Metzel Creek Airport Private

MT47 · Lakeview, MT · 6,691 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: MT47
Coordinates: 44.6869, -111.8940
Elevation: 6,691 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16E
Sectional chart: GREAT FALLS
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS): GREAT FALLS
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1983/06
Distance from city: 7 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:05 AM	11:05Z
Sunrise	05:42 AM	11:42Z
Sunset	09:17 PM	03:17Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:54 PM	03:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:54 PM → 05:05 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:17 PM → 04:42 AM

Plan a flight from MT47

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy N
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy N at 7,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway N/S

4,500 ft × 50 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
N/S	4,500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DBS · Dubois	VORTAC	116.90	r006° / 38.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open MT47 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MT47. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

DAVE FERRIS

7700 HIGHWAY 91 N, DILLON, MT

406-683-6214

Manager

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open MT47 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About MT47

Metzel Creek Airport (MT47) is an airport in Lakeview, MT, at 6,691 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MT47, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MT47 have a control tower?

No. Metzel Creek Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at MT47?

Metzel Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MT47?

Metzel Creek Airport is in Lakeview, MT, at an elevation of 6,691 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.6869, -111.8940.

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