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US-6004

US Border Patrol Sunburst Heliport

Sunburst, MontanaElevation 3,338 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSBX · 21 NM S · 5 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 · KSBX
WIND
VRB@4
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 direction unknown at 12 kt, gusting 15 kt. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday mostly cloudy, high near 74F, low near 44F, 42% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Rain Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 74/44 WSW 19 kt 29 kt 42% Strong winds in the forecast
Friday Rain Likely 56/39 NNW 9 kt – 69%
Saturday Cloudy then Chance Light Rain 52/37 NE 8 kt – 56%
Sunday Rain Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 50/38 NE 12 kt 19 kt 74% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 57/36 WNW 11 kt – 15%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 58/38 SSW 8 kt – 23%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 57 NNW 8 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 0639Z.

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-6004. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,338 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0153Z 7:53 PM
Sunrise
1256Z 6:56 AM
Loggable night
0225Z (8:25 PM local) → 1224Z (6:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0153Z (7:53 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0253Z (8:53 PM local) → 1156Z (5:56 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

US Border Patrol Sunburst Heliport is in Sunburst, Montana. Field elevation 3,338 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6004
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.8860, -111.8964
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-6004 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSBX (21 NM S, VFR).

KSBX Shelby Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KCTB Cut Bank International Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
CYQL Lethbridge County Airport
57 NM NW
VFR
CYXH Medicine Hat Regional Airport
82 NM NE
VFR
KGTF Great Falls International Airport
87 NM S
VFR
KHVR Havre City County Airport
87 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6004 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6004 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6004. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6004 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6004. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6004?
US-6004 sits at 3,338 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6004?
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.