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US-7090 Weather Wildcat Field

Philipsburg, MontanaElevation 5,085 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMSO · 45 NM NW · 13 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 28 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMSO
WIND
120@19
gust 28 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 51F, low near 27F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Mostly Sunny 51/27 ENE 3 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain 54/30 SSE 3 kt – 98%
Tuesday Chance Light Snow 43/24 WSW 10 kt 18 kt 44%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 47/25 SSW 5 kt – 17%
Thursday Chance Rain And Snow 47/24 WNW 3 kt – 44%
Friday Chance Light Snow 43/22 NNW 2 kt – 44%
Saturday Slight Chance Light Snow 43/21 NW 2 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office MSO). Forecast issued 1805Z.

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-7090. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
1,823 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,085 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0030Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1406Z 8:06 AM
Loggable night
0101Z (7:01 PM local) → 1335Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0030Z (6:30 PM local) → 1406Z (8:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0130Z (7:30 PM local) → 1306Z (7:06 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

Wildcat Field is in Philipsburg, Montana. Field elevation 5,085 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerGEOFF BOHRNSEN
Manager phone406-859-3330
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7090
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)GREAT FALLS
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.2856, -113.5181
Distance from city10 NM WSW
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-7090 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMSO (45 NM NW, VFR).

KMSO Missoula Montana Airport
45 NM NW
VFR
KBTM Bert Mooney Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
KHLN Helena Regional Airport
66 NM E
MVFR
KSMN Lemhi County Airport
71 NM S
VFR
KDLN Dillon Airport
74 NM SE
LIFR
KGTF Great Falls International Airport
114 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›IF CATEGORY C OR ABOVE ARE TO BE UTILIZED AT THIS AIRPORT, THE TRAFFIC PATTERNS WILL NEED TO BE LIMITED TO THE EAST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY TO AVOID TRAFFIC PATTERN OVERLAP.
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›OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7090 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7090 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7090. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7090 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7090. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7090?
US-7090 sits at 5,085 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7090?
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.