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K5U7 Weather Fort Smith Landing Strip

Fort Smith, MontanaElevation 3,242 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBIL · 39 NM NW · 35 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 · KBIL
WIND
210@6
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 today patchy fog then sunny, high near 50F, low near 32F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Patchy Fog then Sunny 50/32 N 7 kt – 7%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 56/35 NE 6 kt – 35%
Tuesday Rain Showers Likely 55/34 W 18 kt – 66%
Wednesday Sunny 58/34 S 8 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 58/33 SE 5 kt – 7%
Friday Partly Sunny 52/32 N 5 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny 52/33 NW 4 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office BYZ). Forecast issued 1228Z.

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
NESW0725
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 3,827 ft

07/25
Dimensions
3,827 x 50 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
RWY 07
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 25
Displaced threshold140 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

Field elevation
3,242 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0011Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1340Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
0041Z (6:41 PM local) → 1310Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0011Z (6:11 PM local) → 1340Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0111Z (7:11 PM local) → 1240Z (6:40 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

Fort Smith Landing Strip is in Fort Smith, Montana. Field elevation 3,242 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSUPERINTENDENT
Manager phone(307) 548-5425
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK5U7
SectionalBILLINGS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.3198, -107.9315
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
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

K5U7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBIL (39 NM NW, VFR).

KBIL Billings Logan International Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
KPOY Powell Municipal Airport
46 NM SW
VFR
KGEY South Big Horn County Airport
49 NM S
VFR
KSHR Sheridan County Airport
52 NM SE
VFR
KCOD Yellowstone Regional Airport
67 NM SW
VFR
KBYG Johnson County Airport
76 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 25 NUMBERS AND CNTRLN FADED.
›RWY 25 APCH SLP 9:1 TO DTHR.
›KEVIN TILLMAN CHIEF RANGER - STEVE GRISHAM FACILITIES 307-548-5425 STEVE_GRISHAM@NPS.GOV
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›RWY 25-2 FT DITCH 56 FT FM END OF RWY, BOTH XNG RCL.
›NMRS TRANSVERSE AND LONGITUDINAL CRACKS. RAVELING, EDGE EROSION, FAILING CRACK SEAL WITH VEGETATION GROWTH.
›RY 07 NUMBERS AND CNTRLN FADED.
›RY 25 DSPLCD MARKINGS YELLOW.
›RWY 25 +4 FT FENCE 20 FT FM END OF RWY, PERPENDICULAR +4 FT FENCE PARL TO RCL & 75 FT R ENDING AT 20 FT FM END OF RWY. RWY 25 +17 FT TREE 10 FT FM END OF RWY 60 FT L.
›BE ALERT: MULTIPLE POWERLINES OF VARYING ELEVATIONS AND DISTANCES INVOF ARPT.
›RWY 07 -7 FT DITCH 116 FT FM END OF RWY XNG RWY CNTRLN.
›FOR CD CTC BILLINGS APCH AT 406-255-2798
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K5U7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K5U7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K5U7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K5U7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K5U7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K5U7?
K5U7 sits at 3,242 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K5U7?
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.