US-0179

Black Butte North Airport

Lloyd, MontanaElevation 3,230 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHVR · 48 NM NW · 28 min old

Ceiling 3,800 ft, visibility 4 SM.

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

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Extreme Heat WarningSevere · Expected · Likely

26 1833Z to 27 0300Z

Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine; Fergus County below 4500ft

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions. High temperatures between 95 and 100 expected. * WHERE...Bears Paw Mountains and Southern Blaine and Fergus County below 4500ft. * WHEN...Until 9 PM MDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The hottest temperatures will occur in the Missouri River Breaks.

Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes. If you must spend time outdoors, wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHVR

WIND

040@4

steady

VISIBILITY

4 SM

6.4 km

CEILING

3,800 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 41° at 2 kt, gusting 4 kt, temperature 34.44C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight areas of smoke, low near 67F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: high near 104F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Areas Of Smoke	67	N 4 kt	–	4%
Monday	Areas Of Smoke	96/66	NNW 5 kt	–	4%
Tuesday	Patchy Smoke then Sunny	99/66	SW 5 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Sunny	99/66	N 5 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Sunny	97/66	WNW 6 kt	–	18%
Friday	Sunny	99/67	SSE 6 kt	–	8%
Saturday	Sunny	104/69	S 7 kt	–	9%	Extreme heat in the forecast
Sunday	Sunny	94	WNW 13 kt	–	1%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 0220Z.

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 US-0179. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27

Dimensions

1,800 x 60 ft

Surface

Turf (poor)

RWY 09

RWY 27

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

3,230 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0300Z 9:00 PM

Sunrise

1146Z 5:46 AM

Loggable night

0337Z (9:37 PM local) → 1109Z (5:09 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0300Z (9:00 PM local) → 1146Z (5:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0400Z (10:00 PM local) → 1046Z (4:46 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

Black Butte North Airport is in Lloyd, Montana. Field elevation 3,230 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerZANE FULBRIGHT

Manager phone(406) 622-4000

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-0179

SectionalGREAT FALLS

Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY

Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS

RegionMontana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates47.8454, -109.1866

Distance from city18 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

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

US-0179 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHVR (48 NM NW, MVFR).

KHVR Havre City County Airport

48 NM NW

MVFR

KGTF Great Falls International Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY MAINT IREG.

›RY SOFT AND MUDDY WHEN WET.

›NO SNOW REMOVAL.

›WILDLIFE AND CATTLE ON AND INVOF ARPT.

›COML ACFT CTC BLM MGR 406-538-1923.

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

›BLACK BUTTE 1500 FT SE OF RWY 27 THR, 3201 FT MSL.

›SAGE BRUSH ENCROACHING WEST END RWY 09 100 FT.

›ROUGH SFC LIVESTOCK TRS AND TRAILS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-0179 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-0179 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-0179. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-0179 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-0179. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-0179?

US-0179 sits at 3,230 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0179?

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.