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85NE Weather Meyers Freedom Flight Hardy Airport

Hardy, NebraskaElevation 1,624 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCNK · 31 NM SE · 28 min old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCNK
WIND
140@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,000 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 310° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 57F, 58% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 57 NE 4 kt – 58%
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 70/47 SE 9 kt 22 kt 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/54 ESE 9 kt – 15%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/53 S 13 kt – 12%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/57 SSE 4 kt – 27%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/55 S 13 kt – 63%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 67/51 S 9 kt – 55%
Sunday Partly Sunny 66 WNW 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0223Z.

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 85NE. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,400 ft

17/35
Dimensions
2,400 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 17
RWY 35

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
1,624 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2338Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1253Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0038Z (7:38 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 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

Meyers Freedom Flight Hardy Airport is in Hardy, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,624 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerFRED & NANCY MEYERS
Manager phone402-279-2645
AttendedIREG
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA85NE
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0208, -97.9420
Distance from city1 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelMOGAS
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

85NE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCNK (31 NM SE, VFR).

KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport
42 NM NW
VFR
KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport
57 NM E
VFR
KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport
59 NM N
MVFR
KEAR Kearney Regional Airport
65 NM NW
IFR
KHDE Brewster Field
69 NM NW
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PROVIDED APPROACHES ARE MAINTAINED FOR A 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRANSITINAL SURFACES FOR A 7:1 SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗85NE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 85NE have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 85NE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 85NE have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 85NE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 85NE?
85NE sits at 1,624 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 85NE?
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.