8NE7 Weather Smith Airport

Franklin, NebraskaElevation 1,948 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHDE · 26 NM NW · 23 min old
Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHDE
WIND
360@5
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
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, 94% 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 – 94% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms 68/41 SE 13 kt 22 kt 84%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 66/50 E 4 kt – 8%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/49 SSE 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/53 E 4 kt – 16%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/53 SSE 13 kt – 60%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/48 S 9 kt – 53%
Sunday Partly Sunny 65 WSW 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0137Z.

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 8NE7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,948 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
0010Z (7:10 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

Smith Airport is in Franklin, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,948 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8NE7
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0999, -99.0043
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

8NE7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHDE (26 NM NW, LIFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8NE7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8NE7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8NE7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8NE7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8NE7?
8NE7 sits at 1,948 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8NE7?
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.