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52S Weather St Ignatius Airport

St Ignatius, MontanaElevation 3,006 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMSO · 25 NM S · 45 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
120@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 wind from 120.7° at 2 kt, gusting 3 kt, temperature 2.1C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 26F, 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 26 ESE 5 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 53/29 N 2 kt – 91%
Tuesday Rain And Snow 47/26 SSW 4 kt – 82%
Wednesday Chance Rain And Snow 49/24 S 5 kt – 53%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 47/23 NE 2 kt – 34%
Friday Slight Chance Light Snow 45/21 NW 2 kt – 26%
Saturday Partly Sunny 48/23 NW 1 kt – 13%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 49 W 1 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office MSO). Forecast issued 0037Z.

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
1 runway
NESW0826
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,610 ft

08/26
Dimensions
2,610 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 08109°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26289°T
Traffic patternLeft

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
3,006 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0030Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1410Z 8:10 AM
Loggable night
0102Z (7:02 PM local) → 1339Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0030Z (6:30 PM local) → 1410Z (8:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0130Z (7:30 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

St Ignatius Airport is in St Ignatius, Montana. Field elevation 3,006 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRICK NEWMAN
Manager phone(406) 544-8004
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA52S
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.3250, -114.0810
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

52S has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMSO (25 NM S, VFR).

KMSO Missoula Montana Airport
25 NM S
VFR
KGPI Glacier Park International Airport
60 NM N
VFR
KHLN Helena Regional Airport
96 NM SE
VFR
KCTB Cut Bank International Airport
103 NM NE
VFR
KBTM Bert Mooney Airport
105 NM SE
VFR
KSBX Shelby Airport
115 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SPOKANE APCH AT 509-742-2522, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568
›18 FT BLDG 200 FT FM RWY END 234 FT R OF CNTRLN; 18 FT BLDG 385 FT FM RWY END 141 FT L OF CNTRLN. TURF OVRN 300X60 FT.
›100 FT UNLGTD; 2270 FT LGTD AT NGT. RWY 26 240 FT UNLGTD;
›NON STD
›CTLG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
›BIRDS INVOF RWY.
›SNOW REMOVAL.
›ACTVT LIRL RWY 8/26 - CTAF.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›15 FT N-S ROAD 40-115 FT FM RWY END; 4 FT N-S FENCE 10-90 FT FM RWY END.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗52S on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 52S have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 52S. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 52S have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 52S. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 52S?
52S sits at 3,006 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 52S?
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.