KLBF — North Platte Rgnl/Lee Bird Fld
North Platte, NE · field elevation 2,777 ft · NON-ATCT
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KLBF current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KLBF 252353Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM SCT020 SCT032 BKN049 18/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP150 60000 T01780161 10183 20167 56007
- Wind
- from 120° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 4,900 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 18 °C / dewpoint 16 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.01 inHg
- Density altitude
- 3,652 ft · pressure altitude 2,687 ft
- Observed
- 8 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 120° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 6 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 17 | 3 kt head | 5 kt from the left |
| 35 | 3 kt tail | 5 kt from the right |
| 30 | 6 kt tail | 1 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
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Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Pilot reports
1 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 35,000–35,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KLBF 252320Z 2600/2624 12005KT 3SM -DZ BR SCT006 OVC012 TEMPO 2600/2603 SCT012 BKN025 FM260300 13006KT 3SM -DZ BR OVC006 FM260700 15005KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC004 FM261000 17005KT 1SM BR OVC003 TEMPO 2611/2615 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM261600 20006KT 2SM BR BKN007 TEMPO 2616/2618 4SM BR SCT007 FM261800 25008KT P6SM SKC
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 41.12621, -100.68365
- Elevation
- 2,777 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1234Z / 0033Z
- Magnetic variation
- 6°E (2015)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Lincoln, NE
Airport diagram
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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
- 6 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), VOR
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KLBF airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Nebraska airports
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- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
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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.