58 · 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.
PIREP1200Z (6:00 AM MDT) · 95 NM S of WY58 · 23,000 ft MSL · CRJ2
occasional light chop turbulence
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EGE UA /OV RLG041056/TM 1200/FL230/TP CRJ2/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
EGE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV RLG041056Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1200Reported at 12:00 UTC.
FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZDVWC-13Remarks.
PIREP1140Z (5:40 AM MDT) · 58 NM W of WY58 · 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.
PIREP1102Z (5:02 AM MDT) · 30 NM SW of WY58 · 36,000 ft MSL · MD11
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LAR UA /OV MBW080020/TM 1102/FL360/TP MD11/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-34
LAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MBW080020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1102Reported at 11:02 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP MD11Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-34Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at WY58

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEAN reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/20 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 4%IFR 8%LIFR 9%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 29 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 12

Most recent change: LIFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

26
54%
08
46%

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No live weather from WY58

Live crosswind meter

WY58 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEAN, 2.8 nm away.

N26089 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
9 kt
Headwind in gusts
3 kt
Crosswind in gusts
14 kt

Wind is 80° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,818 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Hilty Field (WY58) with runway 08/26 marked
N ↑

Runway 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WY58
City
Wheatland
State
Wyoming
Country
United States
Elevation
4,752 ft
Coordinates
42.0720, -104.9867
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,818 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KEAN
TAF
Nearest KGUR
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
9h 44m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hilty Field (WY58)

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 Hilty Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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