KCZD Weather Cozad Municipal Airport

Cozad, NebraskaElevation 2,503 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLXN · 11 NM SE · 13 min old

Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLXN

WIND

060@7

steady

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 60° at 5 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 9.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 44F, 99% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	44	ENE 9 kt	–	99%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers	59/30	ESE 13 kt	22 kt	91%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	59/41	SSE 4 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	67/39	SSE 4 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/44	ENE 4 kt	–	8%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	68/47	SE 9 kt	–	54%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	63/41	SSW 9 kt	–	54%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	62	SW 4 kt	–	6%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0148Z.

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

WIND

No on-field weather data

No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 5,000 ft

13/31

Dimensions

5,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13137°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31317°T

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

3,000 x 300 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 18191°T

Displaced threshold20 ft

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 3611°T

Traffic patternLeft

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

2,503 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2345Z 6:45 PM

Sunrise

1303Z 8:03 AM

Loggable night

0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1303Z (8:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0045Z (7:45 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 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

Cozad Municipal Airport is in Cozad, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,503 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerALLISON DONNER

Manager phone308-784-3868

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCZD

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.8691, -100.0040

Distance from city1 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

132.7

DENVER 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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KCZD has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLXN (11 NM SE, IFR).

KLXN Jim Kelly Field

11 NM SE

IFR

KLBF North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

34 NM NW

IFR

KBBW Broken Bow Municipal Airport

IFR

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

46 NM E

IFR

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

48 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.

›GRAIN ELEVATOR.

›CLNC SLP 26:1 ALSO DUE TO ROAD 631 FT OUT 16 FT ABV 0B.

›AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›CALL AHD FOR HNGR AVBL 308-784-3868.

›ACTVT PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

›AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.

›RWY 18/36 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KCZD on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCZD have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for KCZD. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does KCZD have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for KCZD. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KCZD?

KCZD sits at 2,503 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCZD?

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.