8MT4 Weather Elk Meadows Ranch Airport

Townsend, MontanaElevation 4,066 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHLN · 20 NM W · 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 · KHLN

WIND

330@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

25 1905Z to 26 1800Z

Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; Northwest Beaverhead County; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains

* WHAT...Variable visibility down to a quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Canyon Ferry Area, Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains, Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft, Gallatin Valley, Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Madison River Valley, Missouri Headwaters, and Northwest Beaverhead County. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility co…

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 6.61C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 26F, 0% 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
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	26	N 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	52/35	SE 7 kt	–	79%
Tuesday	Chance Rain And Snow	48/30	WSW 8 kt	16 kt	53%
Wednesday	Sunny	50/30	SSE 9 kt	18 kt	21%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	48/28	SE 3 kt	–	20%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Snow	46/29	W 4 kt	–	32%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny	49/30	SSW 2 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain	51	SW 3 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 0045Z.

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 8MT4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,200 ft

05/23

Dimensions

2,200 x 50 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 05

RWY 23

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

4,066 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0022Z 6:22 PM

Sunrise

1358Z 7:58 AM

Loggable night

0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1327Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1358Z (7:58 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1258Z (6:58 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

Elk Meadows Ranch Airport is in Townsend, Montana. Field elevation 4,066 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBILL WALDRON

Manager phone(406) 980-1633

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA8MT4

SectionalGREAT FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.5358, -111.4989

Distance from city8 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8MT4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHLN (20 NM W, VFR).

KHLN Helena Regional Airport

20 NM W

VFR

KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

48 NM S

LIFR

KBTM Bert Mooney Airport

54 NM SW

VFR

KGTF Great Falls International Airport

VFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

›ESTHER SUHR 406-980-1687 ESUHR@MT.NET

›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.

›PLEASE PLACE ON AERONAUTICAL CHARTS.

›TKOF FM RY 23 ONLY AND LAND ON RY 05 ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗8MT4 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 8MT4 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 8MT4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 8MT4 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 8MT4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 8MT4?

8MT4 sits at 4,066 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8MT4?

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.