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58S Weather Whitefish Airport

Whitefish, MontanaElevation 3,066 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGPI · 6 NM S · 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 · KGPI
WIND
020@13
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 20° at 12 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 24F, 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 24 NE 8 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 52/29 NNE 3 kt – 77%
Tuesday Rain And Snow 44/29 S 5 kt – 91%
Wednesday Rain And Snow 46/24 SSE 6 kt – 84%
Thursday Chance Light Snow 44/21 NE 3 kt – 44%
Friday Slight Chance Light Snow 45/20 N 4 kt – 19%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 46/22 N 1 kt – 10%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 48 N 1 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office MSO). 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 58S. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,560 ft

11/29
Dimensions
2,560 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 11
Displaced threshold278 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 29
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
3,066 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0029Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1413Z 8:13 AM
Loggable night
0102Z (7:02 PM local) → 1341Z (7:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0029Z (6:29 PM local) → 1413Z (8:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0129Z (7:29 PM local) → 1313Z (7:13 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

Whitefish Airport is in Whitefish, Montana. Field elevation 3,066 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTIM CONWAY
Manager phone406-444-2506
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA58S
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.4080, -114.3000
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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

58S has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGPI (6 NM S, VFR).

KGPI Glacier Park International Airport
6 NM S
VFR
CZPC Pincher Creek Airport
68 NM N
VFR
KCTB Cut Bank International Airport
77 NM E
VFR
KMSO Missoula Montana Airport
90 NM S
VFR
KSZT Sandpoint Airport
90 NM W
VFR
CYXC Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport
93 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 11 MKD WITH W CONES.
›ARPT SFC COND UNMON, CALL AMGR OR LCL CTC FOR CURRENT CONDS 406-444-2506, LCL CTC 406-261-4385, OR 303-918-9042.
›RWY 11/29 TREES, RAIL ROAD & P-LINES IN TRSNL SFC FULL RWY LEN ON N SIDE. MAY BE GOPHER HOLES OR IREG SFC.
›FREE BICYCLES FOR ARPT USE LCTD IN STORAGE SHED. TO ACCESS USE EMERG FREQ ON LOCK.
›RWY 29 MKD WITH W CONES.
›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗58S on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 58S have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 58S. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 58S have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 58S. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 58S?
58S sits at 3,066 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 58S?
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.