Whetstone International Airport (H28) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 2:56 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCTB), H28 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Whetstone International Airport in Port of Del Bonita, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCTB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Whetstone International Airport (H28) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Port of Del Bonita, MT at a field elevation of 4,336 ft. H28 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCTB, about 29 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 4,440 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCTB.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCTB, 28.5 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 0°C (32°F), altimeter 29.81 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KCTB 280856Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM CLR 00/M02 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP110 T00001017 53017
What changed at KCTB (nearest station)?
Since the 0756Z (1:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.79 → 29.81 inHg.
Current pilot readout for H28
Based on the nearest station (KCTB), H28 is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately 3,700 ft (field elevation 4,336 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 4,440 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 07 | 4,440 ft | TURF-G | 2 kt tail | 4 kt left |
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H28 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 07/254,440 × 65 ft · TURF-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at H28Wind
- 07
- 2 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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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 4→5 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → unlimited.
H28 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 H28
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCTB reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 36 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,300 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
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.
- 25
- 63%
- 07
- 37%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0526Z (11:26 PM MDT)
TAF KCTB 280526Z 2806/2906 29011KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120
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Live crosswind meter
H28 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCTB, 29 nm away.
Wind is 62° off runway 25, 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- H28
- City
- Port of Del Bonita
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,336 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.9982, -112.7892
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,440 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCTB
- TAF
- Nearest KCTB
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 21m
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Pilot PIREPs for Whetstone International Airport (H28)
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