Pass Creek Airport (53MT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBZN), 53MT is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Pass Creek Airport in Belgrade, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBZN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Pass Creek Airport (53MT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Belgrade, MT at a field elevation of 5,229 ft. 53MT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBZN, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (04/22), the longest 2,220 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLVM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBZN, 12.6 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBZN 281056Z AUTO 08006KT 10SM FEW100 01/M03 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP156 T00111028
What changed at KBZN (nearest station)?
Since the 0956Z (3:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0956Z (3:56 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 53MT
Based on the nearest station (KBZN), 53MT is currently VFR with winds from 080° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 4,750 ft (field elevation 5,229 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 2,220 ft | Turf | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 22 | 2,220 ft | Turf | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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53MT 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 04/222,220 × 40 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 53MTWind
- 04
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 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 24 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.
53MT 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 53MT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBZN reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 60%
- 04
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0526Z (11:26 PM MDT)
TAF KBZN 280526Z 2806/2912 VRB06KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090 FM281500 VRB06KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120
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Live crosswind meter
53MT has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBZN, 13 nm away.
Wind is 24° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22 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
- 53MT
- City
- Belgrade
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,229 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.9865, -111.1173
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,220 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBZN
- TAF
- Nearest KLVM
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 13h 13m
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Pilot PIREPs for Pass Creek Airport (53MT)
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