KEAR — Kearney Rgnl
Kearney, NE · field elevation 2,132 ft · NON-ATCT
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KEAR current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KEAR 252356Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM -RA OVC015 19/17 A3004 RMK AO2 RAB53 SLP161 P0000 60000 T01940172 10206 20178 58007
- Wind
- from 160° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,500 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 19 °C / dewpoint 17 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.04 inHg
- Density altitude
- 3,008 ft · pressure altitude 2,012 ft
- Observed
- 3 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 160° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 5 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 18 | 4 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 36 | 4 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
| 31 | 5 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
3 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 5,600–7,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KEAR 252326Z 2600/2624 15006KT 5SM -RA OVC003 TEMPO 2600/2603 1SM -TSRA OVC003CB FM260300 15006KT 5SM -RA OVC007 TEMPO 2603/2607 2SM TSRA OVC007CB FM261000 17006KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC003 FM261600 17008KT P6SM OVC015 FM261900 19008KT P6SM OVC025 PROB30 2619/2624 VRB05KT -TSRA OVC025CB
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 40.72704, -99.00677
- Elevation
- 2,132 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1227Z / 0028Z
- Magnetic variation
- 5°E (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Buffalo, NE
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 7,094 | 100 | CONC | HIGH |
| 13/31 | 4,498 | 75 | CONC | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KEAR airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Nebraska 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.