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Medicine Bow Airport

80V · Medicine Bow, WY · 6,646 ft elevation · var 12E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
80V
Coordinates
41.8836, -106.1824
Elevation
6,646 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
12E
Sectional chart
CHEYENNE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
CASPER
NOTAM facility
CPR
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1941/07
Distance from city
2 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:55 AM10:55Z
Sunrise05:30 AM11:30Z
Sunset08:43 PM02:43Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:18 PM03:18Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:18 PM → 04:55 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:43 PM → 04:30 AM

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Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

06TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 06 · 063°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
7,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 7,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

2,680 ft × 50 ft · TURF-DIRT (Poor)
06
Heading
063° mag · 75° true
Traffic pattern
Left
24
Heading
243° mag · 255° true
Traffic pattern
Left

Runway 10/28

3,170 ft × 80 ft · TURF-DIRT (Fair)
10
Heading
101° mag · 113° true
Traffic pattern
Left
28
Heading
281° mag · 293° true
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MBW · Medicine BowVOR-DME111.60r272° / 8.3 NM
LAR · LaramieVORTAC117.60r314° / 38.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
TOWN OF MEDICINE BOW & WY
PO BOX 156, MEDICINE BOW, WY
307-379-2225
Manager
BRIAN LASHLEY
P. O. BOX 156, MEDICINE BOW, WY
307-703-0418

Remarks FAA

  • ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959
  • RWY 06/24 - 9 TO 12 INCH BERMS BOTH SIDES; RWY 10/28 GRADED; GOPHER HOLES ON RWY SFCS; RWYS VERY SOFT WHEN WET.
  • WILDLIFE INVOF ALL RYS.
  • RY 10/28 ONE FOOT DITCH SOUTH OF RY.
  • FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • THLD MARKINGS SKEWED AT ANGLE TO RY 6/24.
  • RY 10/28 MARKED WITH YELLOW 3 FT X 2 FT CONES.
  • RY IS NO LONGER MAINTAINED.
  • ROUGH & UNEVEN FULL LENGTH; NUMEROUS GOPHER AND BADGER HOLES.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 80V in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 80V

Medicine Bow Airport (80V) is an airport in Medicine Bow, WY, at 6,646 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,170 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 80V, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 80V have a control tower?

No. Medicine Bow Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 80V?

Medicine Bow Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,170 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 80V?

Medicine Bow Airport is in Medicine Bow, WY, at an elevation of 6,646 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8836, -106.1824.

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