K5U1

Dutton Airport

Dutton, MontanaElevation 3,699 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KGTF · 26 NM SE · 30 min old

No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.

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

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely

26 1833Z to 27 0300Z

Eastern Glacier, Western Toole, and Central Pondera; Eastern Toole and Liberty; Eastern Pondera and Eastern Teton; Gates of the Mountains; Helena Valley; Meagher County Valleys; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft

* WHAT...Hot Conditions. High temperatures of between 90 and 95 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and southwest Montana. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures may cause heat illnesses.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. If you must spend time outdoors, wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Air Quality AlertUnknown · Unknown · Unknown

26 1455Z to 27 1455Z

Chouteau, MT; Granite, MT; Hill, MT; Lewis and Clark, MT; Liberty, MT; Missoula, MT; Pondera, MT; Powell, MT; Ravalli, MT; Teton, MT; Toole, MT

AQAMT The Montana Department of Environmental Quality has issued an air quality alert for Chouteau, Granite, Hill, Lewis and Clark, Liberty, Missoula, Pondera, Powell, Ravalli, Teton, Toole counties in effect until 9:00 AM on 07/27/2026 An Air Quality Alert means that particulates have been trending upwards and that an exceedance of the 24 hour National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) has oc…

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGTF

WIND

300@6

steady

VISIBILITY

8 SM

12.9 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 337.5° at 11 kt, gusting 17 kt, temperature 31.56C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight areas of smoke, low near 60F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: high near 101F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Areas Of Smoke	60	NW 9 kt	–	1%
Monday	Areas Of Smoke	92/58	ENE 6 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Areas Of Smoke then Sunny	96/59	WSW 5 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	94/58	NW 5 kt	–	10%
Thursday	Sunny	94/59	WNW 4 kt	–	13%
Friday	Sunny	97/59	WSW 5 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Sunny	101/59	SW 12 kt	–	2%	Extreme heat in the forecast
Sunday	Sunny	90	W 17 kt	–	1%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 0222Z.

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

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 3,130 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,130 x 115 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 16179°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34359°T

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

3,699 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0310Z 9:10 PM

Sunrise

1156Z 5:56 AM

Loggable night

0347Z (9:47 PM local) → 1119Z (5:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0310Z (9:10 PM local) → 1156Z (5:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0410Z (10:10 PM local) → 1056Z (4:56 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

Dutton Airport is in Dutton, Montana. Field elevation 3,699 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMIKE CAMPBELL

Manager phone406-788-5229

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK5U1

SectionalGREAT FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.8472, -111.6980

Distance from city1 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

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

K5U1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGTF (26 NM SE, VFR).

KGTF Great Falls International Airport

26 NM SE

VFR

KSBX Shelby Airport

42 NM N

VFR

KCTB Cut Bank International Airport

53 NM NW

VFR

KHLN Helena Regional Airport

75 NM S

VFR

KHVR Havre City County Airport

88 NM NE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC GREAT FALLS APCH AT 406-454-7555.

›406-463-2268.

›ESTBL PRIOR TO 1959.

›+20 FT ROAD 60 FT FM ASPH XS CTRLN BOTH SIDES.

›-6 FT DEPRESSION 102 FT FM RWY END.

›NSTD; RWY EDGE LGTS 55 FT W & 70 FT E OF CNTRLN. DUSK-DAWN: 2750 FT OF RWY LGTD.

›FIRST 2330X40 FT RWY 34 ASPH; EDGES & RMNDR TURF.

›SNOW REMOVAL INTMT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K5U1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K5U1 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K5U1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K5U1 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K5U1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K5U1?

K5U1 sits at 3,699 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K5U1?

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.