04NE Weather Mc Connell Field Airport

Sarben, NebraskaElevation 3,035 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOGA · 21 NM W · 18 min old

Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 3 SM, mist.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOGA

WIND

080@4

steady

VISIBILITY

3 SM

4.8 km

CEILING

500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 70° at 6 kt, visibility 4 SM, temperature 8.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 40F, 99% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	40	ENE 13 kt	26 kt	99%	Strong winds in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers	54/29	N 13 kt	22 kt	95%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	61/36	SSE 9 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	68/36	NE 4 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	67/39	E 4 kt	–	7%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	68/43	SE 9 kt	–	43%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	63/39	SW 9 kt	–	38%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	63	SSW 9 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office LBF). Forecast issued 0132Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for 04NE. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,500 ft

N/S

Dimensions

2,500 x 100 ft

Surface

Turf

RWY N

Traffic patternLeft

RWY S

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

3,035 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2350Z 5:50 PM

Sunrise

1309Z 7:09 AM

Loggable night

0018Z (6:18 PM local) → 1240Z (6:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2350Z (5:50 PM local) → 1309Z (7:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0050Z (6:50 PM local) → 1209Z (6:09 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Mc Connell Field Airport is in Sarben, Nebraska. Field elevation 3,035 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARK MC CONNELL

Manager phone308-239-4318

AttendedIREG

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA04NE

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.1600, -101.2990

Distance from city1 NM ESE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

04NE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOGA (21 NM W, IFR).

KOGA Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field

21 NM W

IFR

KLBF North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

28 NM E

IFR

KIML Imperial Municipal Airport

42 NM S

LIFR

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

IFR

KSNY Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field

76 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›(A89) NEBRASKA ONLY.

›PRVDD THAT THE APCH TO EA RWY IS MAINTD FOR A MIN 20:1 GS AND THAT THE TRSNL SFC BE MAINTD FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗04NE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 04NE have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 04NE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 04NE have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 04NE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 04NE?

04NE sits at 3,035 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 04NE?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.