Three Forks Airport (K9S5) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:56 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBZN), K9S5 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Three Forks Airport in Three Forks, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBZN): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Three Forks Airport (K9S5) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Three Forks, MT at a field elevation of 4,089 ft. K9S5 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBZN, about 18 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 5,099 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEKS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBZN, 18.4 nm away.
Wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.01 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBZN 281356Z 12006KT 10SM CLR M01/M04 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP180 T10111039
What changed at KBZN (nearest station)?
Since the 1256Z (6:56 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.99 → 30.01 inHg.
Current pilot readout for K9S5
Based on the nearest station (KBZN), K9S5 is currently VFR with winds from 120° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (03). Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 4,089 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 5,099 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 21 | 5,099 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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K9S5 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.
- Status not monitoredRunway 03/215,099 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at K9S5Wind
- 03
- 1 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 21
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
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“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 4→6 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → unlimited.
K9S5 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 K9S5
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBZN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 21
- 66%
- 03
- 34%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (5:20 AM MDT)
TAF KBZN 281120Z 2812/2918 VRB06KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090 FM281500 VRB06KT P6SM SCT080 BKN120
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Live crosswind meter
K9S5 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBZN, 18 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21 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
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9S5
- City
- Three Forks
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,089 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.8781, -111.5690
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,099 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBZN
- TAF
- Nearest KEKS
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 10h 4m
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Pilot PIREPs for Three Forks Airport (K9S5)
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