KLBF — North Platte Rgnl/Lee Bird Fld
North Platte, NE · field elevation 2,777 ft · NON-ATCT
KLBF current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KLBF 100053Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP226 T00720006
- Wind
- from 040° at 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 7 °C / dewpoint 1 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.16 inHg
- Density altitude
- 2,207 ft · pressure altitude 2,537 ft
- Observed
- 51 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 040° at 5 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | 4 kt head | 3 kt from the right |
| 12 | — | 5 kt from the left |
| 30 | — | 5 kt from the right |
| 17 | 4 kt tail | 3 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
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KLBF 092330Z 1000/1024 05008KT P6SM FEW250 FM100600 12006KT P6SM SKC FM101200 18006KT P6SM SKC FM101800 22012G22KT P6SM BKN250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 41.12621, -100.68365
- Elevation
- 2,777 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1325Z / 2328Z
- Magnetic variation
- 6°E (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Lincoln, NE
Airport diagram
Everything else KLBF publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 8,001 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| 17/35 | 4,436 | 100 | CONC | MED |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 5 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KLBF 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.