KLXN — Jim Kelly Fld
Lexington, NE · field elevation 2,413 ft · NON-ATCT
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KLXN current weather Live
MVFR ceiling 1,000–3,000 ft or visibility 3–5 statute miles
METAR KLXN 252355Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM -RA OVC017 19/17 A3003 RMK AO2 T01860171 10195 20172
- Wind
- from 180° at 4 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 1,700 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 19 °C / dewpoint 17 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.03 inHg
- Density altitude
- 3,272 ft · pressure altitude 2,303 ft
- Observed
- 9 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 180° at 4 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 4 kt head | 1 kt from the left |
| 14 | 3 kt head | 2 kt from the right |
| 32 | 3 kt tail | 2 kt from the left |
| 01 | 4 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
2 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 5,600–6,000 ft.
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Forecast
No TAF is issued for KLXN — forecasters write them for about 700 US terminals, and this is not one.
MOS model forecasts for KLXN — in the EFB →
Airport information
- Coordinates
- 40.79042, -99.77591
- Elevation
- 2,413 ft MSL
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1231Z / 0029Z
- Magnetic variation
- 7°E (2005)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A+
- Sectional
- Omaha
- County
- Dawson, NE
Everything else KLXN publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 5,489 | 100 | CONC | MED |
| 01/19 | 3,200 | 250 | TURF | — |
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.0
- UNICOM
- 123.0
Published procedures
- 2 approaches — RNAV (GPS)
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KLXN 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.