Ellis Ranch Airport Private
WY17 · Medicine Bow, WY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (MDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 11:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 12:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 02:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 02:52Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 247° mag · 260° true
- Dimensions
- 3,100 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 7,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 067°) on the 45° at 7,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MBW 116.85
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBW · Medicine Bow | VOR/DME | 116.85 · 115Y | Low | r285° / 21.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WY17 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- WY17
- Coordinates
- 42.0219, -106.4265
- Elevation
- 6,530 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- CHEYENNE
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- CASPER · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1976/08
- Distance from city
- 11 NW
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 80V Medicine Bow Airport (14 NM) · WY16 Robbins Airport (private) (29 NM) · 96WY Cedar Creek Ranch Airport (private) (38 NM) · WY27 Wagonhound Airport (private) (52 NM)
About WY17
Ellis Ranch Airport (WY17) is an airport in Medicine Bow, WY, at 6,530 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WY17, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does WY17 have a control tower?
No. Ellis Ranch Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at WY17?
Ellis Ranch Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is WY17?
Ellis Ranch Airport is in Medicine Bow, WY, at an elevation of 6,530 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0219, -106.4265.
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