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Mineral County Airport (K9S4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:50 PM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KS34), K9S4 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Mineral County Airport in Superior, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KS34): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Mineral County Airport (K9S4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Superior, MT at a field elevation of 2,787 ft. K9S4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KS34, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 3,450 ft. CTAF is 122.9.

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VFR
Observed 2350Z (5:50 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KS34, 18.4 nm away.

Wind
220° 12 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
29.85"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
feels like 45°F

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 12 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,700 ft, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, overcast at 7,000 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.85 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KS34 272350Z AUTO 22012KT 10SM FEW027 BKN050 OVC070 10/04 A2985 RMK AO2

What changed at KS34 (nearest station)?

Since the 2330Z (5:30 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 2330Z (5:30 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for K9S4

Based on the nearest station (KS34), K9S4 is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 12 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 2,950 ft (field elevation 2,787 ft). K9S4 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMSO, about 35 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12FAV1 kt head12 kt right
301 kt tail12 kt left

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K9S4 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 12/30
    3,450 × 75 ft · ASP
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at K9S4
    Wind
    12
    1 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
    30
    1 kt tailwind · 12 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
0102000Z13Z23Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→12 kt, ceiling 4,000 ft → 5,000 ft.

K9S4 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 K9S4

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

PIREP2235Z (4:35 PM MDT) · 73 NM N of K9S4 · during descent · F2TH
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GPI UA /OV KGPI/TM 2235/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BROKE OUT BETWEEN 080-085
GPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KGPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2235Reported at 22:35 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
RM BROKE OUT BETWEEN 080-085Remarks.
PIREP2215Z (4:15 PM MDT) · 35 NM SE of K9S4 · during descent · E75L
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MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 2215/FL070/TP E75L/SK OVC070/IC NEG BLO 100/RM DURD RNAV Z RWY 12
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2215Reported at 22:15 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC070Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEG BLO 100Icing: none reported blo 100.
RM DURD RNAV Z RWY 12Remarks.
PIREP2153Z (3:53 PM MDT) · 96 NM NW of K9S4 · 7,000 ft MSL · S22T
light to moderate rime 5,000–7,000 ft icing
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MLP UA /OV SZT/TM 2153/FL070/TP S22T/IC LGT-MOD RIME 050-070/RM /ZSE
MLP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SZTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2153Reported at 21:53 UTC.
FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.
TP S22TAircraft type reporting.
IC LGT-MOD RIME 050-070Icing: light to moderate rime 5,000–7,000 ft.
RM /ZSERemarks.
PIREP2136Z (3:36 PM MDT) · 73 NM N of K9S4 · during climb · PC12
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GPI UA /OV GPI/TM 2136/FLDURC/TP PC12/RM BASES AT 056 TOPS AT 180
GPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2136Reported at 21:36 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASES AT 056 TOPS AT 180Remarks.
PIREP2046Z (2:46 PM MDT) · 73 NM N of K9S4 · during descent · PC12
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GPI UA /OV GPI/TM 2046/FLDURD/TP PC12/RM REPROTED BASES BETWEEN 060 AND 062
GPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2046Reported at 20:46 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
RM REPROTED BASES BETWEEN 06…Remarks.
PIREP2042Z (2:42 PM MDT) · 73 NM N of K9S4 · during climb · B738
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GPI UA /OV GPI/TM 2042/FLDURC/TP B738/RM BASE AT 060
GPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2042Reported at 20:42 UTC.
FLDURCReported during climb.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM BASE AT 060Remarks.
PIREP2032Z (2:32 PM MDT) · 73 NM N of K9S4 · during descent · A320
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GPI UA /OV GPI/TM 2032/FLDURD/TP A320/RM REPORTED BASES AT 053
GPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2032Reported at 20:32 UTC.
FLDURDReported during descent.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
RM REPORTED BASES AT 053Remarks.
PIREP1959Z (1:59 PM MDT) · 88 NM NW of K9S4 · during descent · C25B
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COE UA /OV COE/TM 1959/FL040/TP C25B/SK BASES 040/RM DURD
COE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV COELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1959Reported at 19:59 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK BASES 040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at K9S4

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KS34 reported mostly VFR across 62 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,600 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 95%MVFR 3%LIFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 3/15 kt
Max gust: 17 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,600 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 79%MVFR 4%IFR 2%LIFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 2/13 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 28

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.

12
67%
30
33%

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Live crosswind meter

K9S4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KS34, 18 nm away.

N123012 kt
Headwind
1 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
12 kt

Wind is 86° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Asphalt · 3,450 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Mineral County Airport (K9S4)
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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
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9S4
City
Superior
State
Montana
Country
United States
Elevation
2,787 ft
Coordinates
47.1683, -114.8540
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
3,450 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KS34
TAF
Nearest KMSO
CTAF
122.9 MHz
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
21m

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Pilot PIREPs for Mineral County Airport (K9S4)

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

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