KBTA METAR Blair Executive Airport

Blair, NebraskaElevation 1,325 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR24 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,613 ft

+288 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2335Z (6:35 PM local) · 24 min old

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

WIND

360° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 10°C

64°F / 50°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.30 inHg

1026.1 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)

T01790103

precise temperature 17.9°C, dew point 10.3°C

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 360° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers, low near 52F, 17% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly 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	52	NE 5 kt	–	17%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	71/51	E 7 kt	14 kt	35%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	68/55	SW 8 kt	–	16%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny	75/56	S 10 kt	16 kt	46%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny	74/58	SE 5 kt	–	44%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/57	SSE 9 kt	16 kt	65%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	67/53	S 8 kt	14 kt	65%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	65	NW 4 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 2359Z.

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

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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

360° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 313 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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 4,201 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,201 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13137°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31317°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

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,613 ft

Pressure altitude

945 ft

Field elevation

1,325 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.30 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

2328Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Blair Executive Airport is in Blair, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,325 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerPHIL GREEN

Manager phone402-426-6693

AttendedON CALL

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBTA

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.4149, -96.1091

Distance from city7 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.050

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBTA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.6

AVG OPS/DAY

5.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 49%Unknown 24%Helicopter 12%Turboprop 9%Jet 6%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~21 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~8 landings/mo

›P28R (Unknown) · ~7 landings/mo

›B505 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›B505 (Helicopter)

›P28A (Piston single)

›PC12 (Turboprop)

›B407 (Helicopter)

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.

VFR

VFR

KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

18 NM SE

MVFR

KFET Fremont Municipal Airport

19 NM W

VFR

KOFF Offutt Air Force Base

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.

›SURVEYED

›24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31; PAPI RYS 13 & 31, AND REIL RY 31-CTAF.

›FOR SERVICE CALL 402-533-2247.

›ESTABLISHED PRIOR TO 1959.

›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CONTACT AMGR ON 402-426-4191.

›GLIDER ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CITY ADMINISTRATOR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBTA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBTA have a METAR?

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

Does KBTA have a TAF?

When KBTA 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 KBTA?

KBTA sits at 1,325 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBTA?

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.