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1MT3 Weather Wood Strip

Elliston, MontanaElevation 5,100 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHLN · 18 NM E · 51 min old
Ceiling 2,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHLN
WIND
260@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,100 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind calm. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 39F, low near 21F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 39/21 E 7 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 48/28 ESE 4 kt – 92%
Tuesday Chance Light Snow 40/22 W 19 kt 26 kt 51% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 44/23 SW 5 kt – 10%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow 42/22 SSE 4 kt – 43%
Friday Chance Light Snow 38/20 ENE 4 kt – 40%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny 39/20 WSW 5 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office MSO). Forecast issued 1743Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 1MT3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,800 ft

09/27
Dimensions
1,800 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 09
RWY 27

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,100 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0025Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1402Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
0056Z (6:56 PM local) → 1331Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0025Z (6:25 PM local) → 1402Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0125Z (7:25 PM local) → 1302Z (7:02 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Wood Strip is in Elliston, Montana. Field elevation 5,100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBRUCE WOOD
Manager phone406-492-6235
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1MT3
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.5577, -112.4144
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

1MT3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHLN (18 NM E, MVFR).

KHLN Helena Regional Airport
18 NM E
MVFR
KBTM Bert Mooney Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KGTF Great Falls International Airport
70 NM NE
VFR
KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
70 NM SE
LIFR
KMSO Missoula Montana Airport
72 NM W
VFR
KDLN Dillon Airport
78 NM S
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
›STEEP TERRAIN AND TIMBER WITHIN CLOSE VICINITY OF AIRSTRIP.
›CELL: 406-459-2741
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1MT3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1MT3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1MT3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1MT3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1MT3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1MT3?
1MT3 sits at 5,100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1MT3?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.