66 Ranch Airstrip (47MT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near 66 Ranch Airstrip in Ennis, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEKS): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
66 Ranch Airstrip (47MT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ennis, MT at 5,210 ft. 47MT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEKS, about 5 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,100 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KEKS. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KEKS, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEKS, 5.4 nm away.
What changed at KEKS (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (12:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind direction moved from 200° to 160°.
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Current pilot readout for 47MT
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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 47MT. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,100 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 35 | 2,100 ft | Turf | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 3→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
47MT weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around 66 Ranch Airstrip in Ennis, 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 47MT 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 47MT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEKS reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,100 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KEKS 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM131800 20030G40KT P6SM FEW200 FM140200 27010G20KT P6SM SCT200
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 47MT
- City
- Ennis
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,210 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.3160, -111.7614
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEKS
- TAF
- Nearest KEKS
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 18h 31m
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47MT weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 47MT?+
47MT has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,100 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 47MT come from?+
66 Ranch Airstrip does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KEKS, about 5 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 47MT can differ.
Does 47MT have a TAF?+
Yes. The KEKS TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does 47MT broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 47MT does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 47MT from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for 66 Ranch Airstrip (47MT)
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