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Smith Farms Airport (MT76) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 1:53 PM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KGTF), MT76 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 25 knots gusting 35, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Smith Farms Airport in Great Falls, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGTF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Smith Farms Airport (MT76) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Great Falls, MT at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGTF.

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VFR
Observed 1953Z (1:53 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGTF, 6.4 nm away.

Wind
240° 25 kt
gusting 35 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
11,000 ft
Altimeter
29.74"
Temp / Dew
49°F / 9°C
feels like 41°F

Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 25 kt, gusting 35 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 9°C (49°F), altimeter 29.74 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 11,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGTF 271953Z 24025G35KT 10SM BKN110 09/M02 A2974 RMK AO2 PK WND 24036/1930 SLP088 T00941022

What changed at KGTF (nearest station)?

Since the 1853Z (12:53 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 11,000 ft.
  • Pressure falling: altimeter 29.76 → 29.74 inHg.

Current pilot readout for MT76

Based on the nearest station (KGTF), MT76 is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 25 knots gusting 35, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 11,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 3,700 ft (field elevation 3,340 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV18 kt head17 kt right (g24)
3612 kt tail22 kt left (g30)

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MT76 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    1,500 × 75 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at MT76
    Wind
    18
    18 kt headwind · 17 kt crosswind from right
    36
    12 kt tailwind · 22 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0204020Z07Z19Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→25 kt, ceiling unlimited → 11,000 ft.

MT76 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of MT76

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1954Z (1:54 PM MDT) · 82 NM S of MT76 · 41,000 ft MSL · FA6X
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BZN UA /OV BZN290025/TM 1954/FL410/TP FA6X/RM MTW+-100FT+-8-10KT/ZLC
BZN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BZN290025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1954Reported at 19:54 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP FA6XAircraft type reporting.
RM MTW+-100FT+-8-10KT/ZLCRemarks.
PIREP1802Z (12:02 PM MDT) · 69 NM SE of MT76 · 37,000 ft MSL · B738
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LWT UA /OV LWT210040/TM 1802/FL370/TP B738/RM MTW+-5KT/ZLC
LWT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LWT210040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1802Reported at 18:02 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
RM MTW+-5KT/ZLCRemarks.
PIREP1800Z (12:00 PM MDT) · 94 NM E of MT76 · 45,000 ft MSL · GA5C
continuous light occasional moderate chop/zlc turbulence
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LWT UA /OV LWT100015/TM 1800/FL450/TP GA5C/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/ZLC
LWT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LWT100015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1800Reported at 18:00 UTC.
FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.
TP GA5CAircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/ZL…Turbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop/zlc.
PIREP1751Z (11:51 AM MDT) · 82 NM SE of MT76 · 37,000 ft MSL · H25B
intermittent moderate chop/zlc turbulence
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LWT UA /OV LWT180020/TM 1751/FL370/TP H25B/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/ZLC
LWT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LWT180020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1751Reported at 17:51 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
TB INTMT MOD CHOP/ZLCTurbulence: intermittent moderate chop/zlc.
PIREP1656Z (10:56 AM MDT) · 98 NM S of MT76 · during descent · DA42
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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.
PIREP1613Z (10:13 AM MDT) · 82 NM SE of MT76 · 41,000 ft MSL · CL35
moderate 410 turbulence
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BZN UA /OV BZN030040/TM 1613/FL410/TP CL35/TB MOD 410/RM BORDERLINE SEV /ZLC
BZN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BZN030040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1613Reported at 16:13 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 410Turbulence: moderate 410.
RM BORDERLINE SEV /ZLCRemarks.
PIREP1514Z (9:14 AM MDT) · 99 NM S of MT76 · 33,000 ft MSL · B739
light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1458Z (8:58 AM MDT) · 95 NM SE of MT76 · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
moderate 360 turbulence
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HLN UA /OV HLN100080/TM 1458/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD 360/RM ALMOST SEVERE /ZLC
HLN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HLN100080Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1458Reported at 14:58 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B738Aircraft type reporting.
TB MOD 360Turbulence: moderate 360.
RM ALMOST SEVERE /ZLCRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at MT76

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGTF reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 35 kt, the lowest ceiling was 700 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 86%MVFR 7%IFR 7%
Wind avg/max: 9/25 kt
Max gust: 35 kt
Lowest ceiling: 700 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 94%MVFR 2%IFR 3%LIFR 1%
Wind avg/max: 7/25 kt
Max gust: 36 kt
Lowest ceiling: 300 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SW
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
74%
36
26%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1733Z (11:33 AM MDT)

TAF KGTF 271733Z 2718/2818 23022G30KT P6SM BKN110 FM281200 22013G20KT P6SM SCT100

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Live crosswind meter

MT76 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGTF, 6.4 nm away.

N183625 kt
Headwind
18 kt
Crosswind (from the right)
17 kt
Headwind in gusts
26 kt
Crosswind in gusts
24 kt

Wind is 43° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Smith Farms Airport (MT76)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Unattended
Control tower
None
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

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
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGTF
TAF
Nearest KGTF
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
4h 16m

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Pilot PIREPs for Smith Farms Airport (MT76)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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