Trapper Creek Strip (MT30) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:15 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHRF), MT30 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Trapper Creek Strip in Darby, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHRF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Trapper Creek Strip (MT30) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Darby, MT at a field elevation of 4,040 ft. MT30 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHRF, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 1,470 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KHRF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHRF, 18.7 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,500 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 7,500 ft, temperature 4°C (39°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KHRF 280915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT055 BKN070 OVC075 04/03 A2995 RMK AO2
What changed at KHRF (nearest station)?
Since the 0855Z (2:55 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0855Z (2:55 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for MT30
Based on the nearest station (KHRF), MT30 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,650 ft (field elevation 4,040 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1,470 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 34 | 1,470 ft | TURF | - | - |
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MT30 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 16/341,470 × 60 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MT30Wind
- 16
- no steady wind
- 34
- no steady wind
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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 24 h: wind 10→0 kt, ceiling 6,500 ft → 7,000 ft.
MT30 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 MT30
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHRF reported mostly VFR across 62 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,900 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.
- 16
- 54%
- 34
- 46%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (11:20 PM MDT)
TAF KHRF 280520Z 2806/2906 19006KT P6SM VCSH OVC060 PROB30 2806/2810 4SM -RASN BR OVC025 FM281200 20008KT P6SM BKN050 FM281700 19010G18KT P6SM BKN100
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Live crosswind meter
MT30 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHRF, 19 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MT30
- City
- Darby
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,040 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.9399, -114.1369
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,470 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHRF
- TAF
- Nearest KHRF
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 15h 8m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 NM
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50–100 NM
7 airports+1 more within 100 NM
Pilot PIREPs for Trapper Creek Strip (MT30)
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