Gardiner Airport (K29S) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:35 AM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KWYS), K29S is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 13 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Gardiner Airport in Gardiner, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KWYS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Gardiner Airport (K29S) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Gardiner, MT at a field elevation of 5,286 ft. K29S has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KWYS, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 3,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KWYS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KWYS, 26.8 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 13 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR KWYS 271635Z AUTO 22013G18KT 10SM UP OVC010 M01/M02 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KWYS (nearest station)?
Since the 1615Z (10:15 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 800 ft to 1,000 ft.
- Wind speed up from 7 to 13 kt.
Current pilot readout for K29S
Based on the nearest station (KWYS), K29S is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 13 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors runway ends 28. Density altitude is approximately 4,550 ft (field elevation 5,286 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28FAV | 3,200 ft | ASPH-G | 3 kt head | 13 kt left (g17) |
| 10 | 3,200 ft | ASPH-G | 4 kt tail | 12 kt right (g17) |
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K29S 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 10/283,200 × 55 ft · ASPH-GCurrent useno stated-runway source at K29SWind
- 10
- 4 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 3 kt headwind · 13 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 0→13 kt, ceiling 2,800 ft → 1,000 ft.
K29S 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of K29S
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 1656/FL047/TP DA42/RM 27KTS CROSSWIND, MOD TURB DURD RWY11
BZN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1656Reported at 16:56 UTC.FL047Altitude: 4,700 ft MSL.TP DA42Aircraft type reporting.RM 27KTS CROSSWIND, MOD TURB…Remarks.Show raw report
BIL UUA /OV BIL180040/TM 1623/FL430/TP CL35/TB MOD-SEV 430-410 /ZLC
BIL UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV BIL180040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1623Reported at 16:23 UTC.FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD-SEV 430-410 /ZLCTurbulence: moderate to severe 43,000–41,000 ft /zlc.Show raw report
BZN UA /OV BZN030040/TM 1613/FL410/TP CL35/TB MOD 410/RM BORDERLINE SEV /ZLC
BZN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZN030040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1613Reported at 16:13 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 410Turbulence: moderate 410.RM BORDERLINE SEV /ZLCRemarks.Show raw report
JAC UA /OV JAC050030/TM 1550/FL350/TP A6C/TB CAT 450 /ZLC
JAC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JAC050030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1550Reported at 15:50 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A6CAircraft type reporting.TB CAT 450 /ZLCTurbulence: clear-air turbulence 450 /zlc.Show raw report
BZN UA /OV BZN200002/TM 1514/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT CHOP /RM MTN WAVE +/-100FT /ZLC
BZN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZN200002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1514Reported at 15:14 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM MTN WAVE +/-100FT /ZLCRemarks.Show raw report
BIL UA /OV BIL300050/TM 1500/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
BIL UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIL300050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1500Reported at 15:00 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLCTurbulence: continuous moderate chop /zlc.Show raw report
HLN UA /OV HLN100080/TM 1458/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD 360/RM ALMOST SEVERE /ZLC
HLN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HLN100080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1458Reported at 14:58 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD 360Turbulence: moderate 360.RM ALMOST SEVERE /ZLCRemarks.Show raw report
HLN UA /OV HLN100080/TM 1432/FL380/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP 380/ZLC
HLN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HLN100080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1432Reported at 14:32 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD CHOP 380/ZLCTurbulence: moderate chop 380/zlc.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K29S
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KWYS reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 62 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 78%
- 10
- 22%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1446Z (8:46 AM MDT)
TAF KWYS 271446Z 2715/2812 22011KT P6SM OVC005 TEMPO 2715/2717 1SM BR OVC003 FM271700 22013KT P6SM BKN030 FM280200 VRB06KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070
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Live crosswind meter
K29S has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KWYS, 27 nm away.
Wind is 75° off runway 28, 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
- 29S
- City
- Gardiner
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 5,286 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.0499, -110.7470
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KWYS
- TAF
- Nearest KWYS
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 7h 12m
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Pilot PIREPs for Gardiner Airport (K29S)
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