Ruby Valley Field (K7S1) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 2:50 AM MDT, Oct 28, K7S1 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Ruby Valley Field in Twin Bridges, MT, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ruby Valley Field (K7S1) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Twin Bridges, MT at a field elevation of 4,789 ft. K7S1 reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 17/35), the longest 6,000 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KRVF 280850Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM SCT070 02/M02 A2998 RMK A01
What changed at K7S1?
Since the 0835Z (2:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0835Z (2:35 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K7S1
K7S1 is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 4,300 ft (field elevation 4,789 ft). K7S1 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KBTM, about 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 6,000 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 07 | 2,866 ft | Turf/Dirt | 4 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 25 | 2,866 ft | Turf/Dirt | 4 kt tail | 8 kt left |
| 35 | 6,000 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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K7S1 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 07/252,866 × 100 ft · Turf/DirtCurrent useno stated-runway source at K7S1Wind
- 07
- 4 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
- 25
- 4 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/356,000 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K7S1Wind
- 17
- 8 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 8 kt tailwind · 5 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 6→9 kt, ceiling 7,500 ft → unlimited.
K7S1 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 K7S1
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, K7S1 reported mostly VFR across 62 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 60%
- 35
- 26%
- 07
- 10%
- 25
- 4%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by K7S1's own weather station.
Wind is 32° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 17/35 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRVF
- FAA LID
- RVF
- City
- Twin Bridges
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,789 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.5337, -112.3003
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KBTM
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 15h 22m
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Pilot PIREPs for Ruby Valley Field (K7S1)
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