Airport information
- FAA LID
- WY58
- Coordinates
- 42.0720, -104.9867
- Elevation
- 4,752 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- DENVER
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- CASPER
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2024/01
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
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 | 04:50 AM | 10:50Z |
| Sunrise | 05:24 AM | 11:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:39 PM | 02:39Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 03:14Z |
Plan a flight from WY58
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
- Landing
- Rwy 8
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 5,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 8 at 5,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 8/26
1,818 ft × 50 ft · Turf- Heading
- n/a
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 8/26 | 1,818 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIP · Hipsher | VOR-DME | 108.60 | r152° / 37.8 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WY58. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
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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 WY58 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 WY58
Hilty Field (WY58) is an airport in Wheatland, WY, at 4,752 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,818 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WY58, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does WY58 have a control tower?
No. Hilty Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at WY58?
Hilty Field has 1 runway; the longest is 1,818 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is WY58?
Hilty Field is in Wheatland, WY, at an elevation of 4,752 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0720, -104.9867.
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