Kalispell City Airport (KS27) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 12:55 PM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KGPI), KS27 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Kalispell City Airport in Kalispell, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGPI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Kalispell City Airport (KS27) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kalispell, MT at a field elevation of 2,932 ft. KS27 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGPI, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 3,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGPI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGPI, 8.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (180°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,800 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,800 ft.
METAR KGPI 271855Z 18009KT 10SM OVC038 07/04 A2983 RMK AO2 RAB05E33 SLP113 P0000 T00670044
What changed at KGPI (nearest station)?
Since the 1755Z (11:55 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1755Z (11:55 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KS27
Based on the nearest station (KGPI), KS27 is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 2,932 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 3,600 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 31 | 3,600 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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KS27 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 13/313,600 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KS27Wind
- 13
- 7 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 7 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→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,800 ft.
KS27 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 KS27
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1914/FLUNKN/TP E75L/SK OVC072-076/TA M05 AT 085/IC LGT RIME AT 085/RM RUNWAY IN SIGHT AT 6NM FINAL. DURD RNAV Y 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 1914Reported at 19:14 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.SK OVC072-076Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M05 AT 085Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME AT 085Icing: light rime at 085.RM RUNWAY IN SIGHT AT 6NM FI…Remarks.Show raw report
GPI UA /OV GPI/TM 1903/FL0/TP E75L/IC LGT RIME 075-110/ZLC
GPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1903Reported at 19:03 UTC.FL0Altitude: hundreds of feet MSL. UNKN = unknown; DURC/DURD = during climb/descent.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.IC LGT RIME 075-110/ZLCIcing: light rime 7,500–11,000 ft/zlc.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1835/FL105/TP E170/SK OVC060-TOP110/IC LGT RIME AT 105/RM DURD ILS 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 1835Reported at 18:35 UTC.FL105Altitude: 10,500 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC060-TOP110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC LGT RIME AT 105Icing: light rime at 105.RM DURD ILS RWY 12Remarks.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO160010/TM 1830/FL105/TP E170/TA M07/IC LGT RM/RM 065-105 DUR C
MSO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSO160010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1830Reported at 18:30 UTC.FL105Altitude: 10,500 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TA M07Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RMIcing: light rm.RM 065-105 DUR CRemarks.Show raw report
GPI UA /OV KGPI/TM 1713/FLDURD/TP BCS1/SK OVC065
GPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1713Reported at 17:13 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC065Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1642/FL150/TP PC12/TA M15/IC LGT RIME 085-150 /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 1642Reported at 16:42 UTC.FL150Altitude: 15,000 ft MSL.TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 085-150 /ZLCIcing: light rime 8,500–15,000 ft /zlc.Show raw report
GPI UA /OV KGPI/TM 1607/FLDURD/TP GL5T/SK OVC050
GPI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KGPILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1607Reported at 16:07 UTC.FLDURDReported during descent.TP GL5TAircraft type reporting.SK OVC050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MSP UA /OV MSO230010/TM 1536/FL053/TP CRJ9 /SK B053 BKN T085/IC NEG/RM DURC
MSP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MSO230010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1536Reported at 15:36 UTC.FL053Altitude: 5,300 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK B053 BKN T085Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KS27
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGPI reported mostly VFR across 32 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 31
- 62%
- 13
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (11:20 AM MDT)
TAF KGPI 271720Z 2718/2818 19006KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM272100 20012KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM280500 00000KT P6SM OVC025
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Live crosswind meter
KS27 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGPI, 8.1 nm away.
Wind is 35° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0800-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Avionics · Charter · Glider service · Flight instruction · Parachute jumping · Aircraft rental · Annual surveying · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- S27
- City
- Kalispell
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,932 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.1786, -114.3040
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGPI
- TAF
- Nearest KGPI
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 4h 36m
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Pilot PIREPs for Kalispell City Airport (KS27)
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