KU05 Weather Riddick Field

Philipsburg, MontanaElevation 5,212 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBTM · 40 NM SE · 39 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 · KBTM

WIND

350@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests today patchy fog then mostly sunny, high near 51F, low near 22F, 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
Today	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	51/22	NNE 2 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain	55/25	SSE 2 kt	–	98%
Tuesday	Chance Light Snow	43/19	WSW 8 kt	18 kt	41%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	48/20	SSW 3 kt	–	16%
Thursday	Chance Light Snow	47/20	SSW 2 kt	–	42%
Friday	Chance Light Snow	44/18	NW 1 kt	–	45%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Snow	44/18	SSW 2 kt	–	22%

Source: National Weather Service (office MSO). Forecast issued 1301Z.

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 3,599 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,599 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (poor)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16180°T

Traffic patternRight

RWY 34360°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

5,212 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0029Z 6:29 PM

Sunrise

1405Z 8:05 AM

Loggable night

0100Z (7:00 PM local) → 1334Z (7:34 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0029Z (6:29 PM local) → 1405Z (8:05 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0129Z (7:29 PM local) → 1305Z (7:05 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

Riddick Field is in Philipsburg, Montana. Field elevation 5,212 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDONOVAN JONES

Manager phone406-303-1230

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKU05

SectionalGREAT FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.3194, -113.3050

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

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

KU05 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBTM (40 NM SE, VFR).

KBTM Bert Mooney Airport

40 NM SE

VFR

KMSO Missoula Montana Airport

48 NM NW

VFR

KHLN Helena Regional Airport

KSMN Lemhi County Airport

76 NM S

LIFR

KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

95 NM E

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PAVEMENT IS SPALLING, MAJOR CRACK PROPIGATION THROUGHOUT. MULTIPLE EDGE FRACTURES.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF.

›SN REMOVAL INTMT.

›PROVIDE OWN ROPES.

›MARKINGS FADED

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

›BEACON U/S

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KU05 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KU05 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KU05. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KU05 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KU05. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KU05?

KU05 sits at 5,212 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KU05?

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.