KBIE/BIE METAR Beatrice Municipal Airport

Beatrice, NebraskaElevation 1,324 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR22 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,127 ft

+803 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2315Z (6:15 PM local) · 22 min old

KBIE is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

180° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

22°C / 11°C

72°F / 52°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T02160110

precise temperature 21.6°C, dew point 11.0°C

FAA: no delays reported at BIE.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›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 VFR, wind from 180° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers, low near 55F, 22% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	55	E 4 kt	–	22%
Monday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/50	SSE 11 kt	18 kt	24%
Tuesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	71/56	S 10 kt	16 kt	16%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	78/57	S 13 kt	20 kt	33%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny	78/60	S 8 kt	–	36%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	75/57	S 14 kt	19 kt	61%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	69/54	S 9 kt	15 kt	65%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	68	NW 5 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 2336Z.

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

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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

180° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 184 kt headwind · no crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

calm

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

calm

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,602 ft

14/32

Dimensions

4,401 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14143°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32323°T

REILYes

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

5,602 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18180°T

Landing length (LDA)5,602 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,602 / 5,602 / 5,602 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36360°T

Landing length (LDA)5,602 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,602 / 5,602 / 6,002 ft

Approach lightsMALSR

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

2,127 ft

Pressure altitude

984 ft

Field elevation

1,324 ft MSL

Temperature

22°C (72°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.26 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

2333Z 6:33 PM

Sunrise

1249Z 7:49 AM

Loggable night

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Beatrice Municipal Airport is in Beatrice, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,324 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDENNIS SCHMITT

Manager phone402-223-5349

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBIE / BIE

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.3013, -96.7541

Distance from city3 NM N

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

110.6

AWOS 3

AWOS

126.4

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.5

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

KBIE traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-08-31, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 80%Unknown 20%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

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

›C182 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›T210 (Unknown) · ~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

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

VFR

VFR

KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport

61 NM SW

VFR

KOFF Offutt Air Force Base

62 NM NE

VFR

KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport

70 NM S

VFR

KFET Fremont Municipal Airport

70 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 913-433-4671 OR 541-668-1561.

›JET A FUEL SVC AFT HRS CALL 913-433-4671 OR 541-668-1561.

›CTC ARPT REG HNGR AVBLITY.

›RWY 18 IS DESIGNATED AS THE CALM WIND RWY.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 36; REIL RWY 14 & 32 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 14/32 & RWY 18/36 OPR SS-SR. PAPI RWY 36 OPR CONSLY.

›WINTER HOURS 0700-1800

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›400' STOPWAY AT RWY 36 DER.

›24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM & FOR JET A FUEL SVC AFT HRS CALL 913-433-4671 OR 541-668-1561.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KBIE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBIE have a METAR?

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

Does KBIE have a TAF?

When KBIE 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 KBIE?

KBIE sits at 1,324 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBIE?

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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