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K38S METAR Deer Lodge City County Airport

Deer Lodge, MontanaElevation 4,693 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBTM · 28 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBTM
WIND
140@9
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 261° at 3 kt, gusting 4 kt, temperature 0.55C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 47F, low near 22F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 47/22 SSW 3 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 55/27 S 6 kt – 94%
Tuesday Chance Rain And Snow 47/21 WSW 9 kt 18 kt 31%
Wednesday Sunny 49/21 SSW 10 kt – 26%
Thursday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Snow 48/20 SSE 4 kt – 19%
Friday Slight Chance Light Snow 45/20 NNW 2 kt – 36%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 47/21 W 1 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office MSO). Forecast issued 1955Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1331
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,800 ft

13/31
Dimensions
5,800 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13141°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31321°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
4,693 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0027Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1403Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
0058Z (6:58 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0027Z (6:27 PM local) → 1403Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0127Z (7:27 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 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

Deer Lodge City County Airport is in Deer Lodge, Montana. Field elevation 4,693 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerTONY PFAFF
Manager phone406-490-3071
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK38S
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.3882, -112.7660
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
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

K38S has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBTM (28 NM SE, VFR).

KBTM Bert Mooney Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KHLN Helena Regional Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KMSO Missoula Montana Airport
63 NM NW
VFR
KDLN Dillon Airport
69 NM S
LIFR
KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
76 NM SE
LIFR
KGTF Great Falls International Airport
87 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
›SINGLE WHEEL APRON WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY 30,000 LBS FOR SW APRON, 50,000 LBS FOR NE APRON, TWY TO NE APRON 50,000 LBS.
›ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
›+28' TREES 250' LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN EXTENDED.
›RY 13/31 EXTDD SE END.
›ALSO 406-846-3825. OR 406-490-0297 OR 406-490-3071
›COLD TEMPERATURE AIRPORT. ALTITUDE CORRECTION REQUIRED AT OR BELOW -22C.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K38S on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K38S have a METAR?
Yes. K38S is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does K38S have a TAF?
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What is the field elevation at K38S?
K38S sits at 4,693 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K38S?
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