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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Central Wyoming Regional Airport

ID KRIW FAA RIW Elev 5,525 ft Lat 43° 3.85' N Lon 108° 27.60' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KRIW

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Runways at KRIW

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,204 ft. Max gradient: 0.89%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
10 114.3° 8,204 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.89%
28 294.3° 8,204 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.89%
01 24.3° 4,800 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.36%
19 204.3° 4,800 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.36%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ASOS ASOS 121.425
  • RDO CASPER RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KRIW, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 8 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL RY 10/28; MIRL RY 01/19; REIL RY 01 & RY 19; AND REIL RY 10; MALSR RY 28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL RY 10/28; MIRL RY 01/19; REIL RY 01 & RY 19; AND REIL RY 10; MALSR RY 28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL RY 10/28; MIRL RY 01/19; REIL RY 01 & RY 19; AND REIL RY 10; MALSR RY 28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT HIRL RY 10/28; MIRL RY 01/19; REIL RY 01 & RY 19; AND REIL RY 10; MALSR RY 28 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (8 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·GA ACFT NOT AUZD ON WEST RAMP.
  • ·MULTIPLE HOT AIR BALLOONS INVOF ARPT DURING JULY.
  • ·CONDS NOT MONITORED AT NGT AFT THE LAST ACR ARR TIL 0500L.
  • ·SEE NOTAMS FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE CONDS AND UPDTS.
  • ·FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
  • ·FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL 307-856-3599.
  • ·PPR FOR UNSKED OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 307-857-7780/307-856-7063.
  • ·PAPI RY 01, RY 19, RY 10 & RY 28 OPER 24 HRS.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KRIW — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KRIW

28 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 15,948 ops in 1996

2024 total

4,547

10-yr total

48,669

2024 mix

AC/AT 22% · GA 78% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

20.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=28

  • Other 18
  • Ground collision 4
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2017-12-24 Piper PA 28R-200 · Loss of control · VMC · night
2012-11-15 Bell 407 · Ground collision · VMC · day
2012-06-11 Ayres S2R-G6 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2011-09-24 Beech 36 · Other · VMC · day
2006-09-03 Piper PA-18-150 · Other · day
1995-09-25 Cessna 340 · Other · VMC · day
1993-03-02 Piper PA-32-260 · Engine failure · VMC · night
1993-01-11 Beech 1900C · Other · day
1986-07-11 Cessna 120 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1985-07-22 Schweizer G-164B-600 · Other · VMC · day
1984-03-19 Piper PA-12-115 · Other · VMC · day
1983-02-15 Cessna T210N · Engine failure · VMC · day
1981-09-06 Mitsubishi MU-2B · Weather
1978-07-30 Cessna 340 · Other
1976-07-10 STEEN SKY BOLT · Other
1975-08-26 Cessna T210 · Other
1974-05-06 Cessna 150L · Other
1973-05-09 Cessna T210J · Other
1972-12-14 Piper PA-30 · Other
1969-04-24 Cessna 180H · Other
1967-10-25 Piper PA-18 · Other
1967-08-18 Cessna 182 · Other
1967-02-21 Bell 47G3B1 · Ground collision
1966-09-18 Piper J-3 · Ground collision
1966-07-20 Bell 47G3B1 · Ground collision
1966-01-29 BEECHCRAFT 23 · Other
1965-12-24 Piper PA-24 · Other
1964-02-28 Champion 7GCB · Other

DPEs near KRIW

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Benjamin James Atnip Cody WY 91 nm
Brian Nicholas Parke Casper WY 95 nm
Dennis Wayne Keesling Sheridan WY 122 nm
Glenn Walter Smith Sheridan WY 122 nm
Lanny Dewitt Guyton Sheridan WY 122 nm
Christopher Lee Farmer Laurel MT 157 nm
Kent William Potter Laurel MT 157 nm
Marc Nelson Ballif Idaho Falls ID 158 nm
Thomas Jay Kohler Idaho Falls ID 158 nm
Alejandro Anduze Billings MT 164 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KRIW

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Robert William Chitwood Riverton WY 4 nm
Bert Ellis Womack Lander WY 18 nm
James Robert Carpenter Lander WY 18 nm
Matthew William Machen Lander WY 18 nm
David James Collette Lander WY 18 nm
Jerid Patrick Mccabe Lander WY 18 nm
Johnny Richmond Jones Thermopolis WY 37 nm
Lawrence Eugene Handberg Thermopolis WY 37 nm
James Robert Mclellan Boulder WY 58 nm
Jamie John Blaha Boulder WY 58 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KRIW

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Robert Allen Esser Riverton WY 4 nm
Stevan Thomas Scott Riverton WY 4 nm
William Arthur Bradford Riverton WY 4 nm
James Elliott Steinhoff Riverton WY 4 nm
Tracy Alan Frye Riverton WY 4 nm
James John Schatza Riverton WY 4 nm
Bryan Wayne Wilson Riverton WY 4 nm
Kelby Lee Kalbach Riverton WY 4 nm
Johnathan Randall Bartlett Riverton WY 4 nm
Daniel Curtis Wyrick Hudson WY 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KRIW

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
88 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
88 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
169 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
200 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
200 nm
Kings Avionics, Inc.
Apple Valley, UT
208 nm
JL Aerospace
Three Forks, MT
215 nm
Aircraft Repair, LLC
Glenwood Springs, CO
220 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
221 nm
Woodhouse Aviation, LLC
Spanish Fork, UT
227 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.