KANW/ANW METAR Ainsworth Regional Airport

Ainsworth, NebraskaElevation 2,589 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR6 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 7 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@9

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,322 ft

-1,267 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0915Z (4:15 AM local) · 6 min old

KANW is currently LIFR. Winds are from the northeast at 9 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 400 feet AGL. Main concerns: Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

WIND

60° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

3°C / 3°C

37°F / 37°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.37 inHg

1028.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

Codes in this report: AUTO OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T00320029

precise temperature 3.2°C, dew point 2.9°C

FAA: no delays reported at ANW.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 400 ft AGL.

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category LIFR, wind from 60° at 9 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 400 ft. Forecast suggests monday rain showers, high near 43F, low near 34F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Rain Showers	43/34	NE 9 kt	22 kt	98%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	62/42	S 13 kt	22 kt	1%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	66/39	WSW 4 kt	–	5%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	67/44	S 4 kt	–	3%
Friday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	66/47	ESE 9 kt	–	33%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	64/45	SSW 9 kt	–	33%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	62	SSW 9 kt	–	17%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office LBF). Forecast issued 0921Z.

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 · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

READING THE BARB · SWIPE FOR MORE →

Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

060° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 354 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

8 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

9 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

9 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

8 kt L

X-WIND

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,824 ft

17/35

Dimensions

6,824 x 110 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17179°T

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

13/31

Dimensions

5,501 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13134°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31314°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,322 ft

Pressure altitude

2,139 ft

Field elevation

2,589 ft MSL

Temperature

3°C (37°F)

Dewpoint

3°C (37°F)

Altimeter

30.37 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2342Z 6:42 PM

Sunrise

1306Z 8:06 AM

Loggable night

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1306Z (8:06 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0042Z (7:42 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 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

Ainsworth Regional Airport is in Ainsworth, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,589 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerLANCE SCHIPPOREIT

Manager phone402-387-1491

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKANW / ANW

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.5792, -99.9930

Distance from city6 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.7

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

122.4

COLUMBUS RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KVTN Miller Field

30 NM NW

LIFR

KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field

58 NM E

LIFR

KBBW Broken Bow Municipal Airport

70 NM S

IFR

KLBF North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

93 NM S

IFR

KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD CLEAR APCH/DEP PATHS FOR A MIN 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE; CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A MIN 2:1 SLOPE; AFTER IFR APCH & FOR VFR OPS AIR TAXI RTES OVER ESTABLISHED RYS OR TWYS; NO INGRESS/EGRESS OVER HANGERS OR OTHER BLDGS.

›24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 17 & 35; REIL RWY 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 31, 17 & 35 & HIRL 13/31 & RWY 17/35 - CTAF.

›AMGR HOME PHONE 402-387-1255/1-800-303-1491. ON CALL.

›BERM IS ACTUALLY 4.5 FT; WHICH GIVES THE 32:1 OBSTN CLNC SLOPE.

›HELIPAD FOR REFUELING ONLY. NOT AVBL FOR INST APCHS.

›SEASONAL MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

›ARPT MGR.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC ON FREQ. IF UNA, CTC FSS ON FREQ VIA RCO. IF UNA, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KANW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KANW have a METAR?

Yes. KANW has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KANW have a TAF?

When KANW issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KANW?

KANW sits at 2,589 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KANW?

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.

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