3MT6 Weather Nistler Airport

Bozeman, MontanaElevation 5,035 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBZN · 9 NM N · 51 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 9 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBZN

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

25 1905Z to 26 1800Z

Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; Northwest Beaverhead County; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains

* WHAT...Variable visibility down to a quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Canyon Ferry Area, Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains, Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft, Gallatin Valley, Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Madison River Valley, Missouri Headwaters, and Northwest Beaverhead County. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility co…

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 from 40° at 3 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 0C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 22F, 0% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Areas Of Fog	22	E 8 kt	–	0%
Monday	Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny	52/30	ENE 3 kt	–	85%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow Likely then Partly Sunny	46/24	SW 15 kt	26 kt	58%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	48/26	SW 5 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	50/26	S 5 kt	–	14%
Friday	Chance Rain And Snow	45/26	ENE 3 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	47/27	W 2 kt	–	23%
Sunday	Chance Rain And Snow	49	SW 2 kt	–	43%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 0246Z.

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 3MT6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27

Dimensions

2,300 x 35 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 09

RWY 27

Traffic patternRight

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

5,035 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0022Z 6:22 PM

Sunrise

1355Z 7:55 AM

Loggable night

0052Z (6:52 PM local) → 1325Z (7:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1355Z (7:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1255Z (6:55 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

Nistler Airport is in Bozeman, Montana. Field elevation 5,035 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBEN NISTLER

Manager phone406-570-7345

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA3MT6

SectionalGREAT FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.6343, -111.1143

Distance from city3 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3MT6 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-18, 21 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C210 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›PA11 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›ACAM (Unknown) · ~0 landings/mo

›C185 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›C210 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

3MT6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBZN (9 NM N, LIFR).

KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

VFR

KWYS Yellowstone Airport

57 NM S

VFR

KBTM Bert Mooney Airport

61 NM W

VFR

KDLN Dillon Airport

65 NM W

IFR

KHLN Helena Regional Airport

69 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861, IF UNABLE CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗3MT6 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 3MT6 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 3MT6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 3MT6 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 3MT6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 3MT6?

3MT6 sits at 5,035 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3MT6?

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.