Smith Farms Airport (MT76) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Smith Farms Airport in Great Falls, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGTF) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Smith Farms Airport (MT76) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Great Falls, MT at 3,340 ft. MT76 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KGTF, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (18, 36) — longest 1,500 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGTF. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KGTF, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KGTF, 6.4 nm away.
Current pilot readout for MT76
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at MT76. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
Current wind is calm — calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 1,500 ft | TURF | — | — |
| 36 | 1,500 ft | TURF | — | — |
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MT76 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Smith Farms Airport in Great Falls, MT: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around MT76 is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at MT76
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
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Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 18/36
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MT76
- City
- Great Falls
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,340 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.3997, -111.4700
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KGTF
- TAF
- Nearest KGTF
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 9m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Big Sky RC Modelers - Paris-Gibson School Gym — Great Falls, MT · 12 mi
- Big Sky RC Modelers - Black Horse Field — Floweree, MT · 18 mi
MT76 weather — frequently asked
What runways are available at MT76?+
MT76 has 2 runways — 18, 36; the longest is 1,500 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for MT76 come from?+
Smith Farms Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KGTF, about 6 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MT76 can differ.
Does MT76 have a TAF?+
No — MT76 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGTF, about 6 nm away.
Does MT76 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No — MT76 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MT76 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Smith Farms Airport (MT76)
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