Fox Field (99MT) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 11:35 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHRF), 99MT is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Fox Field in Hamilton, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHRF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fox Field (99MT) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hamilton, MT at a field elevation of 3,750 ft. 99MT has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHRF, about 10 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHRF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHRF, 9.5 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,600 ft, scattered clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KHRF 281735Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM FEW026 SCT060 BKN070 05/03 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KHRF (nearest station)?
Since the 1715Z (11:15 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 2,900 ft to 7,000 ft.
- Rain ended (-RA).
Current pilot readout for 99MT
Based on the nearest station (KHRF), 99MT is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 3,350 ft (field elevation 3,750 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 1,600 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 18 | 1,600 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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99MT 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 18/361,600 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 99MTWind
- 18
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 2 kt headwind · 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 23 h: wind 13→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
99MT 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 99MT
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL751 4533N 11615W 1736 F380 MS60 250/065KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
ARP UAL751 4533N 11615W 1736…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1538/FL100/TP BE9L/SK OVC100/TB NEG/RM DURD RNAV RY 30
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC100Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM DURD RNAV RY 30Remarks.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MS0/TM 1432/FL065/TP AT43/SK OVC065-TOP105/IC TRACE RIME/RM DURD ILS RY 12
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MS0Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1432Reported at 14:32 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP AT43Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC065-TOP105Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC TRACE RIMEIcing: trace rime.RM DURD ILS RY 12Remarks.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO300022/TM 1348/FL090/TP B190/TA M08/IC MOD RIME
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSO300022Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.TA M08Outside air temperature, °C.IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO030040/TM 1325/FL210/TP BE20/SK TOP 210 /ZLC
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSO030040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1325Reported at 13:25 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 210 /ZLCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO160005/TM 1318/FL123/TP B39M/SK SCT040 BKN085
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSO160005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1318Reported at 13:18 UTC.FL123Altitude: 12,300 ft MSL.TP B39MAircraft type reporting.SK SCT040 BKN085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1315/FL040/TP B190/SK OVC085 SCT040/RM DURD RY 12
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1315Reported at 13:15 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP B190Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC085 SCT040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURD RY 12Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 99MT
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHRF reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 55%
- 36
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (11:20 AM MDT)
TAF KHRF 281720Z 2818/2918 31004KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN050 FM281900 19010G18KT P6SM BKN060 FM290000 16005KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
99MT has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHRF, 9.5 nm away.
Wind is 46° off runway 36, 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
- 99MT
- City
- Hamilton
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,750 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.0975, -114.1780
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHRF
- TAF
- Nearest KHRF
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 6h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Fox Field (99MT)
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