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Duncan Airport (MT06) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 4:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHLN), MT06 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.

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

Duncan Airport (MT06) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Helena, MT at a field elevation of 4,260 ft. MT06 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHLN, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (07/25), the longest 1,467 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHLN.

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VFR
Observed 1053Z (4:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHLN, 8.2 nm away.

Wind
210° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
36°F / 2°C
feels like 31°F

Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (36°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KHLN 281053Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP154 T00221022

What changed at KHLN (nearest station)?

Since the 0953Z (3:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0953Z (3:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for MT06

Based on the nearest station (KHLN), MT06 is currently VFR with winds from 210° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately 3,750 ft (field elevation 4,260 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
25FAV3 kt head4 kt left
073 kt tail4 kt right

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MT06 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 07/25
    1,467 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MT06
    Wind
    07
    3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    25
    3 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142811Z23Z10Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

MT06 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.

Recent aviation weather trends at MT06

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 strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,500 ft. Wind most often came from the W.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 6/13 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 6,500 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.

25
81%
07
19%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0526Z (11:26 PM MDT)

TAF KHLN 280526Z 2806/2906 25006KT P6SM SCT060 BKN090

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Live crosswind meter

MT06 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHLN, 8.2 nm away.

N25075 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 57° off runway 25, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,467 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Duncan Airport (MT06)
N ↑

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MT06
City
Helena
State
Montana
Country
United States
Elevation
4,260 ft
Coordinates
46.5705, -112.1753
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,467 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KHLN
TAF
Nearest KHLN
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
13h 10m

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VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

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Pilot PIREPs for Duncan Airport (MT06)

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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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