Helena Regional Airport (KHLN) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 3:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, KHLN is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KHLN right now.
Live aviation weather for Helena Regional Airport in Helena, MT, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Helena Regional Airport (KHLN) is a regional airport serving Helena, MT at a field elevation of 3,877 ft. KHLN reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (05/23, 09/27, 10/28, 17/35), the longest 9,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 10,000 ft, temperature 8°C (47°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 10,000 ft.
METAR KHLN 282153Z 33009KT 10SM BKN100 08/M01 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP180 T00831006
What changed at KHLN?
Since the 2053Z (2:53 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2053Z (2:53 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KHLN
KHLN is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 10,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 3,950 ft (field elevation 3,877 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KHLN by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for HLN in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from HLN's own airspace.
KHLN reported VFR in 93% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 317 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 6% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles 2% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 27 had the best headwind 39% of the time, runway 23 26%, and winds were calm 30% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 51 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 1. From December to February KHLN was IFR or worse 6% of the time, against under 1% from June to August.
HLN departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 87% of the time across 1,609 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (94%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (57%).
Thunderstorms were reported on about 27 days a year. 82% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 1% of the time.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 2,989 ft | ASP | 8 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 27 | 9,000 ft | ASP | 6 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 28 | 1,584 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 23 | 4,644 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 9 kt right |
| 05 | 4,644 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 9 kt left |
| 09 | 9,000 ft | ASP | 6 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 10 | 1,584 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 7 kt left |
| 17 | 2,989 ft | ASP | 8 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KHLN runways
4 physical runways · 8 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 05/234,644 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHLNWind
- 05
- 1 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
- 23
- 1 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 09/279,000 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHLNWind
- 09
- 6 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 6 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 10/281,584 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHLNWind
- 10
- 6 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 6 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/352,989 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KHLNWind
- 17
- 8 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 8 kt headwind · 4 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→9 kt, ceiling 8,500 ft → 10,000 ft.
KHLN 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KHLN
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 2159/FLUNKN/TP E75L/IC LGT RIME 100/RM LGT CHOP ABV 170 DURD 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 2159Reported at 21:59 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.IC LGT RIME 100Icing: light rime 100.RM LGT CHOP ABV 170 DURD RWY…Remarks.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.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1850/FLDURD/TP E170/IC NEG/RM DURD ILS RY 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 1850Reported at 18:50 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURD ILS RY 12Remarks.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1801/FL130/TP E55P/SK TOP140-BASE085/TA M02/TB CONS MOD 140-085/IC LGT RIME 130/RM DURD /ZLC
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSOLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1801Reported at 18:01 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.SK TOP140-BASE085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.TB CONS MOD 140-085Turbulence: continuous moderate 14,000–8,500 ft.IC LGT RIME 130Icing: light rime 130.RM DURD /ZLCRemarks.Show raw report
BZN UA /OV BZN074033/TM 1644/FL350/TP A21N/TB MOD 350 /ZLC
BZN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZN074033Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1644Reported at 16:44 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB MOD 350 /ZLCTurbulence: moderate 350 /zlc.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KHLN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KHLN reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 27/28
- 38%
- 23
- 31%
- 35
- 10%
- 09/10
- 8%
- 17
- 7%
- 05
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1729Z (11:29 AM MDT)
TAF KHLN 281729Z 2818/2918 26007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 FM290300 VRB06KT P6SM BKN090
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KHLN's own weather station.
Wind is 29° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 2,989 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 09/27, 10/28, 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
- 100 (green) · 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0500-0100 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KHLN
- IATA
- HLN
- FAA LID
- HLN
- City
- Helena
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,877 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.6068, -111.9830
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 8 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 9,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.4 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.3 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 2h 3m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KHLN
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KHLN reported VFR conditions during about 92.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 317 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.7 kt, calm 25.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 87.8 | 6.9 | 3.2 | 2.1 |
| Feb | 87.3 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 1.3 |
| Mar | 90.9 | 5.9 | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 92.7 | 5.2 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| May | 92.6 | 6.8 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 97.2 | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 98.3 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 95.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 92.8 | 6.7 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 92.9 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 91.8 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Dec | 88.2 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.8 kt |
| Feb | 5.8 kt |
| Mar | 6.2 kt |
| Apr | 7.3 kt |
| May | 6.6 kt |
| Jun | 6.7 kt |
| Jul | 5.8 kt |
| Aug | 5.3 kt |
| Sep | 5.0 kt |
| Oct | 5.2 kt |
| Nov | 5.2 kt |
| Dec | 4.7 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KHLN airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Helena Regional Airport (KHLN)
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