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2NE8 Weather Walvoord Field

Hickman, NebraskaElevation 1,370 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLNK · 16 NM NW · 4 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLNK
WIND
030@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 30° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers, low near 54F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 54 ENE 4 kt – 16%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 74/51 ESE 11 kt 21 kt 25%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/56 SW 9 kt 19 kt 14%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/57 S 13 kt 24 kt 38%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 76/60 S 7 kt 15 kt 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 S 13 kt 25 kt 64% Strong winds in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/54 S 9 kt 20 kt 65%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 66 NW 5 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 2358Z.

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 2NE8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

16/34
Dimensions
2,100 x 60 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 16
RWY 34
Traffic patternRight

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
1,370 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2331Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Walvoord Field is in Hickman, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,370 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerWALVOORD SPRAYING SERVICE
Manager phone402-580-5600
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2NE8
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6287, -96.5629
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

2NE8 traffic patterns

2026-07-21 to 2026-07-21, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2NE8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLNK (16 NM NW, VFR).

KLNK Lincoln Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KMLE Millard Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
KOFF Offutt Air Force Base
42 NM NE
VFR
KFET Fremont Municipal Airport
49 NM N
VFR
KOMA Eppley Airfield
51 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2NE8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2NE8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2NE8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2NE8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2NE8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2NE8?
2NE8 sits at 1,370 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2NE8?
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.