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49S Weather Babb Airport

Babb, MontanaElevation 4,518 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCTB · 44 NM E · 49 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 · KCTB
WIND
120@7
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 cloudy then areas of fog, low near 20F, 6% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Cloudy then Areas Of Fog 20 SE 6 kt – 6%
Monday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy 47/28 NE 3 kt – 29%
Tuesday Chance Light Snow 45/28 WSW 16 kt 29 kt 36% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Light Snow Likely 43/20 WSW 7 kt – 82%
Thursday Chance Light Snow 34/19 ENE 5 kt – 45%
Friday Chance Light Snow 38/20 S 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 44/23 SW 6 kt – 10%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Snow 46 WSW 5 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 0044Z.

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 49S. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32
Dimensions
3,860 x 110 ft
Surface
TURF-F
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,518 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
1410Z 8:10 AM
Loggable night
0057Z (6:57 PM local) → 1338Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0025Z (6:25 PM local) → 1410Z (8:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0125Z (7:25 PM local) → 1310Z (7:10 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

Babb Airport is in Babb, Montana. Field elevation 4,518 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA49S
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.8450, -113.4270
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

49S has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCTB (44 NM E, VFR).

KCTB Cut Bank International Airport
44 NM E
VFR
KGPI Glacier Park International Airport
46 NM SW
VFR
CZPC Pincher Creek Airport
46 NM NW
VFR
CYQL Lethbridge County Airport
53 NM NE
VFR
KSBX Shelby Airport
64 NM E
VFR
CYXC Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
103 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗49S on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 49S have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 49S. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 49S have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 49S. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 49S?
49S sits at 4,518 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 49S?
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.