KEAR · EAR

Kearney Regional Airport

Kearney, NebraskaElevation 2,131 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR56 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

030@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,640 ft

+509 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0356Z (10:56 PM local) · 56 min old

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

WIND

30° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

17°C / 14°C

63°F / 57°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.15 inHg

1021 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)

SLP197

sea-level pressure 1019.7 hPa

T01720139

precise temperature 17.2°C, dew point 13.9°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KEAR forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM FEW SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at EAR.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 30° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 56F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	56	NE 4 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Sunny	82/63	SE 13 kt	22 kt	1%
Friday	Sunny	86/62	SSW 17 kt	26 kt	33%	Strong winds in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny	75/59	NE 13 kt	–	33%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny	83/64	SE 17 kt	–	48%
Monday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	80/55	NW 17 kt	–	48%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	72/57	E 9 kt	–	40%
Wednesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	77	SE 9 kt	–	40%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0451Z.

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

030° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 364 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

2 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

2 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

2 runways · longest 7,094 ft

13/31

Dimensions

4,498 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 13141°T

Landing length (LDA)4,498 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,498 / 4,498 / 4,498 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31321°T

Landing length (LDA)4,498 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,498 / 4,498 / 4,498 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

7,094 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18187°T

Landing length (LDA)7,094 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,094 / 7,094 / 7,094 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 367°T

Landing length (LDA)7,094 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,094 / 7,094 / 7,094 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

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

2,640 ft

Pressure altitude

1,901 ft

Field elevation

2,131 ft MSL

Temperature

17°C (63°F)

Dewpoint

14°C (57°F)

Altimeter

30.15 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

0055Z 7:55 PM

Sunrise

1211Z 7:11 AM

Loggable night

0123Z (8:23 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0055Z (7:55 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0155Z (8:55 PM local) → 1111Z (6:11 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

Kearney Regional Airport is in Kearney, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,131 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJAMES LYNAUGH

Manager phone308-234-2318

AttendedDaily, 0600–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEAR / EAR

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7270, -99.0068

Distance from city4 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.875

AWOS 3

AWOS

119.4

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.55

COLUMBUS RDO

RDO

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEAR traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-09-06, 15 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.8

AVG OPS/DAY

2.6

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Jet 31%Piston single 28%Turboprop 16%Helicopter 15%Airliner 10%

Mostly jet aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›CRJ2 (Airliner) · ~2 landings/mo

›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C25B (Jet) · ~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.

KHDE Brewster Field

22 NM SW

VFR

KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport

35 NM NE

VFR

KLXN Jim Kelly Field

35 NM W

VFR

KBBW Broken Bow Municipal Airport

51 NM NW

VFR

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

79 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PCR VALUE: 90/R/C/W/T

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

›ARFF INDEX B EQUIPMENT PROVIDED. PPR 48 HRS FOR AIR CARRIER OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS. CALL ARPT MGR 308-234-2318 OR 308-440-6069.

›AIR CARRIER OPS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINUTES BEFORE OR AFTER SCHEDULED ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR AND CONFIRMATION THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO LDNG OR TKOF.

›BE ALERT WHEN TAXIING ON APRON DUE TO SEVERAL CLOSED AREAS.

›HIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 18; MALSR RWY 36; PAPI RWYS 13, 18, 31, & 36; AND MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 155/R/C/W/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KEAR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEAR have a METAR?

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

Does KEAR have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KEAR; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KEAR?

KEAR sits at 2,131 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEAR?

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.