St Ignatius Airport (52S) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:15 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K7S0), 52S is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near St Ignatius Airport in St Ignatius, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K7S0): conditions and runway crosswinds.
St Ignatius Airport (52S) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around St Ignatius, MT at a field elevation of 3,006 ft. 52S has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K7S0, about 15 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,610 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMSO.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K7S0, 14.6 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 4,000 ft, broken clouds at 5,500 ft, overcast at 7,500 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,000 ft.
METAR K7S0 280715Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM BKN040 BKN055 OVC075 05/03 A2989 RMK A01
What changed at K7S0 (nearest station)?
Since the 0655Z (12:55 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0655Z (12:55 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 52S
Based on the nearest station (K7S0), 52S is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 08. Density altitude is approximately 2,550 ft (field elevation 3,006 ft). 52S does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSO, about 25 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08FAV | 2,610 ft | ASPH-G | 7 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 26 | 2,610 ft | ASPH-G | 7 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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52S 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 08/262,610 × 60 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at 52SWind
- 08
- 7 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 7 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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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 7→8 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 4,000 ft.
52S 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 52S
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K7S0 reported mostly VFR across 61 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 3,700 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 71%
- 26
- 29%
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Live crosswind meter
52S has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K7S0, 15 nm away.
Wind is 31° off runway 08, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 52S
- City
- St Ignatius
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,006 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.3250, -114.0810
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,610 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K7S0
- TAF
- Nearest KMSO
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 16h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for St Ignatius Airport (52S)
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