Canyon Ferry Airport (8U9) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHLN), 8U9 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Canyon Ferry Airport in Townsend, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHLN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Canyon Ferry Airport (8U9) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Townsend, MT at a field elevation of 3,840 ft. 8U9 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHLN, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHLN.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHLN, 20.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 8,500 ft, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,500 ft.
METAR KHLN 281253Z 00000KT 10SM OVC085 02/M02 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00171022
What changed at KHLN (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (5:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (5:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 8U9
Based on the nearest station (KHLN), 8U9 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,150 ft (field elevation 3,840 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 3,200 ft | TREATED-E | - | - |
| 34 | 3,200 ft | TREATED-E | - | - |
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8U9 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 16/343,200 × 75 ft · TREATED-ECurrent useno stated-runway source at 8U9Wind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
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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 0→0 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 8,500 ft.
8U9 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 8U9
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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 8U9
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHLN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 34
- 55%
- 16
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (5:20 AM MDT)
TAF KHLN 281120Z 2812/2912 25006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090
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Live crosswind meter
8U9 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHLN, 20 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 8U9
- City
- Townsend
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,840 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.4188, -111.5770
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHLN
- TAF
- Nearest KHLN
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 11h 2m
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Pilot PIREPs for Canyon Ferry Airport (8U9)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Canyon Ferry Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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