Waterfall Airport (23MT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:56 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBZN), 23MT is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Waterfall Airport in Bozeman, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBZN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Waterfall Airport (23MT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bozeman, MT at a field elevation of 4,950 ft. 23MT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBZN, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,725 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLVM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBZN, 8.7 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 0°C (32°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBZN 280856Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR 00/M02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP147 T00001017 53007
What changed at KBZN (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (1:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind swung from 170° to 010°, a 160° shift that can change the favored runway.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- The 8,000 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.93 → 29.95 inHg.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for 23MT
Based on the nearest station (KBZN), 23MT is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 4,300 ft (field elevation 4,950 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 1,725 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 18 | 1,725 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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23MT runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 18/361,725 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 23MTWind
- 18
- 6 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 6 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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“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 22 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → unlimited.
23MT 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 23MT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBZN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 73%
- 36
- 27%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0526Z (11:26 PM MDT)
TAF KBZN 280526Z 2806/2912 VRB06KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090 FM281500 VRB06KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120
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Live crosswind meter
23MT has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBZN, 8.7 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 36, 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
- 23MT
- City
- Bozeman
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,950 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.6572, -111.0400
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,725 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBZN
- TAF
- Nearest KLVM
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 21m
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Pilot PIREPs for Waterfall Airport (23MT)
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