Frampton Airport (MT97) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 3:35 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSZT), MT97 is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Frampton Airport in Noxon, MT, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSZT): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Frampton Airport (MT97) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Noxon, MT at a field elevation of 2,400 ft. MT97 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSZT, about 37 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KCOE.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSZT, 37.2 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 ft, overcast at 2,700 ft, temperature 5°C (41°F), altimeter 29.88 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,700 ft.
METAR KSZT 280935Z AUTO 22003KT 5SM RA SCT020 OVC027 05/05 A2988 RMK AO2
What changed at KSZT (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (3:15 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling dropped from 3,200 ft to 2,700 ft.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 5 SM.
- Rain began (RA).
- Rain ended (-RA).
Current pilot readout for MT97
Based on the nearest station (KSZT), MT97 is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 2,700 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 2,400 ft). MT97 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KCOE, about 44 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 09 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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MT97 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 09/271,800 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at MT97Wind
- 09
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
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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 0→3 kt, ceiling 2,100 ft → 2,700 ft.
MT97 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 MT97
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSZT reported mostly marginal VFR across 70 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 1,000 ft. Wind most often came from the SW.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 75%
- 27
- 25%
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Live crosswind meter
MT97 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSZT, 37 nm away.
Wind is 50° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- MT97
- City
- Noxon
- State
- Montana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,400 ft
- Coordinates
- 47.9775, -115.7664
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSZT
- TAF
- Nearest KCOE
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 14h 37m
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Pilot PIREPs for Frampton Airport (MT97)
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