Fort Benton Airport (K79S) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 5:15 PM MDT, Oct 28, K79S is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Fort Benton Airport in Fort Benton, MT, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Fort Benton Airport (K79S) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Benton, MT at a field elevation of 2,869 ft. K79S reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 14/32), the longest 4,300 ft.
Wind from the northeast (040°) at 7 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 ft, temperature 6°C (44°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR K79S 282315Z AUTO 04007KT 9SM SCT025 06/03 A2999 RMK AO2 T00640031 $
What changed at K79S?
Since the 2255Z (4:55 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2255Z (4:55 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K79S
K79S is currently VFR with winds from 040° at 7 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (05). Density altitude is approximately 2,450 ft (field elevation 2,869 ft). K79S does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGTF, about 37 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05FAV | 4,300 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 32 | 1,700 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 14 | 1,700 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 23 | 4,300 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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K79S 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 05/234,300 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K79SWind
- 05
- 6 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 14/321,700 × 75 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K79SWind
- 14
- 3 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 32
- 3 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
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 24 h: wind 14→7 kt, ceiling 8,000 ft → unlimited.
K79S 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 K79S
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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GTF UA /OV GTF110045/TM 2321/FL110/TP C82R/IC LGT RIME 090-110/ZLC
GTF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GTF110045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2321Reported at 23:21 UTC.FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.TP C82RAircraft type reporting.IC LGT RIME 090-110/ZLCIcing: light rime 9,000–11,000 ft/zlc.Show raw report
LWT UA /OV LWT350020/TM 2107/FL410/TP C700/TB MOD /ZLC
LWT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LWT350020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2107Reported at 21:07 UTC.FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.TP C700Aircraft type reporting.TB MOD /ZLCTurbulence: moderate /zlc.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at K79S
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K79S reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,700 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.
- 23
- 56%
- 05
- 26%
- 14
- 11%
- 32
- 7%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K79S's own weather station.
Wind is 22° off runway 05, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,300 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 14/32 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- K79S
- FAA LID
- 79S
- City
- Fort Benton
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,869 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.8451, -110.6360
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGTF
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 45m
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Pilot PIREPs for Fort Benton Airport (K79S)
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