Sanders Airport (MT37) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGPI), MT37 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Sanders Airport in Kalispell, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGPI): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Sanders Airport (MT37) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kalispell, MT at a field elevation of 2,910 ft. MT37 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGPI, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGPI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGPI, 11.2 nm away.
Wind from the west (270°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 3,600 ft, overcast at 4,300 ft, temperature 3°C (38°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,300 ft.
METAR KGPI 280955Z AUTO 27005KT 10SM -RA FEW036 OVC043 03/02 A2988 RMK AO2 RAE15B33 SLP131 P0000 T00330017
What changed at KGPI (nearest station)?
Since the 0855Z (2:55 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 0 to 5 kt.
Current pilot readout for MT37
Based on the nearest station (KGPI), MT37 is currently VFR with winds from 270° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 2,250 ft (field elevation 2,910 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 2,600 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 34 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 5 kt left |
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MT37 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 16/342,600 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MT37Wind
- 16
- 0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 0 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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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 23 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling 3,000 ft → 4,300 ft.
MT37 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 MT37
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGPI reported mostly VFR across 27 observations, with 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 3,000 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.
- 34
- 59%
- 16
- 41%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (11:20 AM MDT)
TAF KGPI 271720Z 2718/2818 19006KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM272100 20012KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM280500 00000KT P6SM OVC025
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Live crosswind meter
MT37 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGPI, 11 nm away.
Wind is 92° off runway 16, 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
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MT37
- City
- Kalispell
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,910 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.1243, -114.2407
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGPI
- TAF
- Nearest KGPI
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 23m
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Pilot PIREPs for Sanders Airport (MT37)
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