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Hollstein Ranch Airport (MT20) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:35 AM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (K20U), MT20 has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 160° at 12 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported.

Aviation weather near Hollstein Ranch Airport in Wibaux, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K20U): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Hollstein Ranch Airport (MT20) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Wibaux, MT at a field elevation of 2,778 ft. MT20 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K20U, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 13/31), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGDV.

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No data
Observed 1635Z (10:35 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K20U, 6.3 nm away.

Wind
160° 12 kt
Visibility
-
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.83"
Temp / Dew
32°F / 0°C
feels like 22°F

Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 kt, visibility visibility not reported, no cloud data, temperature 0°C (32°F), altimeter 29.83 inHg.

Raw METAR
METAR K20U 271635Z AUTO 16012KT M00/M00 A2983 RMK AO2 TSNO

What changed at K20U (nearest station)?

Since the 1615Z (10:15 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Gusts are no longer reported.

Current pilot readout for MT20

Based on the nearest station (K20U), MT20 has no current flight category, but is reporting with winds from 160° at 12 knots, visibility not reported, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 2,778 ft). MT20 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGDV, about 34 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
13FAV10 kt head6 kt right
082 kt head12 kt right
262 kt tail12 kt left
3110 kt tail6 kt left

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MT20 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.

  • Runway 08/26
    2,600 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MT20
    Wind
    08
    2 kt headwind · 12 kt crosswind from right
    26
    2 kt tailwind · 12 kt crosswind from left
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 13/31
    2,600 × 50 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MT20
    Wind
    13
    10 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
    31
    10 kt tailwind · 6 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
0153016Z04Z16Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 15→12 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

MT20 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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of MT20

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1540Z (9:40 AM MDT) · 50 NM N of MT20 · during descent · C340
moderate rime icing
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SDY UA /OV SDY245012/TM 1540/FL050/TP C340/TA M03/IC MOD RIME/RM DURD /ZLC
SDY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SDY245012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C340Aircraft type reporting.
TA M03Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.
RM DURD /ZLCRemarks.
PIREP1540Z (9:40 AM MDT) · 54 NM E of MT20 · 2,800 ft MSL · C208
light rime 4,500–3,800 ft icing
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DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 1540/FL028/TP C208/SK TOP050-BASE028/TA M02/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME 045-038
DIK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DIKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1540Reported at 15:40 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP050-BASE028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TA M02Outside air temperature, °C.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC LGT RIME 045-038Icing: light rime 4,500–3,800 ft.
PIREP1538Z (9:38 AM MDT) · 87 NM N of MT20 · 37,000 ft MSL · BCS1
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XWA UA /OV XWA090015/TM 1538/FL370/TP BCS1/TB NEG
XWA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV XWA090015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1538Reported at 15:38 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP BCS1Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP1531Z (9:31 AM MDT) · 54 NM E of MT20 · 2,800 ft MSL · C700
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DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 1531/FL028/TP C700/SK BASE028/TB NEG/IC NEG
DIK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DIKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1531Reported at 15:31 UTC.
FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.
TP C700Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
PIREP1512Z (9:12 AM MDT) · 71 NM W of MT20 · 16,500 ft MSL · C340
trace rime 165 /zlc icing
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GDV UA /OV GDV270039/TM 1512/FL165/TP C340/TA M15/IC TRACE RIME 165 /ZLC
GDV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GDV270039Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1512Reported at 15:12 UTC.
FL165Altitude: 16,500 ft MSL.
TP C340Aircraft type reporting.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
IC TRACE RIME 165 /ZLCIcing: trace rime 165 /zlc.
PIREP1436Z (8:36 AM MDT) · 46 NM NW of MT20 · 36,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light occasional moderate 360/zlc turbulence
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GDV UA /OV GDV355020/TM 1436/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 360/ZLC
GDV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GDV355020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1436Reported at 14:36 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 360/ZLCTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate 360/zlc.
PIREP1316Z (7:16 AM MDT) · 54 NM E of MT20 · 4,500 ft MSL · B190
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DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 1316/FL045/TP B190/SK BASE030-TOP045/IC NEG
DIK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV DIKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1316Reported at 13:16 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP B190Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE030-TOP045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at MT20

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K20U reported varied conditions across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 26 kt. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
Wind avg/max: 16/21 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
Wind avg/max: 11/32 kt
Max gust: 38 kt
Lowest ceiling: -
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

13
45%
31
26%
26
24%
08
5%

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Live crosswind meter

MT20 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K20U, 6.3 nm away.

N133112 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
6 kt

Wind is 30° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Hollstein Ranch Airport (MT20)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
MT20
City
Wibaux
State
Montana
Country
United States
Elevation
2,778 ft
Coordinates
46.8583, -104.0990
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station K20U
TAF
Nearest KGDV
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
7h 10m

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Pilot PIREPs for Hollstein Ranch Airport (MT20)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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