Flying Y Ranch Airport (MT48) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLVM), MT48 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 17 knots gusting 28, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Flying Y Ranch Airport in Livingston, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLVM): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Flying Y Ranch Airport (MT48) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Livingston, MT at a field elevation of 4,857 ft. MT48 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLVM, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (03/21), the longest 5,614 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLVM.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLVM, 18.6 nm away.
Wind from the west (260°) at 17 kt, gusting 28 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLVM 280953Z AUTO 26017G28KT 10SM CLR 05/M04 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 26028/0949 SLP127 T00501044
What changed at KLVM (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (2:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 28 kt.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.90 → 29.92 inHg.
Current pilot readout for MT48
Based on the nearest station (KLVM), MT48 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 17 knots gusting 28, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (21). Density altitude is approximately 4,800 ft (field elevation 4,857 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21FAV | 5,614 ft | TURF | 14 kt head | 10 kt right (g16) |
| 03 | 5,614 ft | TURF | 14 kt tail | 10 kt left (g16) |
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MT48 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 03/215,614 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MT48Wind
- 03
- 14 kt tailwind · 10 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 14 kt headwind · 10 kt crosswind from right
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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 12→17 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.
MT48 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 MT48
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLVM reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 37 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 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.
- 21
- 58%
- 03
- 42%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0910Z (3:10 AM MDT)
TAF KLVM 280910Z 2809/2906 25013G20KT P6SM SCT060 FM281500 24019G28KT P6SM SCT070 FM290100 25015KT P6SM FEW080
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Live crosswind meter
MT48 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLVM, 19 nm away.
Wind is 34° off runway 21, 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Glider service · Flight instruction · Glider towing
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MT48
- City
- Livingston
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,857 ft
- Coordinates
- 45.4263, -110.6565
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,614 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLVM
- TAF
- Nearest KLVM
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 20m
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Pilot PIREPs for Flying Y Ranch Airport (MT48)
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