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K42V Weather Jones Airport

Benkelman, NebraskaElevation 3,126 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIML · 27 NM N · 43 min old
Ceiling 300 ft, visibility 2 1/2 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KIML
WIND
110@3
steady
VISIBILITY
2 1/2 SM
4 km
CEILING
300 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 80° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 40F, 95% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 40 E 9 kt – 95% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 62/34 W 13 kt – 53%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 66/38 SE 9 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/37 N 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/40 NE 4 kt – 6%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/44 SE 9 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66/40 W 9 kt – 31%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 64 S 9 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office GLD). Forecast issued 0156Z.

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
NESW1533
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

15/33
Dimensions
3,500 x 25 ft
Surface
CON
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,126 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2352Z 5:52 PM
Sunrise
1308Z 7:08 AM
Loggable night
0020Z (6:20 PM local) → 1240Z (6:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (5:52 PM local) → 1308Z (7:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (6:52 PM local) → 1208Z (6:08 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

Jones Airport is in Benkelman, Nebraska. Field elevation 3,126 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAK42V
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0580, -101.5470
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

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

K42V has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIML (27 NM N, LIFR).

KIML Imperial Municipal Airport
27 NM N
LIFR
KGLD Goodland Municipal Airport
42 NM S
LIFR
KCBK Shalz Field
44 NM SE
LIFR
KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
45 NM E
IFR
KOGA Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field
65 NM N
IFR
KLBF North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
75 NM NE
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗K42V on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does K42V have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for K42V. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does K42V have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for K42V. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at K42V?
K42V sits at 3,126 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K42V?
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.