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KHWQ Weather Wheatland County Airport at Harlowton

Harlowton, MontanaElevation 4,311 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLVM · 51 NM SW · 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 · KLVM
WIND
100@14
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 200° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 45F, low near 23F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 39 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 45/23 ESE 12 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 46/29 SSE 8 kt – 39%
Tuesday Chance Rain And Snow Showers then Partly Sunny 48/27 W 32 kt 39 kt 46% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 52/25 WSW 11 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 49/24 S 7 kt – 18%
Friday Slight Chance Snow Showers 42/23 SSE 5 kt – 33%
Saturday Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Sunny 48/26 WSW 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office BYZ). 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
NESW0927
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 4,200 ft

09/27
Dimensions
4,200 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0999°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27278°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
4,311 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0015Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1352Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
0046Z (6:46 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0015Z (6:15 PM local) → 1352Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0115Z (7:15 PM local) → 1252Z (6:52 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

Wheatland County Airport at Harlowton is in Harlowton, Montana. Field elevation 4,311 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerLYNN DALE
Manager phone(406) 632 5662
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKHWQ
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.4486, -109.8530
Distance from city2 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF
122.4
GREAT FALLS RDO
FSS

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

KHWQ has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLVM (51 NM SW, VFR).

KLVM Mission Field
51 NM SW
VFR
KBIL Billings Logan International Airport
67 NM SE
VFR
KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
67 NM SW
LIFR
KGTF Great Falls International Airport
88 NM NW
VFR
KHLN Helena Regional Airport
88 NM W
VFR
KPOY Powell Municipal Airport
105 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27 & PAPI RY 27 - CTAF.
›DEER ON & INVOF RY; ESPECIALLY DURING NIGHTIME HOURS.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KHWQ on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KHWQ have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KHWQ. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KHWQ have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KHWQ. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KHWQ?
KHWQ sits at 4,311 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHWQ?
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.