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US-6247 Weather Deer Lodge Medical Center Heliport

Deer Lodge, MontanaElevation 4,544 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBTM · 29 NM S · 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 · KBTM
WIND
160@12
gust 17 kt
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 261° at 3 kt, gusting 4 kt, temperature 0.55C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 22F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 22 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 55/27 S 6 kt – 93%
Tuesday Chance Rain And Snow 47/21 WSW 10 kt 20 kt 33%
Wednesday Sunny 49/21 S 9 kt – 26%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 48/19 SSE 3 kt – 19%
Friday Slight Chance Light Snow 45/20 NW 2 kt – 35%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 48/21 WSW 1 kt – 22%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow 49 WNW 2 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office MSO). Forecast issued 0117Z.

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-6247. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,544 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0027Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1403Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
0058Z (6:58 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0027Z (6:27 PM local) → 1403Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0127Z (7:27 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

Deer Lodge Medical Center Heliport is in Deer Lodge, Montana. Field elevation 4,544 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6247
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.4140, -112.7266
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-6247 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBTM (29 NM S, VFR).

KBTM Bert Mooney Airport
29 NM S
VFR
KHLN Helena Regional Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KMSO Missoula Montana Airport
64 NM NW
VFR
KDLN Dillon Airport
70 NM S
IFR
KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
76 NM SE
LIFR
KGTF Great Falls International Airport
85 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6247 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6247 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6247. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6247 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6247. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6247?
US-6247 sits at 4,544 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6247?
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.