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15NE Weather Sindt Airport

Upland, NebraskaElevation 1,990 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHDE · 25 NM NW · 15 min old
Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 5 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHDE
WIND
360@7
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
400 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 10° at 7 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 10.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 53F, 94% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms 53 ENE 9 kt – 94% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms 66/41 SE 13 kt 26 kt 86% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 65/50 ESE 4 kt – 12%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/48 S 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/53 ENE 4 kt – 15%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/52 SSE 13 kt – 61%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 65/48 S 9 kt – 53%
Sunday Partly Sunny 63 WSW 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0050Z.

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 15NE. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,900 ft

03/21
Dimensions
2,900 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 03
RWY 21

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,990 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1257Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1257Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 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

Sindt Airport is in Upland, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,990 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerHAROLD I. SINDT JR.
Manager phone402-756-8252
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA15NE
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.2879, -98.8282
Distance from city4 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

15NE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHDE (25 NM NW, LIFR).

KHDE Brewster Field
25 NM NW
LIFR
KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport
26 NM NE
MVFR
KEAR Kearney Regional Airport
28 NM N
IFR
KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport
47 NM NE
MVFR
KLXN Jim Kelly Field
53 NM NW
IFR
KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport
70 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PRVDD THE APCH TO EACH RY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLILDE SLOPE, THE ARPT TRANSITIONAL SFC BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗15NE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 15NE have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 15NE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 15NE have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 15NE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 15NE?
15NE sits at 1,990 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 15NE?
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.