Ravalli County Airport (K6S5) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts
Live aviation weather for Ravalli County Airport in Hamilton, MT, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.
Ravalli County Airport (K6S5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hamilton, MT at 3,642 ft. K6S5 reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 5,200 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Track K6S5 in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture: flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHRF 130655Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A2989 RMK AO2
What changed at K6S5?
Since the 0635Z (12:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
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Current pilot readout for K6S5
K6S5 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 3,600 ft (field elevation 3,642 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at K6S5. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 5,200 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 35 | 5,200 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
K6S5 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Ravalli County Airport in Hamilton, MT: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around K6S5 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at K6S5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K6S5 reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 35
- 57%
- 17
- 43%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0528Z (11:28 PM MDT)
TAF KHRF 130528Z 1306/1406 VRB06KT P6SM BKN200 FM130900 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH OVC100 PROB30 1311/1315 6SM -RA BR BKN070 FM132200 28009G18KT P6SM BKN100
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KHRF
- FAA LID
- HRF
- City
- Hamilton
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,642 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.2515, -114.1256
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 5,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 18h 38m
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K6S5 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at K6S5?+
K6S5 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 5,200 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Does K6S5 report its own weather?+
Yes. Ravalli County Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.
Does K6S5 have a TAF?+
Yes. The TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does K6S5 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. K6S5 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for K6S5 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Ravalli County Airport (K6S5)
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