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MT30 Weather Trapper Creek Strip

Darby, MontanaElevation 4,040 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSMN · 50 NM S · 29 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 · KSMN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 mostly sunny, high near 59F, low near 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 59/35 ENE 3 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain 57/36 SSE 4 kt – 98%
Tuesday Chance Rain And Snow 47/30 WSW 7 kt 16 kt 49%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 51/31 S 8 kt – 16%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 50/31 S 4 kt – 34%
Friday Chance Rain And Snow 47/29 SSE 3 kt – 40%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow then Slight Chance Light Rain 47/28 SW 3 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office MSO). Forecast issued 1438Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for MT30. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

16/34
Dimensions
1,470 x 60 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,040 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0033Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1408Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
0104Z (7:04 PM local) → 1337Z (7:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1408Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0133Z (7:33 PM local) → 1308Z (7:08 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

Trapper Creek Strip is in Darby, Montana. Field elevation 4,040 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMT30
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.9399, -114.1369
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

MT30 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSMN (50 NM S, VFR).

KSMN Lemhi County Airport
50 NM S
VFR
KMSO Missoula Montana Airport
59 NM N
VFR
KBTM Bert Mooney Airport
68 NM E
VFR
KDLN Dillon Airport
78 NM SE
LIFR
KGIC Idaho County Airport
83 NM W
VFR
KLLJ Challis Airport
85 NM S
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MT30 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MT30 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MT30. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MT30 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MT30. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MT30?
MT30 sits at 4,040 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MT30?
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.