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US-6103 Weather Fort Harrison Army Heliport

Helena, MontanaElevation 3,962 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHLN · 5 NM E · 25 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 · KHLN
WIND
340@7
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 from 340° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 39F, low near 21F, 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
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 39/21 N 3 kt – 1%
Monday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 48/31 NNE 3 kt – 82%
Tuesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 49/25 WSW 15 kt 26 kt 21% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 51/24 S 6 kt – 18%
Thursday Partly Sunny 46/24 N 5 kt – 20%
Friday Slight Chance Light Snow 43/23 NNE 3 kt – 30%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 47/24 W 2 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 2054Z.

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-6103. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,962 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0024Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1401Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1330Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1401Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0124Z (7:24 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

Fort Harrison Army Heliport is in Helena, Montana. Field elevation 3,962 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6103
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.6160, -112.0958
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-6103 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHLN (5 NM E, VFR).

KHLN Helena Regional Airport
5 NM E
VFR
KBTM Bert Mooney Airport
43 NM SW
VFR
KGTF Great Falls International Airport
60 NM NE
VFR
KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
64 NM SE
LIFR
KDLN Dillon Airport
84 NM S
IFR
KMSO Missoula Montana Airport
84 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6103 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6103 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6103. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6103 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6103. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6103?
US-6103 sits at 3,962 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6103?
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.