Francis E Warren AFB HeliportPrivate

FEW · KFEW · Cheyenne, WY · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
6,160 ft MSL
Longest runway
65 ft H1/
Runways
2
Mag var
12E

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:31 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:15 AM12:15Z
Sunrise06:43 AM12:43Z
Sunset07:04 PM01:04Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:31 PM01:31Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:31 PM → 06:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:04 PM → 05:43 AM

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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft

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Runways

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

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ATIS
134.425
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
278.3ATIS

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

Nearby navigation aids

CYS 113.10
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
CYS · Cheyenne VORTAC 113.10 · 78X High r214° / 6.1 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / FAA LID
KFEW / FEW
Coordinates
41.1417, -104.8714
Elevation
6,160 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
12E
Sectional chart
CHEYENNE
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
CASPER · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
CPR
Attendance
ALL 0600-1700
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
2 W

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
U.S. AIR FORCE
FRANCIS E WARREN AFB, CHEYENNE, WY
307-775-2001
Manager
FRANCIS E. WARREN AFB
CHEYENNE, WY
307-773-2001
Remarks FAA · 10 notes

General

  • MISC: HELIPAD, WATER TWR UNLGTD; WESTERN & EASTERN WINDSOCK LGTD.
  • HELIPAD LGTD UPON REQ.
  • MISC: MULT CONST CRANES OPS E OF HELI. SFC-180 FT UFN; WX STN OPR 24/7 DSN 481-2488 C307 773-2488. WX OBSN AUTOMATED BY AN/FMQ-22, AUGMENTED WHEN FLW COND OBSVD: TORNADO, FUNNEL CLOUDS, ACCUMG SNOW, HAIL GTR THAN OR EQUAL TO 3/4, OR VOLCANIC ASH.
  • FUEL: A++
  • FOR CD CTC CHEYENNE APCH AT 307-772-6032, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • MISC: PAD 1 STD VFR LGTS AVBL. PAD 1 LGTS U/S UFN. PAD 2 UNLGTD.
  • OPR 1300-0430Z++ DLY.
  • CAUTION: UAS OPS 1400-2100Z++ MON-FRI, SFC-004, WX PERMITTING. CK ATIS FOR ADDN INFO.

Lighting

  • LGTD O/R.

Attendance

  • CLSD TO ALL F/W ACFT. R/W ACFT ON OFFL BUS ONLY. CTC BISON OPS FOR PPR DSN 481-2001/C307-773-2001, AFTER DUTY HR AND WKEND DSN 481-3921. DO NOT OVERFLY ORDNANCE STOR AREA.
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About KFEW

Francis E Warren AFB (FEW · KFEW) is a heliport in Cheyenne, WY, at 6,160 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 65 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KFEW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KFEW have a control tower?

No. Francis E Warren AFB is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KFEW?

Francis E Warren AFB has 2 runways; the longest is 65 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KFEW?

Francis E Warren AFB is in Cheyenne, WY, at an elevation of 6,160 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1417, -104.8714.

More about KFEW

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 KFEW 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.

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