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US-6049 Weather Logan Health Shelby Heliport

Shelby, MontanaElevation 3,290 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSBX · 2 NM NW · 13 min old
Ceiling 4,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSBX
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,300 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 partly sunny, high near 45F, low near 23F, 0% 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
Today Partly Sunny 45/23 ENE 9 kt 16 kt 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 47/28 ESE 8 kt 16 kt 16%
Tuesday Chance Rain And Snow 51/28 W 16 kt 25 kt 46% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 49/24 NW 6 kt – 20%
Thursday Chance Light Snow then Mostly Cloudy 39/21 N 6 kt – 44%
Friday Chance Light Snow 38/20 E 4 kt – 34%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny 41/21 WSW 4 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 1218Z.

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-6049. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,290 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0021Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1402Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1330Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1402Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0121Z (7:21 PM local) → 1302Z (7:02 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

Logan Health Shelby Heliport is in Shelby, Montana. Field elevation 3,290 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6049
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.5103, -111.8502
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-6049 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSBX (2 NM NW, VFR).

KSBX Shelby Airport
2 NM NW
VFR
KCTB Cut Bank International Airport
22 NM W
VFR
KGTF Great Falls International Airport
65 NM S
VFR
CYQL Lethbridge County Airport
77 NM NW
VFR
KHVR Havre City County Airport
83 NM E
VFR
KGPI Glacier Park International Airport
97 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6049 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6049 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6049. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6049 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6049. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6049?
US-6049 sits at 3,290 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6049?
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.