Cain Ranch Airport (28MT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHLN), 28MT is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Cain Ranch Airport in Lincoln, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHLN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Cain Ranch Airport (28MT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lincoln, MT at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHLN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHLN, 37.6 nm away.
Wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,500 ft, overcast at 8,500 ft, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KHLN 281153Z VRB04KT 10SM BKN060 BKN075 OVC085 02/M02 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP162 T00171017 10061 21006 53007
What changed at KHLN (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (4:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A ceiling formed at 6,000 ft.
Current pilot readout for 28MT
Based on the nearest station (KHLN), 28MT is currently VFR with variable winds at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,950 ft (field elevation 4,480 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.
Current wind is variable at 4 kt: light and variable wind like this is generally not a factor for runway selection, and with no steady direction 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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28MT 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 16/342,400 × 40 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 28MTWind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
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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 23 h: wind 4→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 6,000 ft.
28MT 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 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 strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 55%
- 16
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (5:20 AM MDT)
TAF KHLN 281120Z 2812/2912 25006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090
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Live crosswind meter
28MT has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHLN, 38 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
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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
- 28MT
- City
- Lincoln
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,480 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.9524, -112.7471
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHLN
- TAF
- Nearest KHLN
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 12h 17m
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Pilot PIREPs for Cain Ranch Airport (28MT)
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