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Madsen Airport (WY65) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGCC), WY65 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Madsen Airport in Gillette, WY, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGCC): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Madsen Airport (WY65) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gillette, WY at a field elevation of 4,500 ft. WY65 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGCC, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGCC.

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VFR
Observed 1253Z (6:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGCC, 8.7 nm away.

Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.94"
Temp / Dew
41°F / 5°C
dew 31°F / -1°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KGCC 281253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/M01 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP140 T00501006

What changed at KGCC (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (5:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind went calm (was 12 kt).
  • The 11,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.

Current pilot readout for WY65

Based on the nearest station (KGCC), WY65 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,350 ft (field elevation 4,500 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

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

Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
09--
27--

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WY65 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 09/27
    2,400 × 40 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at WY65
    Wind
    09
    no steady wind
    27
    no steady wind
    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
0173514Z00Z12Z

Over the last 22 h: wind 18→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

WY65 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 WY65

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

PIREP1342Z (7:42 AM MDT) · 94 NM S of WY65 · 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.
PIREP1254Z (6:54 AM MDT) · 9 NM W of WY65 · 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.
PIREP1017Z (4:17 AM MDT) · 72 NM SW of WY65 · 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) · 72 NM W of WY65 · 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 WY65

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGCC reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 8/20 kt
Max gust: 30 kt
Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 83%MVFR 12%IFR 4%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 12/40 kt
Max gust: 56 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 20

Most recent change: IFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

09
51%
27
49%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1251Z (6:51 AM MDT)

TAF KGCC 281251Z 2813/2912 VRB06KT P6SM BKN090 FM281400 VRB06KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

WY65 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGCC, 8.7 nm away.

N0927wind calm / variable

Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.

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Turf · 2,400 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Madsen Airport (WY65)
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Airport info

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

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
WY65
City
Gillette
State
Wyoming
Country
United States
Elevation
4,500 ft
Coordinates
44.3489, -105.3370
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,400 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGCC
TAF
Nearest KGCC
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
10h 4m

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Pilot PIREPs for Madsen Airport (WY65)

Community-submitted

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

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