KRIW — Central Wyoming Rgnl
Riverton, WY · field elevation 5,516 ft · NON-ATCT
KRIW current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KRIW 100553Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM CLR 04/M04 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP194 T00441039 10111 20017 58002
- Wind
- from 300° at 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 4 °C / dewpoint -4 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.14 inHg
- Density altitude
- 5,282 ft · pressure altitude 5,296 ft
- Observed
- 34 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 300° at 7 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | 7 kt head | 1 kt from the right |
| 01 | 1 kt head | 7 kt from the left |
| 19 | 1 kt tail | 7 kt from the right |
| 10 | 7 kt tail | 1 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
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 100520Z 1006/1106 31006KT P6SM BKN200 FM101800 30014G24KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 43.06424, -108.45984
- Elevation
- 5,516 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1400Z / 2355Z
- Magnetic variation
- 10°E (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
- 4 approaches — ILS, LOC, 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.