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US-6017 Weather Argenta Airport

Dillon, MontanaElevation 6,000 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDLN · 12 NM E · 22 min old
Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDLN
WIND
230@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Dense Fog AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
25 1905Z to 26 1800Z
Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains; Canyon Ferry Area; Missouri Headwaters; Madison River Valley; Gallatin Valley; Northwest Beaverhead County; Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft; Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains
* WHAT...Variable visibility down to a quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE...Canyon Ferry Area, Elkhorn and Boulder Mountains, Beaverhead and Western Madison below 6000ft, Gallatin Valley, Gallatin and Madison County Mountains and Centennial Mountains, Madison River Valley, Missouri Headwaters, and Northwest Beaverhead County. * WHEN...Until noon MDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility co…
If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.

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

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 tonight cloudy, low near 25F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Cloudy 25 E 2 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 49/32 SSW 8 kt 16 kt 81%
Tuesday Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny 42/25 WSW 16 kt 26 kt 15% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 43/26 SW 11 kt 21 kt 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 44/28 S 6 kt – 12%
Friday Chance Light Snow 42/28 SSE 4 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Light Snow 42/28 SSW 4 kt – 29%
Sunday Chance Light Snow 43 SW 5 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 0114Z.

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-6017. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,000 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0029Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1401Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
0059Z (6:59 PM local) → 1331Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0029Z (6:29 PM local) → 1401Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0129Z (7:29 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

Argenta Airport is in Dillon, Montana. Field elevation 6,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6017
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.2637, -112.8452
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-6017 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDLN (12 NM E, IFR).

KDLN Dillon Airport
12 NM E
IFR
KBTM Bert Mooney Airport
44 NM N
VFR
KSMN Lemhi County Airport
45 NM W
VFR
KLLJ Challis Airport
73 NM SW
VFR
KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
78 NM NE
LIFR
KWYS Yellowstone Airport
81 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6017 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6017 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6017. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6017 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6017. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6017?
US-6017 sits at 6,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6017?
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.