Pester Airport (45MT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:05 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHVR), 45MT is currently MVFR with winds from 250° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Pester Airport in Hingham, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHVR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pester Airport (45MT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hingham, MT at a field elevation of 3,055 ft. 45MT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHVR, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 17/35), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHVR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHVR, 28.6 nm away.
Wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,800 ft, overcast at 4,000 ft, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 29.78 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,800 ft.
SPECI KHVR 280705Z AUTO 25010KT 10SM -RA BKN028 OVC040 03/03 A2978 RMK AO2 P0000 T00330028
Current pilot readout for 45MT
Based on the nearest station (KHVR), 45MT is currently MVFR with winds from 250° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (26). Density altitude is approximately 2,550 ft (field elevation 3,055 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26FAV | 2,540 ft | TURF | 10 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 17 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 10 kt right |
| 35 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 10 kt left |
| 08 | 2,540 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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45MT 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 08/262,540 × 40 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 45MTWind
- 08
- 10 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 10 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,600 × 40 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 45MTWind
- 17
- 2 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 1 kt tailwind · 10 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 21 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling 9,000 ft → 2,800 ft.
45MT 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 45MT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHVR reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 44 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 26
- 46%
- 08
- 36%
- 35
- 12%
- 17
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0557Z (11:57 PM MDT)
TAF KHVR 280557Z 2806/2906 VRB06KT P6SM -RA SCT020 BKN030 TEMPO 2806/2809 BKN010 FM281000 VRB05KT P6SM SCT040 BKN060 FM281700 27008KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120 FM282300 VRB06KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120
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Live crosswind meter
45MT has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHVR, 29 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 26, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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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
- 45MT
- City
- Hingham
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,055 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.6283, -110.4697
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHVR
- TAF
- Nearest KHVR
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 14m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pester Airport (45MT)
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