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22MT Weather Wounded Buck Ranch Airport

Kalispell, MontanaElevation 2,905 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGPI · 11 NM N · 34 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGPI
WIND
030@16
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 52F, low near 20F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 52/20 NNE 5 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 50/26 NW 2 kt – 80%
Tuesday Rain And Snow 44/25 SSW 7 kt – 86%
Wednesday Chance Light Snow 47/29 S 4 kt – 56%
Thursday Light Snow Likely 44/26 N 2 kt – 55%
Friday Chance Light Snow 43/18 NNW 2 kt – 42%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy 44/18 SSW 3 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office MSO). Forecast issued 1628Z.

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 22MT. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,596 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,596 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16
RWY 34

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
2,905 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0029Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1412Z 8:12 AM
Loggable night
0101Z (7:01 PM local) → 1340Z (7:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0029Z (6:29 PM local) → 1412Z (8:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0129Z (7:29 PM local) → 1312Z (7:12 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

Wounded Buck Ranch Airport is in Kalispell, Montana. Field elevation 2,905 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRANDY & HOLLI GEMBALA
Manager phone406-257-1583
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA22MT
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.1283, -114.1697
Distance from city8 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

22MT traffic patterns

2026-10-04 to 2026-10-04, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›G2CA (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

22MT has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGPI (11 NM N, VFR).

KGPI Glacier Park International Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KMSO Missoula Montana Airport
73 NM S
VFR
KCTB Cut Bank International Airport
77 NM NE
VFR
CZPC Pincher Creek Airport
84 NM N
IFR
KSBX Shelby Airport
95 NM E
VFR
KSZT Sandpoint Airport
96 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
›GEMBALAEXC@GMAIL.COM
›OR 406-261-1881
›FLATHEAD LAKE HOMEOWNERS ASS AND ABEL AND GEMBALA OPERATING AGREEMENT, TALL TOWER TO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST AND FOR THE OTHER PRIVATE ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗22MT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 22MT have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 22MT. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 22MT have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 22MT. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 22MT?
22MT sits at 2,905 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 22MT?
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.