Valier Airport (K7S7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:56 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KCTB), K7S7 is currently IFR with winds from 030° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Valier Airport in Valier, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KCTB): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Valier Airport (K7S7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Valier, MT at a field elevation of 3,826 ft. K7S7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KCTB, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 3 physical runways (04/22, 07/25, 10/28), the longest 3,075 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KCTB, 19.3 nm away.
Wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, overcast at 800 ft, temperature 1°C (34°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
METAR KCTB 281656Z AUTO 03003KT 7SM OVC008 01/M01 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP161 T00111011
What changed at KCTB (nearest station)?
Since the 1556Z (9:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1556Z (9:56 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for K7S7
Based on the nearest station (KCTB), K7S7 is currently IFR with winds from 030° at 3 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (04). Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 3,826 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04FAV | 2,280 ft | GRS | 3 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 07 | 3,075 ft | GRS | 1 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 10 | 2,140 ft | GRS | 0 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 28 | 2,140 ft | GRS | 0 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 25 | 3,075 ft | GRS | 1 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 22 | 2,280 ft | GRS | 3 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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K7S7 runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 04/222,280 × 300 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K7S7Wind
- 04
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 22
- 3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 07/253,075 × 150 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K7S7Wind
- 07
- 1 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/282,140 × 130 ft · GRSCurrent useno stated-runway source at K7S7Wind
- 10
- 0 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 0 kt headwind · 3 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 23 h: wind 18→3 kt, ceiling 4,900 ft → 800 ft.
K7S7 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 K7S7
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KCTB reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 31 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 36 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 22
- 25%
- 10
- 21%
- 28
- 21%
- 25
- 17%
- 04
- 12%
- 07
- 4%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1729Z (11:29 AM MDT)
TAF KCTB 281729Z 2818/2918 VRB06KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 BKN035 TEMPO 2818/2822 6SM BR BKN008 FM290200 VRB06KT P6SM VCFG SCT008 BKN020 PROB30 2902/2906 4SM -RASN BR OVC008 FM290600 VRB05KT 2SM BR BKN008
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Live crosswind meter
K7S7 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KCTB, 19 nm away.
Wind is 22° off runway 04, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 10/28 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
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 7S7
- City
- Valier
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,826 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.2994, -112.2492
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,075 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KCTB
- TAF
- Nearest KCTB
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 6h 46m
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