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US-0179 Weather Black Butte North Airport

Lloyd, MontanaElevation 3,230 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHVR · 48 NM NW · 30 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 · KHVR
WIND
080@14
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 calm, temperature 10C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 50F, low near 35F, 54% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 50/35 ESE 13 kt 22 kt 54%
Tuesday Rain Likely 51/35 SW 13 kt 25 kt 64% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 54/30 W 8 kt 16 kt 13%
Thursday Partly Sunny 44/29 N 4 kt – 16%
Friday Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy 42/31 E 7 kt – 15%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 48/31 WSW 3 kt – 18%
Sunday Slight Chance Light Rain 49 W 7 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 0922Z.

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

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
0010Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1351Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
0042Z (6:42 PM local) → 1320Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0010Z (6:10 PM local) → 1351Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0110Z (7:10 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 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
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, VFR).

KHVR Havre City County Airport
48 NM NW
VFR
KGTF Great Falls International Airport
91 NM W
VFR
KJDN Jordan Airport
96 NM E
UNKNOWN
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.