North Big Horn County Airport

U68 · Cowley, WY · 4,090 ft elevation · var 11E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: U68
Coordinates: 44.9120, -108.4435
Elevation: 4,090 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11E
Sectional chart: BILLINGS
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 119.925 · ☎ 307-548-2560
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS): CASPER
NOTAM facility: CPR
Attendance: IRREG
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1937/11
Distance from city: 2 N

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:50 AM	10:50Z
Sunrise	05:27 AM	11:27Z
Sunset	09:04 PM	03:04Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:41 PM	03:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:41 PM → 04:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:04 PM → 04:27 AM

Plan a flight from U68

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 MIRL RWY 09/27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; REIL RWY 9 & 27- CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 2-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

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 095°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 09 at 5,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

5,199 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 095° mag · 106° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Hill, 8 ft, 315 ft from threshold, 90 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
End lights: REIL

Heading: 275° mag · 286° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Hill, 91 ft, 3,673 ft from threshold, 40 ft L of centerline — 38:1 slope to clear
End lights: REIL

Runway 16/34

1,866 ft × 65 ft · Dirt (Good)

Heading: 161° mag · 172° true
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 341° mag · 352° true
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

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
09/27	5,199 ft
16/34	1,866 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
BOYSEN RCAG	133.25	APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON FREQS 133.25/285.6(BOYSEN RCAG).
BOYSEN RCAG	285.6	APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY SALT LAKE ARTCC (ZLC) ON FREQS 133.25/285.6(BOYSEN RCAG).
CTAF	123.0	ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; REIL RWY 9 & 27- CTAF.
UNICOM	123.0
U68 AWOS-3	119.925

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
COD · Cody	VOR-DME	111.80	r038° / 28.3 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

BIG HORN COUNTY

BOX 29, BASIN, WY

307-568-2551

Manager

PAUL THUR

P. O. BOX 29, PO BOX 31, BASIN, WY

307-337-8159

Remarks FAA

2 MILES N OF COWLEY.
RWY 16/34 SOFT WHEN WET.
REFLECTIVE MKRS MARK ENTRANCE TO TWY & TURNAROUND.
FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; REIL RWY 9 & 27- CTAF.
PILOT SUPPLIED ROPES PREFERRED FOR TIE DOWNS.
ATNDNC IS PERIODIC & UNSKED. FONE AHD FOR SVCS. FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 307-250-7215 OR TEXT/CALL AMGR.
SVC AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
16/34 RWY END DELINATED BY +1 FT CONES.

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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 U68 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 U68

North Big Horn County Airport (U68) is an airport in Cowley, WY, at 4,090 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,199 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for U68, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does U68 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at U68?

North Big Horn County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,199 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is U68?

North Big Horn County Airport is in Cowley, WY, at an elevation of 4,090 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.9120, -108.4435.

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