Fort Peck Airport (37S) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGGW), 37S is currently MVFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Fort Peck Airport in Fort Peck, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGGW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fort Peck Airport (37S) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Peck, MT at a field elevation of 2,290 ft. 37S has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGGW, about 14 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 12/30), the longest 4,100 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGGW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGGW, 13.6 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,600 ft, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 29.77 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,600 ft.
METAR KGGW 280953Z AUTO 23005KT 10SM OVC026 02/02 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP103 T00220017 TSNO $
What changed at KGGW (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (2:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 9,000 ft to 2,600 ft.
- Wind speed down from 10 to 5 kt.
Current pilot readout for 37S
Based on the nearest station (KGGW), 37S is currently MVFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,600 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 23. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 2,290 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 2,700 ft | TURF-F | 5 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 30 | 4,100 ft | TURF-F | 1 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 12 | 4,100 ft | TURF-F | 1 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 05 | 2,700 ft | TURF-F | 5 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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37S 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 05/232,700 × 100 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 37SWind
- 05
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12/304,100 × 125 ft · TURF-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at 37SWind
- 12
- 1 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 1 kt headwind · 5 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 14→5 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → 2,600 ft.
37S weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 37S
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGGW reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 33 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 38%
- 05
- 26%
- 30
- 25%
- 23
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KGGW 280520Z 2806/2906 24009KT P6SM SCT060 TEMPO 2806/2808 3SM BR FM280800 25008KT P6SM BKN060 FM282000 29013G22KT P6SM FEW090 FM290000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW080
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Live crosswind meter
37S has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGGW, 14 nm away.
Wind is 17° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 37S
- City
- Fort Peck
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,290 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.0050, -106.4820
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGGW
- TAF
- Nearest KGGW
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 13h 58m
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Pilot PIREPs for Fort Peck Airport (37S)
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