Torres Airport (MT18) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:21 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGPI), MT18 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Torres Airport in Columbia Falls, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGPI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Torres Airport (MT18) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Columbia Falls, MT at a field elevation of 3,078 ft. MT18 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGPI, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 1,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGPI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGPI, 3.2 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 2,700 ft, overcast at 3,500 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,700 ft.
SPECI KGPI 281021Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM -RA BKN027 OVC035 04/02 A2988 RMK AO2 P0001 T00390017
What changed at KGPI (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (3:55 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 4,300 ft to 2,700 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for MT18
Based on the nearest station (KGPI), MT18 is currently MVFR with winds from 210° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (18, 27). Density altitude is approximately 2,550 ft (field elevation 3,078 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 900 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 27 | 1,300 ft | Grass | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 09 | 1,300 ft | Grass | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 36 | 900 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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MT18 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 09/271,300 × 30 ft · GrassCurrent useno stated-runway source at MT18Wind
- 09
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/36900 × 30 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MT18Wind
- 18
- 3 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 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 24 h: wind 3→4 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → 2,700 ft.
MT18 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 MT18
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGPI reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,700 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 48%
- 18
- 32%
- 27
- 13%
- 09
- 7%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KGPI 280520Z 2806/2906 16007KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN150 FM281300 19003KT P6SM OVC050 FM281700 19008KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 BKN100
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Live crosswind meter
MT18 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGPI, 3.2 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 18, 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
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MT18
- City
- Columbia Falls
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,078 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.2875, -114.1837
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGPI
- TAF
- Nearest KGPI
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 13h 47m
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Pilot PIREPs for Torres Airport (MT18)
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