KAUH METAR Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field

Aurora, NebraskaElevation 1,803 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR15 min old

Ceiling 2,200 ft, visibility 5 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

040@12

steady

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

2,200 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,243 ft

-560 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0555Z (12:55 AM local) · 15 min old

KAUH is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 12 knots. Visibility is 5 statute miles. The ceiling is 2,200 feet AGL. Reported weather: light rain. The main issue is ceiling 2200 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

40° at 12 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

5 statute miles

8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 2,200 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

10°C / 10°C

50°F / 50°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.31 inHg

1026.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Rain reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT BKN OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

P0013

0.13 inches of precipitation in the last hour

60058

0.58 inches of precipitation in the last 3-6 hours

T01040098

precise temperature 10.4°C, dew point 9.8°C

10169

6-hour maximum temperature 16.9°C

20104

6-hour minimum temperature 10.4°C

402090070

24-hour maximum 20.9°C, minimum 7.0°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›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 MVFR, wind from 40° at 12 kt, visibility 5 SM, ceiling 2,200 ft. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog, high near 62F, low near 42F, 76% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Patchy Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Patchy Fog	62/42	ESE 9 kt	–	76%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	64/51	S 9 kt	–	12%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	71/48	S 9 kt	–	12%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	70/51	NE 4 kt	–	21%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71/53	SE 9 kt	–	52%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	66/49	S 9 kt	–	48%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	65	S 4 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0609Z.

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 · 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

040° at 12 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 348 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

9 kt R

BEST

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

9 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

1 runway · longest 4,301 ft

16/34

Dimensions

4,301 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 16169°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 34349°T

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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,243 ft

Pressure altitude

1,413 ft

Field elevation

1,803 ft MSL

Temperature

10°C (50°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.31 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

2337Z 6:37 PM

Sunrise

1255Z 7:55 AM

Loggable night

0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1255Z (7:55 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0037Z (7:37 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

Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field is in Aurora, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,803 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTERRY OTT

Manager phone402-694-3633

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAUH

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.8941, -97.9946

Distance from city2 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.225

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.4

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

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

KAUH traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-05, 14 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 65%Piston single 27%Twin 8%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE23 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT6T (Turboprop)

›AT5T (Turboprop)

›C172 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport

15 NM W

IFR

KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport

26 NM SW

LIFR

KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport

45 NM NE

VFR

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

IFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CALL TO ARNG HNGR SPACE 402-694-3633.

›JOHN WILCOX CHAIRMAN, PHONE 402-694-3633 (AIRPORT PHONE)

›ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34 - CTAF.

›SELF SERVE FUEL AVBL 24/7 WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›COURTESY CAR.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAUH on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAUH have a METAR?

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

Does KAUH have a TAF?

When KAUH 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 KAUH?

KAUH sits at 1,803 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAUH?

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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