Horner Field (MT40) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGFA), MT40 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 16 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Horner Field in Great Falls, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGFA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Horner Field (MT40) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Great Falls, MT at a field elevation of 3,440 ft. MT40 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGFA, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (05/23), the longest 4,809 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGTF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGFA, 6.3 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 16 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KGFA 281055Z 23016KT 10SM SCT180 05/M01 A2984 RMK AO2A SLP120 T00491013 $
What changed at KGFA (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (3:55 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0955Z (3:55 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for MT40
Based on the nearest station (KGFA), MT40 is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 16 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (23). Density altitude is approximately 3,150 ft (field elevation 3,440 ft). MT40 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGTF, about 8 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23FAV | 4,809 ft | Turf/Gravel | 16 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 05 | 4,809 ft | Turf/Gravel | 16 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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MT40 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 05/234,809 × 87 ft · Turf/GravelCurrent useno stated-runway source at MT40Wind
- 05
- 16 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 23
- 16 kt headwind · 3 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 0→16 kt, ceiling 15,000 ft → unlimited.
MT40 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 MT40
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGFA reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 33 kt, the lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 23
- 82%
- 05
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
MT40 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGFA, 6.3 nm away.
Wind is 12° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Repairs
- Airframe minor
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MT49
- City
- Great Falls
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,440 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.5937, -111.2700
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,809 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGFA
- TAF
- Nearest KGTF
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 13h 5m
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Pilot PIREPs for Horner Field (MT40)
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