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US-6246 Weather Northern Rockies Medical Center Heliport

Cut Bank, MontanaElevation 3,872 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCTB · 2 NM SW · 57 min old
Ceiling 4,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCTB
WIND
360@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 360° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature -1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday mostly cloudy, high near 42F, low near 19F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 29 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 42/19 ENE 9 kt 17 kt 4%
Monday Partly Sunny 44/24 ESE 8 kt 16 kt 12%
Tuesday Chance Rain And Snow 49/25 W 18 kt 29 kt 38% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 45/20 NW 7 kt – 33%
Thursday Chance Light Snow 35/17 N 6 kt – 44%
Friday Chance Light Snow 35/17 E 4 kt – 33%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny 39 WSW 6 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 1052Z.

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-6246. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,872 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0023Z 6:23 PM
Sunrise
1404Z 8:04 AM
Loggable night
0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0023Z (6:23 PM local) → 1404Z (8:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0123Z (7:23 PM local) → 1304Z (7:04 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

Northern Rockies Medical Center Heliport is in Cut Bank, Montana. Field elevation 3,872 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6246
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.6275, -112.3259
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-6246 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCTB (2 NM SW, VFR).

KCTB Cut Bank International Airport
2 NM SW
VFR
KSBX Shelby Airport
19 NM E
VFR
CYQL Lethbridge County Airport
63 NM N
VFR
KGTF Great Falls International Airport
79 NM SE
VFR
KGPI Glacier Park International Airport
79 NM W
VFR
CZPC Pincher Creek Airport
85 NM NW
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6246 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6246 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6246. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6246 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6246. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6246?
US-6246 sits at 3,872 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6246?
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.