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US-8617 Weather Heller Farm Airport

Winifred, MontanaElevation 2,296 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHVR · 60 NM NW · 5 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
090@11
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 calm, temperature 10C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 33F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 33 ESE 11 kt 20 kt 0%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 51/36 ESE 14 kt 24 kt 58%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely 49/35 SSW 14 kt 24 kt 68%
Wednesday Sunny 53/32 W 8 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 47/29 ENE 5 kt – 18%
Friday Slight Chance Light Snow 43/29 E 6 kt – 26%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain And Snow then Partly Sunny 48/31 WSW 4 kt – 15%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Chance Light Rain 51 SW 5 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office TFX). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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-8617. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,296 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0009Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1350Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0041Z (6:41 PM local) → 1318Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0009Z (6:09 PM local) → 1350Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0109Z (7:09 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 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

Heller Farm Airport is in Winifred, Montana. Field elevation 2,296 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8617
RegionMontana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates47.7266, -108.8755
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-8617 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHVR (60 NM NW, VFR).

KHVR Havre City County Airport
60 NM NW
VFR
KJDN Jordan Airport
82 NM E
UNKNOWN
KGGW Glasgow Valley County Airport Wokal Field
95 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8617 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8617 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8617. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8617 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8617. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8617?
US-8617 sits at 2,296 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8617?
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.