North Big Horn County Airport (U68), Wyoming
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
North Big Horn County Airport (U68) serves Cowley, Lovell, and Byron in north-central Wyoming with a single paved runway and one unpaved crosswind strip. The field operates without a control tower and has no on-site customs service, with the nearest customs point of entry at Bozeman (KBZN), about 125 nautical miles away.
Runways
North Big Horn County Airport has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 09/27, is 5,200 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
North Big Horn County Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
North Big Horn County Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Bozeman Yellowstone International (KBZN), 125 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
North Big Horn County Airport recorded 161 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at U68 peaks in July, with activity roughly four times higher than the April low point, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 25 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
North Big Horn County Airport averages 11.5 days above 90°F in July, 30.9 freeze days in January and 1.2 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 86.5°F, and January the coldest, at 31.0°F.
Weather station is 4.8 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
North Big Horn County Airport has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Runway 16/34 becomes soft when wet.
Runway 09/27 MIRL, and PAPI and REIL on runways 09 and 27, are pilot-activated on CTAF.
The ends of runway 16/34 are delineated by cones at least one foot high.
Fuel service is available 24 hours a day via credit card.
Reflective markers mark the entrance to the taxiway and the turnaround.
For clearance delivery, contact Salt Lake Center.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
North Big Horn County Airport has five airfields within 49 NM. The closest is Powell Municipal (KPOY), 15.04 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at U68
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at U68?
North Big Horn County Airport (U68) has one paved runway, 09/27, at 5,200 feet by 75 feet with an asphalt surface. A second runway, 16/34, is 1,866 feet of dirt and becomes soft when wet.
Is fuel available at North Big Horn County Airport?
North Big Horn County Airport stocks 100LL only; there is no Jet A on the field. Fuel service is available around the clock through a credit card system, though the field itself is attended only irregularly.
Does U68 have customs clearance on site?
U68 has no on-site customs service. The nearest customs point of entry is Bozeman (KBZN), roughly 125 nautical miles away, so operators needing to clear customs must plan a stop there.