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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Madsen Airport

ID WY65 Elev 4,500 ft Lat 44° 20.93' N Lon 105° 20.22' W Zulu …

Live conditions at WY65

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Aerial view · WY65

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for WY65 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at WY65

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,400 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 — 2,400 ft 40 ft Turf No —
27 — 2,400 ft 40 ft Turf No —

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).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for WY65, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 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.

  • ·LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE ON RWY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • ·DOWN DRAFTS POSSIBLE BOTH APPROACH ENDS OF RWY.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at WY65

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Other 1

All time · n=1

  • Other 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
2019-06-27 Maule M5 · Other · day →

Designees in WY

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as WY65 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

215

Flight Instructors

A&P

500

Mechanics

AME

13

Medical Examiners (AME)

DAR-F

1

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

1

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

1

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

1

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

5

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

12

Flight Schools

FBO

33

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

5

Flying Clubs

Repair

2

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

4

EAA Chapters

DPEs near WY65

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
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 66 nm
Dennis Wayne Keesling Sheridan WY 75 nm
Glenn Walter Smith Sheridan WY 75 nm
Lanny Dewitt Guyton Sheridan WY 75 nm
Brian Nicholas Parke Casper WY 100 nm
Benjamin James Atnip Cody WY 160 nm
Alejandro Anduze Billings MT 161 nm
Gregory Bettis Billings MT 161 nm
Jerry Kelvin Lay Billings MT 161 nm
Christopher Lee Farmer Laurel MT 166 nm

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

CFIs near WY65

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
James Michael Iberlin Gillette WY 8 nm
Daniel Joe Williamson Gillette WY 8 nm
Steven Clyde Rozier Gillette WY 8 nm
Michael David Wenz Gillette WY 8 nm
Hugh Gilford Bennett Gillette WY 8 nm
Adrian Philip Gerrits Gillette WY 8 nm
Aaron John Johnson Gillette WY 8 nm
Jacob Matthew Keierleber Gillette WY 8 nm
Griffin Douglas Camblin Gillette WY 8 nm
Trevor Carl Jeffries Gillette WY 8 nm

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

A&P mechanics near WY65

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
Ammon Shippen Knighten Rozet WY 8 nm
Daniel Joe Williamson Gillette WY 8 nm
William Earl Bondurant Gillette WY 8 nm
Larry Gene Forster Gillette WY 8 nm
Kermit Lee Johnson Gillette WY 8 nm
Theodore William Madsen Gillette WY 8 nm
Gary Clifford Marquiss Gillette WY 8 nm
Jerome Louis Spaulding Gillette WY 8 nm
Timothy Paul Steffen Gillette WY 8 nm
Larry Dean Teasley Gillette WY 8 nm

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

Repair stations near WY65

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
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 100 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 100 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 100 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 235 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 237 nm
Mountain Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Steamboat Springs, CO
 240 nm
Million Air Bozeman
Belgrade, MT
 261 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 261 nm
Pristine Jets
Belgrade, MT
 261 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 267 nm

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