Sunday Creek Airpark (MT29) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMLS), MT29 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Sunday Creek Airpark in Miles City, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMLS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sunday Creek Airpark (MT29) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Miles City, MT at a field elevation of 2,490 ft. MT29 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMLS, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (12/30, 18/36), the longest 3,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMLS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMLS, 3.3 nm away.
Wind from the west (260°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 2°C (35°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMLS 280953Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM CLR 02/M03 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP111 T00171033
What changed at KMLS (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (2:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature down 3°C.
Current pilot readout for MT29
Based on the nearest station (KMLS), MT29 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (18, 30). Density altitude is approximately 1,600 ft (field elevation 2,490 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | 3,500 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 18FAV | 3,000 ft | GRVL | 2 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 36 | 3,000 ft | GRVL | 1 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 12 | 3,500 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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MT29 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 12/303,500 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MT29Wind
- 12
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 30
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/363,000 × 75 ft · GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at MT29Wind
- 18
- 2 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 1 kt tailwind · 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 11→4 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → unlimited.
MT29 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 MT29
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMLS reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
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.
- 12
- 37%
- 30
- 25%
- 36
- 24%
- 18
- 14%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0525Z (11:25 PM MDT)
TAF KMLS 280525Z 2806/2906 23008KT P6SM FEW120 FM281700 29013KT P6SM SKC FM290000 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
MT29 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMLS, 3.3 nm away.
Wind is 53° off runway 30, 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
- 100 (green)
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MT29
- City
- Miles City
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,490 ft
- Coordinates
- 46.4789, -105.8580
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMLS
- TAF
- Nearest KMLS
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 13h 59m
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Pilot PIREPs for Sunday Creek Airpark (MT29)
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