FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DGW |
| Lat/Long: | 42-47-49.9000N / 105-23-09.0000W 42-47.831667N / 105-23.150000W 42.7971944 / -105.3858333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 4933 ft. / 1503.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11E (2005) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of DOUGLAS, WY |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -6 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 82633 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1984 |
| Sectional chart: | CHEYENNE |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | CASPER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DGW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0630-1730, ALL SAT-SUN 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RYS 11/29 & 05/23 PRESET ON LOW INTST DARK HRS; TO INCR INTST, ACTVT MIRL RYS 11/29 & 05/23 DALGT HRS AND ACTVT REIL RY 29 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 11, 23, & 29 OPER CONTINUOUSLY. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS: | 135.225 (307-358-4448) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 135.6/363.025 (LUSK RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IIPr304/10.1 | | HIPSHER VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 12E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS SEE PHONE NRS POSTED IN TERMINAL LOBBY. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 6534 x 100 ft. / 1992 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 42-47.929178N | | 42-47.426718N |
| Longitude: | 105-23.594783W | | 105-22.303817W |
| Elevation: | 4909.6 ft. | | 4932.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 107 magnetic, 118 true | | 287 magnetic, 298 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4760 x 75 ft. / 1451 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 42-47.886825N | | 42-48.194963N |
| Longitude: | 105-23.913627W | | 105-22.935473W |
| Elevation: | 4901.6 ft. | | 4913.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 056 magnetic, 067 true | | 236 magnetic, 247 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 116 ft. hill, 2925 ft. from runway, 175 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CONVERSE COUNTY PO BOX 774 DOUGLAS, WY 82633 Phone 307-358-4924 |
| Manager: | STEVE GOOD P O BOX 774 DOUGLAS, WY 82633 Phone 307-358-3527 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 39 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 35 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 105/week * | | 50% | local general aviation | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 2% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RETRO-REFLECTIVE MARKERS ALONG ALL TAXIWAYS |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (231KB) |
| VOR RWY 29 | |
download (264KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (62KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
7V6 - Camp Guernsey Airport (43 nm SE)
KCPR - Casper/Natrona County International Airport (48 nm W)
KEAN - Phifer Airfield (49 nm SE)
KTOR - Torrington Municipal Airport (70 nm SE)
KECS - Mondell Field Airport (80 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mike Terpstra
Photo taken 21-Jul-2011
looking east.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Converse County Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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Times for 12-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 13:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 14:04 |
| Sunset | | 17:28 | | 00:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:57 | | 00:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 13:19:34 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 12-Feb-2012 06:19:34 |
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| METAR |
| KDGW | 121253Z AUTO 15005KT 9SM SCT075 M13/M15 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP198 T11331150
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| TAF |
KCPR 48nm W | 121139Z 1212/1312 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090 FM121600 21007KT P6SM SCT030 BKN050 FM122200 VRB05KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 BKN050 FM130400 25005KT P6SM BKN060
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| NOTAMs |
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