Abel Ranch Airport (17MT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGPI), 17MT is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Abel Ranch Airport in Kalispell, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGPI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Abel Ranch Airport (17MT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kalispell, MT at a field elevation of 2,900 ft. 17MT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGPI, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (12/30, 16/34), the longest 3,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGPI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGPI, 12.6 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,400 ft, scattered clouds at 4,200 ft, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGPI 281355Z 23003KT 10SM FEW034 SCT042 02/02 A2991 RMK AO2 RAB10E26 SLP144 P0001 T00220017
What changed at KGPI (nearest station)?
Since the 1255Z (6:55 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 5,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for 17MT
Based on the nearest station (KGPI), 17MT is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (16, 30). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 2,900 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 30 | 3,000 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 12 | 3,000 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 34 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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17MT runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 12/303,000 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 17MTWind
- 12
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/342,600 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 17MTWind
- 16
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 4,100 ft → unlimited.
17MT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 17MT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MSO UA /OV MSO300022/TM 1348/FL090/TP B190/TA M08/IC MOD RIME
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSO300022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO030040/TM 1325/FL210/TP BE20/SK TOP 210 /ZLC
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSO030040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1325Reported at 13:25 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 210 /ZLCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO160005/TM 1318/FL123/TP B39M/SK SCT040 BKN085
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSO160005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.FL123Altitude: 12,300 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.SK SCT040 BKN085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1315/FL040/TP B190/SK OVC085 SCT040/RM DURD RY 12
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC085 SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 12Remarks.Show raw report
GTF UA /OV GTF290050/TM 1208/FL390/TP A359/RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS /ZLC
GTF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GTF290050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1208Reported at 12:08 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP A359Aircraft type reporting.RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS /ZLCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 17MT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGPI reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 50%
- 16
- 35%
- 30
- 12%
- 12
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1125Z (5:25 AM MDT)
TAF KGPI 281125Z 2812/2912 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN070 FM281700 19008KT P6SM VCSH BKN080
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Live crosswind meter
17MT has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGPI, 13 nm away.
Wind is 70° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 17MT
- City
- Kalispell
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,900 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.1071, -114.1770
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGPI
- TAF
- Nearest KGPI
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 10h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Abel Ranch Airport (17MT)
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