Runways · U68

Runways at North Big Horn County headings, length, surface and ILS (U68)

NORTH BIG HORN COUNTY · COWLEY/LOVELL/BYRON, WYOMING

Runway system
Non-towered
2
runways
Longest
5,200 ft
ILS
None
Surface
ASPH · DIRT

North Big Horn County (U68) has 2 runways at Cowley/Lovell/Byron, Wyoming. The longest runway is 09/27. It is 5,200 ft long with an asphalt surface. The other runway is 16/34. It is 1,866 ft long with a dirt surface. No ILS runway ends are published for this field.

There is no control tower. Pattern altitude is not published. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement for the latest airport data before flight. No LAHSO notes are published. No noise abatement notes are published. The runway mix gives you one paved option. It also gives you one dirt option. Check winds, runway condition and aircraft performance before you choose your landing runway.

Wind & favored runway

Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at U68.

Runway & wind

tap a runway
300° · 9 kt
RWY 27
275°M
Head/Tail
+9 kt
Crosswind
2 kt R

Pattern entry · RWY 27

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 27 · 275° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 5,094 ft MSL

All runways

RunwayHeading (°M)LengthWidthSurfaceTraffic
09/2795° / 275°5,200 ft75 ftASPHStandard L
16/34161° / 341°1,866 ft65 ftDIRTStandard L

Traffic pattern

Pattern altitude is not published for U68. For light piston operations, use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless local procedures or ATC say otherwise. There is no control tower, so self-announced traffic flow matters. No right-traffic exceptions are published. No special pattern notes are published in the facts. Verify the current FAA Chart Supplement before flight. Watch for traffic on both 09/27 and 16/34 since the airport has both asphalt and dirt surfaces.

Every end, one page

Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.

Frequently asked questions

How many runways does U68 have?
U68 has 2 runways.
What is the longest runway at North Big Horn County?
Runway 09/27 is the longest runway. It is 5,200 ft long.
What surface is the longest runway at U68?
Runway 09/27 has an asphalt surface.
Is there an ILS at U68?
No ILS runway ends are published for U68.
Does U68 have a control tower?
No. U68 does not have a control tower.
What are the runway headings at U68?
Runway 16/34 is 172°/352°. Runway 09/27 is 106°/286°.