METAR & TAF KGCC
Current METAR
Observed 23:53Z
KGCC 272353Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM OVC016 01/M03 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00111028 10011 21006 55003
- Wind
- 020° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 1°C / -3°C
- Altimeter
- 29.98 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 3,658 ft
- Ceiling
- 1,600 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM NW
- VFR sectional
- CHEYENNE
- Pattern altitude
- 800 ft AGL · 5,165 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZDV · DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- GCC (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TODD CHATFIELD
- Phone
- 307-686-1042
- Address
- 307 TERMINAL LOOP, SUITE 108, GILLETTE WY 82716
Flight service · Hours
- FSS CPR
- CASPER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0500-0000
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 03
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 161° / 341° | 7,501 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 03/21Favored | 29° / 209° | 5,804 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3.17°) | — | 56', road, 1600' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 25 |
| 34 | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | 7,500' | PAPI 4-box left(3.2°) | MALSR | 312', pline, 9732' from thr, 1351' R of cntrln, slope 30 |
| 03 | 5,803' | 5,803' | 5,803' | 5,803' | PAPI 4-box left(4°) | — | — |
| 21 | 5,803' | 5,803' | 5,803' | 5,803' | PAPI 4-box left(4°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Not available
- Power plant repair
- Not available
- Other services
- AFRT,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES,SURV
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Conditions are unmonitored.Show FAA
- Mining and blasting operations occur one-half mile north of the airport during daylight hours.Show FAA
- After hours operations contact 307-257-3137.Show FAA
- Birds are in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Operations on unpaved surfaces are prohibited.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 34. Runway end identifier lights are available for runways 03, 16, and 21. High intensity runway lights are on runway 16/34. Medium intensity runway lights are on runway 03/21 and controlled by CTAF. Sequence flashers for runway 34 are available on the high setting only. Precision approach path indicators for runways 03, 16, 21, and 34 operate continuously.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LL100LL fuel is available 24 hours a day via credit card.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 16/34Runway 16/34 has a pavement classification rating value of 580 rigid design wheel type.Show FAA
- 03/21Runway 03/21 has a pavement classification rating value of 240 rigid design wheel type.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 16There is a 56-foot building located 1600 feet from the runway end and 568 feet to the right.Show FAA
Other notes
- The airport was established prior to 1959.Show FAA
- Prior permission is required for unscheduled aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager at 307-686-1042.Show FAA
- Traffic pattern altitude is 800 feet above ground level for light aircraft and 1200 feet above ground level for large aircraft.Show FAA
- MANAGERThe airport manager can be reached at 307-686-1042.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KGCC
Answer card- ICAO
- KGCC
- Name
- NORTHEAST WYOMING RGNL
- Location
- GILLETTE, WYOMING
- Elevation
- 4,365.1 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 5,165.1 ft MSL (800 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 16/34 · 7,501 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 9°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 020° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 03
Northeast Wyoming Rgnl sits in Gillette, Wyoming. Field elevation is 4,365.1 ft MSL. The airport has two concrete runways. The longest is 16/34 at 7,501 ft. There is no control tower. CTAF is 118.5 and UNICOM is 122.95. Pattern altitude is 800 ft AGL, which is 5,165.1 ft MSL.
One ILS approach is published for runway 34. The field is non-towered, so expect self-announce traffic and keep a close ear on CTAF. The airport is unmonitored. Birds are reported in the vicinity. Mining and blasting operations occur one-half mile north of the airport during daylight hours. Plan for that when you are working arrivals or departures. Unpaved surface operations are prohibited.
Thunder Basin Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. 100LL is available 24 hours a day via credit card. After hours operations use the published airport contact number. Runway lighting is worth a close look before night work. Runway 16/34 has high intensity lights. Runway 03/21 uses medium intensity lights controlled by CTAF. Runway 34 also has approach lighting with runway alignment indicator lights. If you are bringing a larger aircraft, note the published prior permission requirement for unscheduled operations with more than 30 passenger seats.