43NE Weather Onion Crest Airpark

Kearney, NebraskaElevation 2,205 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KEAR · 7 NM E · 31 min old

Ceiling 3,300 ft, visibility 9 SM, rain.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KEAR

WIND

350@10

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 km

CEILING

3,300 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 350° at 8 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 48F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Rain Showers. 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	48	NE 13 kt	–	100%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms	63/36	SE 13 kt	26 kt	95%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	62/46	SE 9 kt	–	18%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	69/44	SSE 9 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	68/49	NE 4 kt	–	8%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	70/50	SSE 9 kt	–	59%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	64/45	S 9 kt	–	59%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	62	W 4 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 2357Z.

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 43NE. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,400 ft

17/35

Dimensions

3,400 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

LOW

RWY 17

Displaced threshold200 ft

RWY 35

Displaced threshold200 ft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

2,205 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2342Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1259Z 7:59 AM

Loggable night

0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1259Z (7:59 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 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

Onion Crest Airpark is in Kearney, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,205 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeSmall airport

ManagerMARK H. MEYER

Manager phone(308) 893-2425

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA43NE

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7659, -99.1548

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

43NE traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-08-31, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EA50 (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~0 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

43NE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEAR (7 NM E, VFR).

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

VFR

IFR

KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport

34 NM E

VFR

KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport

40 NM E

MVFR

KBBW Broken Bow Municipal Airport

46 NM NW

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD APCH TO EACH RY IS MAINTAINED FOR 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRANSITIONAL SFC OF 7:1.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 - 5 CLICKS 122.95.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗43NE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 43NE have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 43NE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 43NE have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 43NE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 43NE?

43NE sits at 2,205 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 43NE?

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.