Fairfield Airport (K5U5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGTF), K5U5 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Fairfield Airport in Fairfield, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGTF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Fairfield Airport (K5U5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairfield, MT at a field elevation of 3,991 ft. K5U5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGTF, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 18/36), the longest 3,800 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGTF, 26.2 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 3°C (37°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGTF 280953Z AUTO 23012KT 10SM CLR 03/M02 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP123 T00281017
What changed at KGTF (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (2:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.83 → 29.85 inHg.
Current pilot readout for K5U5
Based on the nearest station (KGTF), K5U5 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors runway ends 18. Density altitude is approximately 3,550 ft (field elevation 3,991 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 3,800 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 25 | 1,525 ft | GRS | 9 kt head | 8 kt left |
| 07 | 1,525 ft | GRS | 9 kt tail | 8 kt right |
| 36 | 3,800 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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K5U5 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 07/251,525 × 90 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K5U5Wind
- 07
- 9 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 9 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/363,800 × 40 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K5U5Wind
- 18
- 11 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 11 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 3→12 kt, ceiling 4,300 ft → unlimited.
K5U5 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 K5U5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGTF reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 35 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,300 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.
- 18
- 58%
- 25
- 18%
- 07
- 12%
- 36
- 12%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0526Z (11:26 PM MDT)
TAF KGTF 280526Z 2806/2906 22010G16KT P6SM SCT100 BKN150
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Live crosswind meter
K5U5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGTF, 26 nm away.
Wind is 27° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5U5
- City
- Fairfield
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,991 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.6291, -111.9800
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGTF
- TAF
- Nearest KGTF
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 20m
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