KBVN METAR Albion Municipal Airport

Albion, NebraskaElevation 1,806 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR18 min old

Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 7 SM, rain.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

050@7

steady

VISIBILITY

7 SM

11.3 km

CEILING

700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

850 ft

-956 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0735Z (2:35 AM local) · 18 min old

KBVN is currently IFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 7 statute miles. The ceiling is 700 feet AGL. Reported weather: rain. Main concerns: Ceiling 700 ft AGL.

WIND

50° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

7 statute miles

11.3 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 5°C

45°F / 41°F. 2°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

RA, LOW CIG

Rain reported.

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)

P0009

0.09 inches of precipitation in the last hour

T00660054

precise temperature 6.6°C, dew point 5.4°C

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 700 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 IFR, wind from 50° at 7 kt, visibility 7 SM, ceiling 700 ft. Forecast suggests monday showers and thunderstorms, high near 58F, low near 37F, 96% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms	58/37	E 9 kt	16 kt	96%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	62/48	WNW 7 kt	–	14%
Wednesday	Mostly Cloudy	68/45	S 8 kt	14 kt	13%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/49	ENE 5 kt	–	15%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	69/51	ESE 7 kt	14 kt	51%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	66/48	S 7 kt	15 kt	48%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	65	S 5 kt	–	12%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0753Z.

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

050° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 332 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

BEST

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

7 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 3,700 ft

15/33

Dimensions

3,700 x 60 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15154°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

RWY 33334°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

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

850 ft

Pressure altitude

1,376 ft

Field elevation

1,806 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

5°C (41°F)

Altimeter

30.35 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

2336Z 6:36 PM

Sunrise

1256Z 7:56 AM

Loggable night

0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0036Z (7:36 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

Albion Municipal Airport is in Albion, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,806 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBOB SANDMAN

Manager phone402-741-1290

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKBVN

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.7286, -98.0558

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.575

AWOS 3

AWOS

128

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.9

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KBVN traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-07-26, 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: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~0 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.

KOFK Karl Stefan Memorial Airport

32 NM NE

IFR

KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport

36 NM SE

VFR

KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport

47 NM S

LIFR

KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field

53 NM NW

LIFR

KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field

57 NM NE

VFR

KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport

70 NM S

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›ACTVT MIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

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

›RWY 15 APCH; TREE AT 42 FT ABV RWY; 882 FT FM RWY END, 310 FT R; CREATES A 16:1.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KBVN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KBVN have a METAR?

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

Does KBVN have a TAF?

When KBVN 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 KBVN?

KBVN sits at 1,806 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KBVN?

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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