Metzel Creek Airport (MT47) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 10:35 AM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KWYS), MT47 is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 13 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Metzel Creek Airport in Lakeview, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KWYS): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Metzel Creek Airport (MT47) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lakeview, MT at a field elevation of 6,691 ft. MT47 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KWYS, about 33 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 4,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KWYS.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KWYS, 33.1 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 13 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,000 ft, temperature -1°C (30°F), altimeter 30.00 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,000 ft.
METAR KWYS 271635Z AUTO 22013G18KT 10SM UP OVC010 M01/M02 A3000 RMK AO2
What changed at KWYS (nearest station)?
Since the 1615Z (10:15 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 800 ft to 1,000 ft.
- Wind speed up from 7 to 13 kt.
Current pilot readout for MT47
Based on the nearest station (KWYS), MT47 is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 13 knots gusting 18, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 6,300 ft (field elevation 6,691 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 4,500 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 8 kt left (g12) |
| S | 4,500 ft | TURF | 10 kt tail | 8 kt left (g12) |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→13 kt, ceiling 2,800 ft → 1,000 ft.
MT47 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of MT47
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 1656/FL047/TP DA42/RM 27KTS CROSSWIND, MOD TURB DURD RWY11
BZN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZNLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1656Reported at 16:56 UTC.FL047Altitude: 4,700 ft MSL.TP DA42Aircraft type reporting.RM 27KTS CROSSWIND, MOD TURB…Remarks.Show raw report
JAC UA /OV JAC050030/TM 1550/FL350/TP A6C/TB CAT 450 /ZLC
JAC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JAC050030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1550Reported at 15:50 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A6CAircraft type reporting.TB CAT 450 /ZLCTurbulence: clear-air turbulence 450 /zlc.Show raw report
SMN UA /OV LKT180025/TM 1537/FL330/TP A21N/TB LGT CHOP/ZLC
SMN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LKT180025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1537Reported at 15:37 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOP/ZLCTurbulence: light chop/zlc.Show raw report
BZN UA /OV BZN200002/TM 1514/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT CHOP /RM MTN WAVE +/-100FT /ZLC
BZN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZN200002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1514Reported at 15:14 UTC.FL330Altitude: 33,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM MTN WAVE +/-100FT /ZLCRemarks.Show raw report
BZN UA /OV BZN360010/TM 1404/FL115/TP C340/SK BASE115-TOP128/ZLC
BZN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BZN360010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1404Reported at 14:04 UTC.FL115Altitude: 11,500 ft MSL.TP C340Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE115-TOP128/ZLCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at MT47
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KWYS reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 62 observations, with 17 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 30 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1446Z (8:46 AM MDT)
TAF KWYS 271446Z 2715/2812 22011KT P6SM OVC005 TEMPO 2715/2717 1SM BR OVC003 FM271700 22013KT P6SM BKN030 FM280200 VRB06KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MT47
- City
- Lakeview
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 6,691 ft
- Coordinates
- 44.6869, -111.8940
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KWYS
- TAF
- Nearest KWYS
- Time zone
- America/Boise
- Sunset in
- 7h 17m
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Pilot PIREPs for Metzel Creek Airport (MT47)
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