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8NE6 Weather Franklin's Plainview Airport

Franklin, NebraskaElevation 2,000 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHDE · 27 NM NW · 14 min old
Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 3 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHDE
WIND
010@6
steady
VISIBILITY
3 SM
4.8 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 360° at 5 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 10.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 53F, 93% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms 53 ENE 9 kt – 93% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms 68/41 SE 13 kt 22 kt 85%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 66/51 ESE 4 kt – 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/49 SSE 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/53 E 4 kt – 17%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/53 SSE 13 kt – 60%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/48 S 9 kt – 52%
Sunday Partly Sunny 65 WSW 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0148Z.

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 8NE6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,000 ft

16/34
Dimensions
2,000 x 125 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 16
RWY 34

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
2,000 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
1258Z 7:58 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
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 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

Franklin's Plainview Airport is in Franklin, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJACK CLINE
Manager phone308-991-2096
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8NE6
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1208, -98.9254
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8NE6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHDE (27 NM NW, LIFR).

KHDE Brewster Field
27 NM NW
LIFR
KEAR Kearney Regional Airport
37 NM N
IFR
KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport
37 NM NE
VFR
KLXN Jim Kelly Field
56 NM NW
IFR
KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport
58 NM NE
MVFR
KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport
61 NM SW
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›BUSINESS PHONE.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PRVDD APCH TO EACH RWY MAINTD FOR MINIMUM 20:1 APCH RATIO AND TRSNL SFC MAINTD FOR 7:1.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8NE6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8NE6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8NE6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8NE6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8NE6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8NE6?
8NE6 sits at 2,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8NE6?
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.