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US-6436 Weather Lucier Ranch Airport

Lewistown, MontanaElevation 4,449 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHVR · 84 NM N · 57 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 · KHVR
WIND
080@10
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 259° at 4 kt, temperature 11.67C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 39F, low near 27F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 28 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 39/27 ESE 8 kt 16 kt 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 45/31 ESE 12 kt 21 kt 37%
Tuesday Rain And Snow Likely 39/30 SW 17 kt 28 kt 70% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 45/29 W 10 kt 18 kt 6%
Thursday Partly Sunny 42/27 W 5 kt – 43%
Friday Chance Light Snow 37/28 WNW 5 kt – 34%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow then Partly Sunny 40 WSW 5 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 1050Z.

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-6436. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,449 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0013Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1349Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0013Z (6:13 PM local) → 1349Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0113Z (7:13 PM local) → 1249Z (6:49 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

Lucier Ranch Airport is in Lewistown, Montana. Field elevation 4,449 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6436
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.1771, -109.3064
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-6436 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHVR (84 NM N, VFR).

KHVR Havre City County Airport
84 NM N
VFR
KGTF Great Falls International Airport
86 NM W
VFR
KBIL Billings Logan International Airport
88 NM S
VFR
KJDN Jordan Airport
96 NM E
UNKNOWN
KLVM Mission Field
101 NM SW
VFR
KBZN Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport
113 NM SW
LIFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6436 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6436 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6436. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6436 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6436. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6436?
US-6436 sits at 4,449 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6436?
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.