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KLWT/LWT METAR & TAF Lewistown Municipal Airport

Lewistown, MontanaElevation 4,170 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGTF · 82 NM W · 32 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 · KGTF
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2321Z (5:21 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KLWT forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
VFR
0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at LWT.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR 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

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 315° at 1 kt, gusting 2 kt, temperature 10.56C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 22F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 27 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 22 ESE 10 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 50/29 ESE 6 kt – 59%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 45/28 WSW 18 kt 27 kt 67% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 49/26 WSW 10 kt 17 kt 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 43/23 E 5 kt – 12%
Friday Mostly Cloudy 41/23 ENE 4 kt – 28%
Saturday Partly Sunny 47/27 WSW 2 kt – 13%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 50 WSW 4 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 0224Z.

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
3 runways
NESW082613310321
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

3 runways · longest 6,100 ft

08/26
Dimensions
6,100 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0890°T
Landing length (LDA)6,100 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,100 / 6,100 / 6,100 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 26270°T
Landing length (LDA)6,100 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,100 / 6,100 / 6,100 ft
REILYes
VGSIVASI (V4L)
Traffic patternLeft
13/31
Dimensions
4,102 x 62 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13140°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31320°T
Traffic patternLeft
03/21
Dimensions
5,600 x 101 ft
Surface
Asphalt
RWY 0338°T
Landing length (LDA)5,600 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,600 / 5,600 / 5,600 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21218°T
Landing length (LDA)5,600 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA5,600 / 5,600 / 5,600 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
4,170 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0013Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1351Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
0044Z (6:44 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0013Z (6:13 PM local) → 1351Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0113Z (7:13 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 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

Lewistown Municipal Airport is in Lewistown, Montana. Field elevation 4,170 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerBRYON ARMOUR
Manager phone(406) 535-3264
AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKLWT / LWT
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.0484, -109.4661
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100 · 100LL · Jet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF123.000
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.375
ASOS
ASOS
122.35
GREAT FALLS RDO
RDO
123
CTAF/UNICOM
UNIC
123.000
CTAF
CTAF
123.000
UNICOM
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

KLWT has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGTF (82 NM W, VFR).

KGTF Great Falls International Airport
82 NM W
VFR
KBIL Billings Logan International Airport
84 NM SE
VFR
KHVR Havre City County Airport
90 NM N
VFR
KLVM Mission Field
91 NM SW
VFR
KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
103 NM SW
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL TWYS HAVE REFLECTORS EXCEPT TWY C, E, AND HALF OF A, WHICH ARE LGTD.
›RY 03/21 DAY USE ONLY.
›PVD ALL ULTRALIGHTS FLY AT 300'AGL OR LESS WHEN IN CTLZ; AND MAINT A DSTC OF 500' OR GREATER FM THE CL OF ANY ACTV TXY/RWY, EXTD 2 MI FM THE ARPT & TO THE GND ON ANY ACTV RWY; ALL ULTRALIGHTS OPER OFF THE CLSD TXY TO RWY 11/29 ON S END. A LTR OF AGRMT IS FORMULATED BTN ARPT MGR & ZLC.
›ACTVT REIL RWYS 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08; VASI RWY 26; MIRL RWYS 08/26 & 13/31; - CTAF.
›RWY 03/21 MRKGS FADED.
›LOOSE GRAVEL SFC.
›RWY 03/21 ASPH SPALLING.
›OR CALL 406-350-3264.
›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
›BIRDS ON AND INVOF AIRPORT.
›ARPT SFC CONDS NOT MNTD 1700-0500.
›RWY 03/21 NOT MNTND IN WINTER; RWY 13/31 PLOWED AS NEEDED.
›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KLWT on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KLWT have a METAR?
Not right now. KLWT is a METAR-reporting station, but no current on-field observation is available, so this page shows the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KLWT have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KLWT; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KLWT?
KLWT sits at 4,170 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLWT?
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.