Wilcox Airport (1MT9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:53 PM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KBIL), 1MT9 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Wilcox Airport in Billings, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBIL): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Wilcox Airport (1MT9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Billings, MT at a field elevation of 3,390 ft. 1MT9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBIL, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 1,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KBIL.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBIL, 6.3 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBIL 280253Z 24012KT 10SM CLR 08/M07 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP108 T00831067 53006
What changed at KBIL (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (4:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.90 → 29.93 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 1MT9
Based on the nearest station (KBIL), 1MT9 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 3,500 ft (field elevation 3,390 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 1,900 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 18 | 800 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 36 | 800 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 10 kt left |
| 09 | 1,900 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 6 kt right |
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1MT9 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 09/271,900 × 40 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1MT9Wind
- 09
- 10 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 10 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/36800 × 40 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 1MT9Wind
- 18
- 6 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 6 kt tailwind · 10 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 23 h: wind 7→7 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
1MT9 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 1MT9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBIL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 9,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27
- 39%
- 36
- 25%
- 18
- 22%
- 09
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0525Z (11:25 PM MDT)
TAF KBIL 280525Z 2806/2906 23010KT P6SM FEW120 FM290000 VRB06KT P6SM FEW150
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Live crosswind meter
1MT9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBIL, 6.3 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 27, 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
- 1MT9
- City
- Billings
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,390 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.7892, -108.6893
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBIL
- TAF
- Nearest KBIL
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 11h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Wilcox Airport (1MT9)
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