KFBY/FBY Weather Fairbury Municipal Airport

Fairbury, NebraskaElevation 1,479 ftSmall airport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBIE · 20 NM E · 24 min old

Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBIE

WIND

190@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

9,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

FAA: no delays reported at FBY.

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

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 50F, 57% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers Likely	50	WSW 6 kt	–	57%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	65/54	WSW 7 kt	–	41%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	76/53	S 13 kt	19 kt	13%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	73/56	ENE 6 kt	–	36%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	74/54	S 9 kt	15 kt	62%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	68/52	S 8 kt	–	34%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	68/53	S 6 kt	–	51%
Monday	Rain Showers Likely	66	WSW 12 kt	19 kt	62%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0158Z.

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 3,700 ft

11/29

Dimensions

2,487 x 150 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 11121°T

RWY 29301°T

17/35

Dimensions

3,700 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 350°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

Field elevation

1,479 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2333Z 6:33 PM

Sunrise

1252Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Fairbury Municipal Airport is in Fairbury, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,479 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSANDI DECKER

Manager phone402-729-7161

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFBY / FBY

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.1830, -97.1693

Distance from city3 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF122.700

UNICOM122.700

FREQUENCIES

Communications

126.4

MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

CNTR

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.700

CTAF

122.700

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KFBY traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-09-10, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.7

AVG OPS/DAY

2.3

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 70%Piston single 30%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›P32R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›P46T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›S22T (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT5T (Turboprop)

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

KFBY has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBIE (20 NM E, VFR).

KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport

20 NM E

VFR

KLNK Lincoln Airport

44 NM NE

VFR

KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport

44 NM SW

VFR

KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport

63 NM NW

LIFR

KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport

67 NM S

VFR

KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport

70 NM NW

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›BY REQ ONLY.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35; PAPI AND REIL RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.

›24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗KFBY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFBY have a METAR?

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

Does KFBY have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KFBY?

KFBY sits at 1,479 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFBY?

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.