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Townsend Airport (K8U8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHLN), K8U8 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Townsend Airport in Townsend, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHLN): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Townsend Airport (K8U8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Townsend, MT at a field elevation of 3,897 ft. K8U8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHLN, about 27 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 4,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHLN.

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VFR
Observed 2253Z (4:53 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHLN, 26.5 nm away.

Wind
340° 6 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
7,000 ft
Altimeter
29.99"
Temp / Dew
49°F / 9°C
feels like 46°F

Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 10,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KHLN 282253Z 34006KT 10SM BKN070 OVC100 09/M01 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP181 T00941011

What changed at KHLN (nearest station)?

Since the 2153Z (3:53 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.97 → 29.99 inHg.

Current pilot readout for K8U8

Based on the nearest station (KHLN), K8U8 is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 4,050 ft (field elevation 3,897 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
35FAV6 kt head2 kt left
176 kt tail2 kt right

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K8U8 runways

1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 17/35
    4,000 × 60 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K8U8
    Wind
    17
    6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    35
    6 kt headwind · 2 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071523Z11Z22Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 13→6 kt, ceiling 8,000 ft → 7,000 ft.

K8U8 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 K8U8

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2321Z (5:21 PM MDT) · 57 NM NE of K8U8 · 11,000 ft MSL · C82R
light rime 9,000–11,000 ft/zlc icing
Show raw report
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.
PIREP1939Z (1:39 PM MDT) · 36 NM S of K8U8 · 14,000 ft MSL · B38M
moderate turbulence
Show raw report
BZN UA /OV BZN240015/TM 1939/FL140/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM SFC-140
BZN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BZN240015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1939Reported at 19:39 UTC.
FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM SFC-140Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at K8U8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHLN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 4/13 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 75%MVFR 23%IFR 2%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 4/15 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: W
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

17
56%
35
44%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2322Z (5:22 PM MDT)

TAF KHLN 282322Z 2900/2924 VRB03KT P6SM SCT100

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Live crosswind meter

K8U8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHLN, 27 nm away.

N35176 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 18° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 4,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Townsend Airport (K8U8) with runway 17/35 marked
N ↑

Runway 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
Attended
Unattended
Transient parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
No
Other services
Crop dusting
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Lighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
8U8
City
Townsend
State
Montana
Country
United States
Elevation
3,897 ft
Coordinates
46.3312, -111.4830
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHLN
TAF
Nearest KHLN
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
36m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Townsend Airport (K8U8)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Townsend Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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