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K0B4 Weather Hartington Municipal Airport / Bud Becker Field

Hartington, NebraskaElevation 1,387 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KYKN · 20 NM N · 6 min old
Ceiling 2,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KYKN
WIND
040@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,600 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 30° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 42F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 42 NE 9 kt 17 kt 96%
Monday Rain Showers 54/41 ENE 11 kt 19 kt 96% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 63/48 SW 10 kt 18 kt 15%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/46 SSW 9 kt 16 kt 11%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/50 ENE 6 kt – 15%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/53 SE 10 kt 19 kt 61%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 65/48 S 10 kt 18 kt 61%
Sunday Partly Sunny 62 WNW 6 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0002Z.

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
2 runways
NESW03211331
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

2 runways · longest 3,950 ft

03/21
Dimensions
2,150 x 125 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
RWY 0341°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 21221°T
Traffic patternLeft
13/31
Dimensions
3,950 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13141°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31321°T
Displaced threshold400 ft
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
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
1,387 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
1255Z 7:55 AM
Loggable night
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1255Z (7:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 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

Hartington Municipal Airport / Bud Becker Field is in Hartington, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,387 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerJOHN BECKER
Manager phone402-841-0486
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK0B4
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.6036, -97.2526
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.1
MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
CNTR
122.9
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

K0B4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KYKN (20 NM N, MVFR).

KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
20 NM N
MVFR
KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field
25 NM SE
VFR
KOFK Karl Stefan Memorial Airport
38 NM S
VFR
KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
40 NM E
VFR
KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
48 NM E
VFR
KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport
63 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RWY 03 CLNC SLOPE 23:1 DUE TO TREE 42 FT ABV 1000 FT FM RWY END, 119 FT L.
›AIRPORT AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN IS KARMA SCHULTE
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›MOBILE PHONE 402-841-0486 (MANAGER)
›NOT PLOWED DURING WINTER MONTHS.
›RWY 13 TREE MASS 1330 FT TO 1250 FT FM RWY END.
›RWY 13 TREE MASS 300 FT TO 470 FT R OF CNTRLN.
›EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
›RWY 21 CLNC SLOPE 21;1 DUE TO ROAD 10 FT ABV 215 FT FM RWY END, 0B RWY 21 WATCH FOR CTR PIVOT ROTG INTO APCH DURG GROWING SEASON, CAN CREATE CLNC SLOPE AS LOW AS 18:1.
›ACTVT PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
›FOR FUEL CALL 402-254-7316 OR 402-841-0486.
›RWY 31 CLOSE-IN OBSTN ROAD 223 RIGHT.
›RWY 31 APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DSPLCD THR DUE TO ROAD 31 FT ABV 675 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 351 FT L.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K0B4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K0B4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K0B4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K0B4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K0B4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K0B4?
K0B4 sits at 1,387 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K0B4?
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.