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50K Weather Pawnee City Municipal Airport

Pawnee City, NebraskaElevation 1,260 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBIE · 28 NM NW · 24 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 · KBIE
WIND
150@3
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SE 3 kt – 9%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/54 SSE 9 kt 16 kt 16%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 72/55 S 8 kt 15 kt 27%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/58 S 10 kt 21 kt 44%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/59 S 6 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/56 S 9 kt 18 kt 58%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/53 S 7 kt 14 kt 65%
Sunday Partly Sunny 69 NW 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 2359Z.

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
1 runway
NESW1432
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 3,375 ft

14/32
Dimensions
3,375 x 125 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
LOW
RWY 14150°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 32330°T
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

Field elevation
1,260 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
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Pawnee City Municipal Airport is in Pawnee City, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,260 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerMATT CHRISTEN
Manager phone402-335-0256
AttendedON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA50K
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1161, -96.1945
Distance from city2 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

50K has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBIE (28 NM NW, VFR).

KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KLNK Lincoln Airport
51 NM NW
VFR
KOFF Offutt Air Force Base
62 NM N
VFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
63 NM S
VFR
KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
63 NM E
VFR
KICL Schenck Field
65 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›FOR FUEL CALL 402-335-0256.
›FOR APRT ATTENDANCE CALL AMGR ON 402-335-0256.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗50K on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 50K have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 50K. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 50K have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 50K. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 50K?
50K sits at 1,260 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 50K?
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.