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 252353Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 24/02 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP071 T02440022 10250 20183 56014
- Wind
- from 190° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 24 °C / dewpoint 2 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.91 inHg
- Density altitude
- 7,943 ft · pressure altitude 5,526 ft
- Observed
- 6 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 190° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 5 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 10 | 1 kt head | 5 kt from the right |
| 28 | 1 kt tail | 5 kt from the left |
| 01 | 5 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
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 252323Z 2600/2624 20007KT P6SM SCT120 FM260200 28010KT P6SM SKC FM261100 31005KT P6SM FEW100 FM261700 06004KT P6SM SKC FM262100 25014G24KT P6SM FEW120
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 43.06424, -108.45984
- Elevation
- 5,516 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1305Z / 0105Z
- 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.