VFR
WY65
MADSEN
GILLETTE, WY
Elevation
4,500 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
2,400 ft
About Madsen
Madsen (WY65) is a privately owned, non-towered airfield in Gillette, Wyoming. The field features a single turf runway, 09/27, measuring 2,400 feet long and 40 feet wide.
With no published instrument approaches, operations are conducted under visual flight rules. The field lacks a control tower and published frequencies, requiring pilots to maintain their own separation under standard see-and-avoid procedures. There is no fuel service on record here. The field is designated private use, so landing requires prior permission from the owner.
Field elevation is 4,500 feet above mean sea level. Given the field elevation, pilots should watch density altitude on hot days.
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Questions
- Where is Madsen (WY65) located?
- Madsen is located in Gillette, WY.
- Is Madsen a public or private airport?
- Madsen (WY65) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
- How many runways does Madsen have?
- Madsen has a single runway, 09/27 at 2,400 feet of turf.
- What is the field elevation at Madsen?
- Madsen sits at 4,500 feet above mean sea level.
- Does Madsen have an instrument approach?
- No, Madsen has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
- Does Madsen have an air traffic control tower?
- No, Madsen (WY65) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.