Cain Ranch Airport (28MT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Cain Ranch Airport in Lincoln, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHLN): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Cain Ranch Airport (28MT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lincoln, MT at 4,480 ft. 28MT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHLN, about 38 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (16, 34), longest 2,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KHLN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KHLN, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHLN, 37.6 nm away.
What changed at KHLN (nearest station)?
Since the 0053Z (6:53 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 350° to 310°.
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Current pilot readout for 28MT
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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 28MT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 34 | 2,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
28MT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Cain Ranch Airport in Lincoln, 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 28MT 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 28MT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHLN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 4,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 16/34
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (5:20 PM MDT)
TAF KHLN 122320Z 1300/1324 VRB06KT P6SM SCT200 FM132000 32012G23KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 28MT
- City
- Lincoln
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,480 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.9524, -112.7471
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHLN
- TAF
- Nearest KHLN
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 23h 35m
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28MT weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 28MT?+
28MT has 2 runways: 16, 34; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 28MT come from?+
Cain Ranch Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHLN, about 38 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 28MT can differ.
Does 28MT have a TAF?+
Yes. The KHLN TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 28MT broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 28MT does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 28MT from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Cain Ranch Airport (28MT)
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