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US-6053 Weather Benefis Teton Medical Center Heliport

Choteau, MontanaElevation 3,826 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGTF · 39 NM SE · 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 · KGTF
WIND
220@5
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 temperature 6.11C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then areas of fog, low near 20F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Cloudy then Areas Of Fog 20 0 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Cloudy 45/29 E 4 kt – 36%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 51/30 WSW 13 kt 22 kt 35%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 51/24 SW 8 kt – 24%
Thursday Slight Chance Light Snow 38/23 NE 4 kt – 40%
Friday Slight Chance Light Snow 39/22 ENE 3 kt – 24%
Saturday Partly Sunny 46/24 SSW 2 kt – 11%
Sunday Chance Rain And Snow 48 W 3 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 0523Z.

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-6053. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,826 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0022Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1403Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
0054Z (6:54 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1403Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0122Z (7:22 PM local) → 1303Z (7:03 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

Benefis Teton Medical Center Heliport is in Choteau, Montana. Field elevation 3,826 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6053
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.8144, -112.1919
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-6053 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGTF (39 NM SE, VFR).

KGTF Great Falls International Airport
39 NM SE
VFR
KSBX Shelby Airport
45 NM N
VFR
KCTB Cut Bank International Airport
48 NM N
VFR
KHLN Helena Regional Airport
73 NM S
VFR
KGPI Glacier Park International Airport
88 NM W
VFR
KMSO Missoula Montana Airport
94 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6053 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6053 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6053. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6053 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6053. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6053?
US-6053 sits at 3,826 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6053?
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.