K9S2 METAR Scobey Airport

Scobey, MontanaElevation 2,432 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR8 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 16 kt.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@8

gust 16 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,375 ft

-1,057 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1955Z (1:55 PM local) · 8 min old

K9S2 is currently VFR. Winds are from the northeast at 8 knots gusting 16. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is wind gusting to 16 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

WIND

50° at 8 kt, gust 16

Gusts 8 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

6°C / -6°C

43°F / 21°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.48 inHg

1032.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 16 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 16 kt (gust spread 8 kt).

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 50° at 8 kt, gusting 16 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 43F, low near 20F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Sunny	43/20	NE 8 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	47/25	SE 15 kt	21 kt	6%
Tuesday	Cloudy then Rain And Snow	40/26	SE 12 kt	17 kt	80%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	47/22	W 12 kt	18 kt	6%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	45/21	NNE 7 kt	–	11%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Snow	41/23	ENE 9 kt	–	24%
Saturday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow	45/25	N 5 kt	–	23%

Source: National Weather Service (office GGW). Forecast issued 2002Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

050° at 8 kt, gust 16

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 121 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

8 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt R

X-WIND

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 4,020 ft

12/30

Dimensions

4,020 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12134°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30314°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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,375 ft

Pressure altitude

1,872 ft

Field elevation

2,432 ft MSL

Temperature

6°C (43°F)

Dewpoint

-6°C (21°F)

Altimeter

30.48 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2353Z 5:53 PM

Sunrise

1338Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

0026Z (6:26 PM local) → 1306Z (7:06 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2353Z (5:53 PM local) → 1338Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1238Z (6:38 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

Scobey Airport is in Scobey, Montana. Field elevation 2,432 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerCHARLES TROWER

Manager phone406-783-7093

AttendedALL M-F, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK9S2

SectionalBILLINGS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates48.8076, -105.4393

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.85

SALT LAKE CITY CNTR

A/D

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KPWD Sher-Wood Airport

36 NM E

VFR

KOLF L M Clayton Airport

43 NM S

VFR

KGGW Glasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field

59 NM SW

VFR

KXWA Williston Basin International Airport

75 NM SE

VFR

KSDY Sidney - Richland Regional Airport

83 NM SE

VFR

CYMJ Moose Jaw Air Vice Marshal C. M. McEwen Airport

92 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.

›MIRL RY 12/30 & PAPI RY 12 & 30 OPER DUSK-2300; AFT 2300 ACTVT - CTAF.

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

›AUTOMATED UNICOM.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗K9S2 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K9S2 have a METAR?

Yes. K9S2 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does K9S2 have a TAF?

When K9S2 issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K9S2?

K9S2 sits at 2,432 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K9S2?

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.