H28 Weather Whetstone International Airport

Port of Del Bonita, MontanaElevation 4,336 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCTB · 28 NM SE · 17 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 · KCTB

WIND

150@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then patchy fog, low near 19F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Cloudy then Patchy Fog	19	SE 6 kt	–	3%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	41/25	SSE 10 kt	17 kt	14%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Light Snow	48/25	WSW 14 kt	25 kt	17%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	42/19	WNW 7 kt	–	54%
Thursday	Chance Light Snow	32/18	NE 6 kt	–	44%
Friday	Chance Light Snow	34/19	SSE 6 kt	–	26%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	42/22	SW 8 kt	–	10%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain And Snow	43	WSW 6 kt	–	23%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 0112Z.

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 H28. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,440 ft

07/25

Dimensions

4,440 x 65 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 07

RWY 25

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

4,336 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

1408Z 8:08 AM

Loggable night

0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1336Z (7:36 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1408Z (8:08 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1308Z (7:08 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

Whetstone International Airport is in Port of Del Bonita, Montana. Field elevation 4,336 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 / IATAH28

SectionalGREAT FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.9982, -112.7892

Distance from city32 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

H28 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCTB (28 NM SE, VFR).

KCTB Cut Bank International Airport

28 NM SE

VFR

CYQL Lethbridge County Airport

38 NM N

VFR

KSBX Shelby Airport

46 NM SE

VFR

CZPC Pincher Creek Airport

57 NM NW

VFR

KGPI Glacier Park International Airport

71 NM SW

VFR

CYXH Medicine Hat Regional Airport

101 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›IN CUST OFC.

›GOPHER HOLES.

›THR MKD BY DOUBLE CONES; EDGE MKD BY WHITE CONES SPACED 200 FT.

›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.

›PLINE MKD WITH RED BALLS.

›THR MKD BY DOUBLE CONES; EDGE MKD BY WHITE CONES SPACED 200 FT.

›+4 FT PARL FENCES 44 FT L & R FULL LEN.

›NO SNOW REMOVAL.

›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗H28 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does H28 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for H28. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does H28 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for H28. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at H28?

H28 sits at 4,336 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for H28?

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.