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KRED Weather Red Lodge Airport

Red Lodge, MontanaElevation 5,763 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPOY · 27 NM SE · 27 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 · KPOY
WIND
330@9
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 167° at 3 kt, gusting 4 kt, temperature 12.22C. 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 43F, low near 28F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 43/28 N 8 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 48/34 SE 9 kt – 41%
Tuesday Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Sunny 46/31 W 8 kt – 30%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 48/32 SSW 6 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 50/30 SSW 8 kt – 6%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers 43/30 N 5 kt – 30%
Saturday Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Sunny 46/32 N 3 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office BYZ). Forecast issued 2337Z.

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
NESW1634
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 4,000 ft

16/34
Dimensions
4,000 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (poor)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 16177°T
VGSIVASI (V2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 34357°T
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
5,763 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
1347Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1317Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0015Z (6:15 PM local) → 1347Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0115Z (7:15 PM local) → 1247Z (6:47 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

Red Lodge Airport is in Red Lodge, Montana. Field elevation 5,763 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBO EWALD
Manager phone406-425-1591
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKRED
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.1846, -109.2577
Distance from city1 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
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

KRED traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-18, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Unknown 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C82S (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV12 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›T34P (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KRED has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPOY (27 NM SE, VFR).

KPOY Powell Municipal Airport
27 NM SE
VFR
KCOD Yellowstone Regional Airport
41 NM S
VFR
KBIL Billings Logan International Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KLVM Mission Field
59 NM NW
VFR
KGEY South Big Horn County Airport
64 NM SE
VFR
KWYS Yellowstone Airport
84 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›H24 CREDIT CARD; AVBLTY - 715-781-7054.
›TIE-DOWN ROPES/STRAPS MUST BE SUPPLIED BY AIRCRAFT OPERATOR.
›COND UNMNT; SEE HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV OR FOR CURRENT RWY COND - AMGR.
›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
›GRASS STRIP OPS; FLY STD TFC PAT ALT; LMT OPS.
›FADED; PTNS MISG.
›WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
›NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; PILOTS REQSTD TO; RWY 16 ARR FLY DNWND AT TFC PAT ALT OVR BLUFF E OF DOWNTOWN & WHEN SAFE & PRACTICAL FLY HIGH ANGLE FINAL APP SLP; RWY 34 DEP, MNVR ON UPWIND TO W OF RESIDENTIAL AREA N OF ARPT AS SOON AS SAFE & PRACTICAL; RWY 34 ARR, FLY DNWND W OF RESIDENTIAL AREA W. CROSSWIND GRASS STRIPS; LIMIT OPNS TO/FROM XWIND GRASS STRIPS & FLY STD TFC PATTERNS AT TPA TO MINIMIZE IMPACTS UPON CITY DOWNTOWN & RESIDENTIAL AREAS IMMEDIATELY E OF ARPT.
›ACTVT VASI 16; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF.
›EDGE CRACKING & ERODING; LOOSE SFC GRVL.
›AUTOMATED UNICOM: 2 CLICKS ON 122.725.
›FADED.
›+4 FT FENCE & +10 FT ROAD 100-110 FT RIGHT X CNTRLN 288 FT FM THR. -400 FT TRRN DROPOFF 150 FT R.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KRED on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KRED have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KRED. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KRED have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KRED. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KRED?
KRED sits at 5,763 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRED?
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.