53U pilot reports

Pilot reports filed within 100 NM of Ferndale Airfield (53U), Bigfork, MT. 6 in the current window, 5 reporting turbulence or icing, as of 2 Nov 2026 1931Z. · Open on the map

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MLP UA

Position: 86 nm SW of 53U
Altitude: FL300
Aircraft: B772

MLP UA /OV MLP142033/TM 1923/FL300/TP B772/TB MOD/RM -ZSE

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MLP UA

Position: 86 nm SW of 53U
Altitude: FL300
Aircraft: B772

MLP UA /OV MLP142033/TM 1923/FL300/TP B772/TB MOD/RM -ZSE

Pilot reports are subjective, single-aircraft observations. Always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

All 6 reports within 100 NM position · altitude · conditions · raw text

These reports are near 53U, not at it. Each gives its distance and bearing from the field — read one 60 NM away as regional context, not as this airport's conditions.

Moderate turbulence

Hazard

1923Z · 86 nm SW of 53U · FL300 · B772

Remarks: -ZSE

MLP UA /OV MLP142033/TM 1923/FL300/TP B772/TB MOD/RM -ZSE

Light–moderate, occasional turbulence

Hazard

1900Z · 39 nm S of 53U · FL350 · B39M

MSO UA /OV MSO350030/TM 1900/FL350/TP B39M/TB OCNL LGT-MOD /ZLC

Light, continuous turbulence

Hazard

1852Z · 50 nm SSE of 53U · FL360 · B739

MSO UA /OV MSO035040/TM 1852/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT /ZLC

Light rime icing

Hazard

1835Z · 18 nm NW of 53U · 7,000 ft · BCS1

OAT -4°C

GPI UA /OV GPI/TM 1835/FL070/TP BCS1/TA M04/IC LGT RIME 070 DURD/ZLC

Light rime icing

Hazard

1826Z · 18 nm NW of 53U · BCS1

Remarks: OUTSIDE TEMP -4

GPI UA /OV KGPI/TM 1826/FLDURD/TP BCS1/IC LGT RIME 070/RM OUTSIDE TEMP -4

Overcast 7,200 ft

1807Z · 18 nm NW of 53U · PC24

Overcast 7,200 ft

GPI UA /OV KGPI/TM 1807/FLDURD/TP PC24/SK OVC072

Frequently asked

Are there any PIREPs near 53U?

6 pilot reports were filed within 100 NM of Ferndale Airfield in the current reporting window, 5 of them reporting turbulence or icing.

What is a PIREP?

A pilot report is a first-hand account of conditions aloft filed by a pilot in flight: turbulence, icing, cloud bases and tops, flight visibility, wind and temperature. It is the only weather source that reports what an aircraft actually experienced rather than what a model or a ground sensor inferred. UA marks a routine report; UUA marks an urgent one.

How current are these reports?

The national PIREP feed carries roughly the last 90 minutes of reports and is republished every 5 minutes. A report is a snapshot of one aircraft at one place and time — conditions a few thousand feet away or twenty minutes later can differ.

More about 53U

Pilot reports from the US National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Times are UTC (Zulu). For planning and education only — always confirm with an official preflight briefing.

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