53MT Weather Pass Creek Airport

Belgrade, MontanaElevation 5,229 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBZN · 13 NM S · 30 min old

Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 4 SM, fog.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBZN

WIND

310@3

steady

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports temperature 8C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today patchy fog then sunny, high near 39F, low near 26F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Patchy Fog then Sunny	39/26	S 3 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	52/34	SSE 4 kt	–	87%
Tuesday	Rain And Snow Likely	43/29	SW 17 kt	24 kt	61%
Wednesday	Sunny	46/30	SSW 4 kt	–	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	48/30	SE 4 kt	–	12%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Snow	44/29	E 3 kt	–	29%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny	46/30	SSE 1 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). 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 53MT. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,220 ft

04/22

Dimensions

2,220 x 40 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 04

RWY 22

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

5,229 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0021Z 6:21 PM

Sunrise

1356Z 7:56 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

0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1356Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0121Z (7:21 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 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

Pass Creek Airport is in Belgrade, Montana. Field elevation 5,229 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDOUGLAS E WILLIAMS

Manager phone406-404-0479

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA53MT

SectionalGREAT FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.9865, -111.1173

Distance from city13 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

53MT traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-22, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.6

AVG OPS/DAY

1.8

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 55%Unknown 45%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SLG4 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›CH75 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›SLG4 (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

53MT has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBZN (13 NM S, LIFR).

KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

VFR

KHLN Helena Regional Airport

52 NM NW

MVFR

KBTM Bert Mooney Airport

VFR

KWYS Yellowstone Airport

78 NM S

LIFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗53MT on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 53MT have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 53MT. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 53MT have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 53MT. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 53MT?

53MT sits at 5,229 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 53MT?

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.