Zerbe Airport (MT51) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:01 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOLF), MT51 is currently MVFR with winds from 260° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Zerbe Airport in Frazer, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOLF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Zerbe Airport (MT51) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Frazer, MT at a field elevation of 2,720 ft. MT51 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOLF, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 16/34), the longest 2,640 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOLF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOLF, 19 nm away.
Wind from the west (260°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 1,700 ft, temperature 1°C (33°F), altimeter 29.84 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,700 ft.
SPECI KOLF 281301Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM BKN017 01/00 A2984 RMK AO2 T00060000
What changed at KOLF (nearest station)?
Since the 1253Z (6:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- A ceiling formed at 1,700 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for MT51
Based on the nearest station (KOLF), MT51 is currently MVFR with winds from 260° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 2,720 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 6 kt head | 0 kt |
| 16 | 2,640 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 34 | 2,640 ft | TURF | 1 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| 07 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 0 kt |
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MT51 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 07/252,000 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MT51Wind
- 07
- 6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 25
- 6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 16/342,640 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MT51Wind
- 16
- 0 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 34
- 1 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 8→6 kt, ceiling 1,400 ft → 1,700 ft.
MT51 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 MT51
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOLF reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 67 observations, with 31 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07
- 41%
- 25
- 28%
- 34
- 20%
- 16
- 11%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0917Z (3:17 AM MDT)
TAF KOLF 280917Z 2809/2906 VRB05KT P6SM SCT090 TEMPO 2809/2812 1SM BR BKN002 FM281200 25008KT P6SM SCT090 FM282000 28013G22KT P6SM FEW060 FM290000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW050
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Live crosswind meter
MT51 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOLF, 19 nm away.
Wind is 4° off runway 25, 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
- Fuel
- 100 (green)
- Attended
- Daily DALGT local
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MT51
- City
- Frazer
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,720 ft
- Coordinates
- 48.2770, -105.9620
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,640 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOLF
- TAF
- Nearest KOLF
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 10h 41m
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Pilot PIREPs for Zerbe Airport (MT51)
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