KRIW — Central Wyoming Rgnl
Riverton, WY · field elevation 5,516 ft · NON-ATCT
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KRIW current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KRIW 111153Z AUTO 31011KT 10SM CLR 18/04 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP115 T01830039 10239 20172 51010 $
- Wind
- from 310° at 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 18 °C / dewpoint 4 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.10 inHg
- Density altitude
- 6,983 ft · pressure altitude 5,336 ft
- Observed
- 21 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 310° at 11 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 11 kt head | 3 kt from the right |
| 01 | 3 kt head | 11 kt from the left |
| 19 | 3 kt tail | 11 kt from the right |
| 10 | 11 kt tail | 3 kt from the left |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KRIW 111120Z 1112/1212 29007KT P6SM SCT250 FM111600 34010KT 6SM FU FEW150 SCT250 FM112000 34012G20KT 6SM FU BKN150 FM120000 34009KT 6SM FU SCT150 FM120600 31010KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200
Learn: reading a TAF, the weather course
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 43.06424, -108.45984
- Elevation
- 5,516 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1215Z / 0222Z
- Magnetic variation
- 10° (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Cheyenne
- County
- Fremont, WY
Airport diagram
Everything else KRIW publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 8,204 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 01/19 | 4,800 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, LS, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KLND Hunt Fld19 nm
- KHSG Hot Springs County39 nm
- KWRL Worland Muni58 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KRIW airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Wyoming airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.