KCTB — Cut Bank Intl
Cut Bank, MT · field elevation 3,858 ft · NON-ATCT
2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KCTB current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KCTB 252356Z AUTO 25034G52KT 10SM CLR 18/04 A2968 RMK AO2 PK WND 25052/2348 SLP032 T01780044 10289 20178 51012
- Wind
- from 250° at 34 kt, gusting 52 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 18 °C / dewpoint 4 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.68 inHg
- Density altitude
- 5,394 ft · pressure altitude 4,098 ft
- Observed
- 5 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 250° at 34 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | 34 kt head | 4 kt from the right |
| 32 | 5 kt head | 34 kt from the left |
| 14 | 5 kt tail | 34 kt from the right |
| 05 | 34 kt tail | 4 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest on the field. Last image 40690 min ago.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KCTB 252330Z 2600/2624 27030G40KT 6SM -SHRA BKN080 FM260400 25028G38KT P6SM BKN180 WS020/26030KT FM261200 26020G30KT P6SM SCT200 WS020/25020KT FM261700 25028G38KT P6SM FEW250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 48.60835, -112.37615
- Elevation
- 3,858 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1322Z / 0119Z
- Magnetic variation
- 13°E (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A+
- Sectional
- Great Falls
- County
- Glacier, MT
Everything else KCTB publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,300 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
| 14/32 | 5,300 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — RNAV (GPS), VOR
- 1 departure published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KSBX Shelby20 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KCTB airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Montana airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.