MT15 Weather Fort Harrison Army Airfield

Helena, MontanaElevation 4,050 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHLN · 5 NM E · 44 min old

Ceiling 2,100 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHLN

WIND

260@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

2,100 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 310° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today patchy fog, high near 38F, low near 23F, 1% 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Today	Patchy Fog	38/23	N 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny	48/34	NNE 3 kt	–	82%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny	49/28	WSW 18 kt	27 kt	21%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	51/27	S 6 kt	–	18%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	46/26	N 5 kt	–	21%
Friday	Slight Chance Light Snow	43/26	NNE 3 kt	–	31%
Saturday	Slight Chance Light Snow	48/27	W 3 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 1736Z.

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

2 runways

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

2 runways · longest 2,185 ft

10/28

Dimensions

1,840 x 97 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 10

RWY 28

05/23

Dimensions

2,185 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY 05

RWY 23

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

4,050 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0024Z 6:24 PM

Sunrise

1401Z 8:01 AM

Loggable night

0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1330Z (7:30 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1401Z (8:01 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0124Z (7:24 PM local) → 1301Z (7:01 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

Fort Harrison Army Airfield is in Helena, Montana. Field elevation 4,050 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipArmy owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMT ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

Manager phone406-324-3694

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAMT15

SectionalGREAT FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.6247, -112.1109

Distance from city4 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

FREQUENCIES

Communications

40.65

HELENA ARNG OPS

OPS

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

MT15 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHLN (5 NM E, MVFR).

KHLN Helena Regional Airport

5 NM E

MVFR

KBTM Bert Mooney Airport

43 NM S

VFR

KGTF Great Falls International Airport

60 NM NE

VFR

KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport

65 NM SE

LIFR

KMSO Missoula Montana Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PPR D406-324-5776.

›FOR CD CTC HELENA APCH AT 406-449-5756/5761, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

›CLSD INDEFLY.

›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗MT15 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does MT15 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for MT15. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does MT15 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for MT15. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at MT15?

MT15 sits at 4,050 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MT15?

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.