Nelson Airport (MT58) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOLF), MT58 is currently MVFR with winds from 230° at 8 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Nelson Airport in Fort Peck, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOLF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Nelson Airport (MT58) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Peck, MT at a field elevation of 2,425 ft. MT58 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOLF, about 32 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 4 physical runways (E, NW, SE, W), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOLF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOLF, 31.6 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, a few clouds at 200 ft, temperature -2°C (29°F), altimeter 29.78 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR).
METAR KOLF 280953Z AUTO 23008KT 4SM BR FEW002 M02/M02 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP108 I1001 T10171017
What changed at KOLF (nearest station)?
Since the 0948Z (3:48 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from IFR to MVFR.
- Visibility improved from 1.25 SM to 4 SM.
Current pilot readout for MT58
Based on the nearest station (KOLF), MT58 is currently MVFR with winds from 230° at 8 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 2,425 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 2,500 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| NW | 2,500 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| SE | 2,500 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 6 kt left |
| W | 2,500 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling 1,300 ft → unlimited.
MT58 weather radar
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Recent aviation weather trends at MT58
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOLF reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 66 observations, with 29 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 17 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/NW/SE/W
- 100%
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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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MT58
- City
- Fort Peck
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,425 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.7667, -106.1880
- Runways
- 4 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOLF
- TAF
- Nearest KOLF
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 13h 58m
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Pilot PIREPs for Nelson Airport (MT58)
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