Waterfall Airport (23MT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Waterfall Airport in Bozeman, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLVM): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Waterfall Airport (23MT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bozeman, MT at 4,950 ft. 23MT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLVM, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36), longest 1,725 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLVM. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLVM, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLVM, 25 nm away.
Current pilot readout for 23MT
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 23MT. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,725 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 36 | 1,725 ft | TURF | - | - |
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23MT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Waterfall Airport in Bozeman, MT: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 23MT is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 23MT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GTF UA /OV GTF150035/TM 0054/FL280/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP /ZLC
GTF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GTF150035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0054Reported at 00:54 UTC.FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP /ZLCTurbulence: continuous light chop /zlc.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 23MT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2333Z (5:33 PM MDT)
TAF KLVM 122333Z 1300/1324 09015G22KT P6SM FEW100 BKN200 FM130800 09014G21KT P6SM SCT035 BKN200 FM132300 22025G35KT P6SM FEW100 BKN150
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 23MT
- City
- Bozeman
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,950 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.6572, -111.0400
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,725 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLVM
- TAF
- Nearest KLVM
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 22h 1m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
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23MT weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 23MT?+
23MT has 2 runways: 18, 36; the longest is 1,725 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 23MT come from?+
Waterfall Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLVM, about 25 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 23MT can differ.
Does 23MT have a TAF?+
Yes. The KLVM TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 23MT broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 23MT does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 23MT from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Waterfall Airport (23MT)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Waterfall Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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