Afton Municipal Airport

AFO · KAFO · Afton, WY · 6,221 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KAFO / AFO
Coordinates: 42.7112, -110.9420
Elevation: 6,221 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14E
Sectional chart: SALT LAKE CITY
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS): CASPER
NOTAM facility: CPR
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-1600; MAY-SEPT SAT 0800-1200
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1942/07
Distance from city: 1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:11 AM	11:11Z
Sunrise	05:46 AM	11:46Z
Sunset	09:05 PM	03:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:40 PM	03:40Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:40 PM → 05:11 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:05 PM → 04:46 AM

Plan a flight from KAFO

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 16 & 34 OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 4-light PAPI (left).

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 16 · 166°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 7,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 16 at 7,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

7,025 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 24k.

Heading: 166° mag · 180° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Pole, 51 ft, 1,290 ft from threshold, 278 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear

Heading: 346° mag · 0° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Tree, 90 ft, 2,014 ft from threshold, 185 ft R of centerline — 19:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
16/34	7,025 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ARTC	128.35	SALT LAKE CITY CNTR
AWOS	119.025	AWOS 3
RCO	122.3	CASPER RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BPI · Big Piney	VOR-DME	116.50	r266° / 37.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Departures

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF AFTON

BOX 1181, AFTON, WY

(307) 885-9831

Manager

HEATH LAWSON

BOX 1181, AFTON, WY

307-885-3245

Remarks FAA

SNBNKS 4 FT TO 7 FT ALG RWYS & TXYS EDGES FM NOV-APR WITH SLICK SPOTS ALL SFCS.
COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -18C.
FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 16 & 34 OPR CONSLY.
PILOT SUPD ROPES RQRD.
ALSO LINCOLN COUNTY-307-877-2004.
AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD. FULL SERVICE AVBL WITH CALL OUT 307-885-7030.
FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC; FULL SVC JET AVBL WITH CALLOUT 307-8881485.
RWY 34 PAPI DOES NOT PRVD OBST CLNC BYD 5.0 NM FM THR, UNUSBL BYD 5.0 NM.

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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 KAFO 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 KAFO

Afton Municipal Airport (AFO · KAFO) is an airport in Afton, WY, at 6,221 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 7,025 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAFO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KAFO have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KAFO?

Afton Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 7,025 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KAFO?

Afton Municipal Airport is in Afton, WY, at an elevation of 6,221 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7112, -110.9420.

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