8U9 Weather Canyon Ferry Airport

Townsend, MontanaElevation 3,840 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHLN · 20 NM NW · 10 min old

Ceiling 2,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHLN

WIND

350@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 wind from 131° at 5 kt. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 37F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	37/26	NNW 7 kt	–	0%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	53/34	SSE 9 kt	–	83%
Tuesday	Chance Rain And Snow	50/30	WSW 9 kt	–	52%
Wednesday	Sunny	52/30	SSE 10 kt	18 kt	20%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	50/28	SE 5 kt	–	21%
Friday	Chance Rain And Snow	47/28	WNW 5 kt	–	30%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny	49/30	SW 3 kt	–	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 2048Z.

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 8U9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,200 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,200 x 75 ft

Surface

Gravel (good)

RWY 16

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34

Displaced threshold597 ft

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

3,840 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

Canyon Ferry Airport is in Townsend, Montana. Field elevation 3,840 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDWIGHT THOMPSON

Manager phone406-220-0736

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA8U9

SectionalGREAT FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.4188, -111.5770

Distance from city7 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

8U9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHLN (20 NM NW, MVFR).

KHLN Helena Regional Airport

20 NM NW

MVFR

KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

42 NM SE

LIFR

KBTM Bert Mooney Airport

47 NM SW

VFR

KLVM Mission Field

64 NM SE

VFR

KGTF Great Falls International Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 16/34 LOOSE ROCK AND GRVL UP TO 3 IN. SOFT WHEN WET.

›16/34 MARKED WITH WHITE CONES SPACED 200 FT APART. RY 34 DSPLCD THR MARKED WITH RED CONES.

›APCH SLOPE 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

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

›NO SNOW REMOVAL.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗8U9 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 8U9 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 8U9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 8U9 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 8U9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 8U9?

8U9 sits at 3,840 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8U9?

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.