K8U8

Townsend Airport

Townsend, MontanaElevation 3,893 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHLN · 26 NM NW · 29 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.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHLN

WIND

330@11

gust 16 kt

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 100° at 3 kt, gusting 14 kt, temperature 32.78C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight slight chance showers and thunderstorms then areas of smoke, low near 63F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Smoke. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Areas Of Smoke	63	N 7 kt	–	15%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Areas Of Smoke	94/60	N 6 kt	–	7%
Tuesday	Areas Of Smoke then Sunny	94/61	W 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	94/60	SW 4 kt	–	8%
Thursday	Sunny	93/61	SSW 5 kt	–	4%
Friday	Sunny	94/62	N 5 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Sunny	99/61	S 8 kt	–	2%
Sunday	Sunny	91	W 10 kt	–	0%

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 3,999 ft

17/35

Dimensions

4,000 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 35

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

3,893 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0304Z 9:04 PM

Sunrise

1201Z 6:01 AM

Loggable night

0339Z (9:39 PM local) → 1125Z (5:25 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0304Z (9:04 PM local) → 1201Z (6:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0404Z (10:04 PM local) → 1101Z (5:01 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

Townsend Airport is in Townsend, Montana. Field elevation 3,893 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 / IATAK8U8

SectionalGREAT FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.3312, -111.4830

Distance from city2 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

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

K8U8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHLN (26 NM NW, VFR).

KHLN Helena Regional Airport

26 NM NW

VFR

KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

36 NM SE

VFR

KBTM Bert Mooney Airport

VFR

KGTF Great Falls International Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35 AND PAPI RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.

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

›INTMT SNOW REMOVAL ON RY 17/35.

›TWY MKD WITH REFLECTORS.

›ARPT ESTAB PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K8U8 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K8U8 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K8U8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K8U8 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K8U8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K8U8?

K8U8 sits at 3,893 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K8U8?

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.