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Crown Ranch Airpark (42MT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K7S0), 42MT is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Crown Ranch Airpark in Seeley Lake, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K7S0): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Crown Ranch Airpark (42MT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Seeley Lake, MT at a field elevation of 4,532 ft. 42MT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K7S0, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSO.

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VFR
Observed 1555Z (9:55 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K7S0, 21.5 nm away.

Wind
110° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
4,400 ft
Altimeter
29.98"
Temp / Dew
41°F / 5°C
feels like 37°F

Wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,600 ft, scattered clouds at 3,500 ft, broken clouds at 4,400 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR K7S0 281555Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM FEW026 SCT035 BKN044 05/04 A2998 RMK A01 P0001

What changed at K7S0 (nearest station)?

Since the 1535Z (9:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Ceiling moved from 5,500 ft to 4,400 ft.

Current pilot readout for 42MT

Based on the nearest station (K7S0), 42MT is currently VFR with winds from 110° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,400 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 4,350 ft (field elevation 4,532 ft). 42MT does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSO, about 36 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
17FAV2 kt head5 kt left
352 kt tail5 kt right

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42MT 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.

  • Runway 17/35
    1,000 × 100 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 42MT
    Wind
    17
    2 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    35
    2 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071416Z04Z15Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→5 kt, ceiling 4,600 ft → 4,400 ft.

42MT weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 42MT

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1538Z (9:38 AM MDT) · 36 NM SW of 42MT · during descent · BE9L
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MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1538/FL100/TP BE9L/SK OVC100/TB NEG/RM DURD RNAV RY 30
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM DURD RNAV RY 30Remarks.
PIREP1432Z (8:32 AM MDT) · 36 NM SW of 42MT · during descent · AT43
trace rime icing
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MSO UA /OV MS0/TM 1432/FL065/TP AT43/SK OVC065-TOP105/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURD ILS RY 12
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MS0Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1432Reported at 14:32 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC065-TOP105Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.
RM DURD ILS RY 12Remarks.
PIREP1348Z (7:48 AM MDT) · 38 NM SW of 42MT · 9,000 ft MSL · B190
moderate rime icing
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MSO UA /OV MSO300022/TM 1348/FL090/TP B190/TA M08/IC MOD RIME
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSO300022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.
PIREP1325Z (7:25 AM MDT) · 9 NM E of 42MT · 21,000 ft MSL · BE20
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MSO UA /OV MSO030040/TM 1325/FL210/TP BE20/SK TOP 210 /ZLC
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSO030040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1325Reported at 13:25 UTC.
FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.
TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 210 /ZLCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1318Z (7:18 AM MDT) · 40 NM SW of 42MT · 12,300 ft MSL · B39M
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MSO UA /OV MSO160005/TM 1318/FL123/TP B39M/SK SCT040 BKN085
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSO160005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.
FL123Altitude: 12,300 ft MSL.
TP B39MAircraft type reporting.
SK SCT040 BKN085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1315Z (7:15 AM MDT) · 36 NM SW of 42MT · during descent · B190
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MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1315/FL040/TP B190/SK OVC085 SCT040/RM DURD RY 12
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC085 SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURD RY 12Remarks.
PIREP1208Z (6:08 AM MDT) · 58 NM NE of 42MT · 39,000 ft MSL · A359
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GTF UA /OV GTF290050/TM 1208/FL390/TP A359/RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS /ZLC
GTF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GTF290050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1208Reported at 12:08 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP A359Aircraft type reporting.
RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS /ZLCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 42MT

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K7S0 reported mostly VFR across 70 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 94%MVFR 6%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 2,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 6

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 91%MVFR 4%IFR 2%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt
Max gust: 21 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 13

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

35
53%
17
47%

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Live crosswind meter

42MT has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K7S0, 22 nm away.

N17355 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 70° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Crown Ranch Airpark (42MT) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
42MT
City
Seeley Lake
State
Montana
Country
United States
Elevation
4,532 ft
Coordinates
47.4147, -113.6224
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K7S0
TAF
Nearest KMSO
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
8h 9m

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Pilot PIREPs for Crown Ranch Airpark (42MT)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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