K7V7 Weather Red Cloud Municipal Airport

Red Cloud, NebraskaElevation 1,744 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KHSI · 32 NM N · 19 min old

Ceiling 2,500 ft, visibility 6 SM, mist.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHSI

WIND

010@7

steady

VISIBILITY

6 SM

9.7 km

CEILING

2,500 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 350° at 7 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 55F, 84% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	55	ENE 9 kt	–	84%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	69/44	SE 13 kt	26 kt	72%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	67/53	SE 9 kt	–	12%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/51	S 9 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	74/55	E 4 kt	–	21%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	74/54	SSE 13 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	67/50	S 9 kt	–	52%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	65	W 4 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0138Z.

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

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

1 runway · longest 3,700 ft

16/34

Dimensions

3,702 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16163°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34343°T

REILYes

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

1,744 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2340Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

1256Z 7:56 AM

Loggable night

0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

Red Cloud Municipal Airport is in Red Cloud, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,744 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAYRE WILLIAMS

Manager phone402-746-2500

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAK7V7

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.0821, -98.5414

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

K7V7 traffic patterns

2026-08-02 to 2026-08-02, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

K7V7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHSI (32 NM N, MVFR).

KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

44 NM NW

IFR

KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport

52 NM SE

VFR

KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR FUEL CALL 402- 746-2500 OR 746-3818.

›DAYRE WILLIAMS CHAIRMAN.

›DUSK-2300. MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET ON LOW INTST AND REIL RY 16/34 ON DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RY 16/34 - CTAF; AFTER 2300 ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34, PAPI RY 16/34 AND REIL RY 16/34 - CTAF. FROM SR TO SS ACTVT PAPI RY 16/34 - CTAF.

›COURTESY CAR AVBL.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗K7V7 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does K7V7 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for K7V7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does K7V7 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for K7V7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at K7V7?

K7V7 sits at 1,744 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for K7V7?

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.