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48MT Weather The Landing Zone Heliport

Stevensville, MontanaElevation 3,680 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMSO · 28 NM N · 52 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 · KMSO
WIND
130@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 28F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 28 ENE 2 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 56/30 WSW 4 kt – 96%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain 48/26 SW 9 kt 17 kt 47%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 50/24 SSW 8 kt – 35%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Snow then Slight Chance Light Rain 49/23 E 3 kt – 26%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 46/22 N 3 kt – 33%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 48/23 WSW 2 kt – 23%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 50 WNW 2 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office MSO). Forecast issued 0144Z.

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 48MT. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 75 ft

H1
Dimensions
75 x 45 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
RWY H1

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
3,680 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0032Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1408Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
0103Z (7:03 PM local) → 1337Z (7:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1408Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0132Z (7:32 PM local) → 1308Z (7:08 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

The Landing Zone Heliport is in Stevensville, Montana. Field elevation 3,680 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDEBRA JOSSI
Manager phone406-360-7110
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA48MT
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.4467, -114.0617
Distance from city8 NM SSE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

48MT traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-08-06, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 60%Helicopter 40%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (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

48MT has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMSO (28 NM N, VFR).

KMSO Missoula Montana Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KBTM Bert Mooney Airport
71 NM SE
VFR
KSMN Lemhi County Airport
80 NM S
VFR
KHLN Helena Regional Airport
86 NM E
VFR
KGIC Idaho County Airport
91 NM W
VFR
KDLN Dillon Airport
95 NM SE
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD PVT USE AND VFR OPNS ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗48MT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 48MT have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 48MT. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 48MT have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 48MT. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 48MT?
48MT sits at 3,680 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 48MT?
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.