KFNB METAR Brenner Field

Falls City, NebraskaElevation 984 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR56 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

190@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,578 ft

+594 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · 56 min old

KFNB is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

190° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 8°C

70°F / 46°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.27 inHg

1025.1 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)

SLP247

sea-level pressure 1024.7 hPa

T02060083

precise temperature 20.6°C, dew point 8.3°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 190° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	56	SE 3 kt	–	7%
Monday	Partly Sunny	77/56	SSE 9 kt	16 kt	15%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	72/56	S 9 kt	16 kt	39%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/59	S 13 kt	21 kt	54%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/60	S 7 kt	–	54%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/57	S 11 kt	19 kt	56%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	71/55	S 9 kt	16 kt	60%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	70	WNW 5 kt	–	9%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). 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

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

190° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 154 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

4 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 4,000 ft

15/33

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 15149°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 33329°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

1,578 ft

Pressure altitude

634 ft

Field elevation

984 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.27 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

1244Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Brenner Field is in Falls City, Nebraska. Field elevation 984 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerBRAD AHERN

Manager phone402-245-3715

AttendedDaily, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKFNB

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.0788, -95.5920

Distance from city1 NM NE

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

119.27

ASOS

122.1

COLUMBUS RDO

FSS

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

KFNB traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-10-22, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 71%Unknown 29%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›PA32 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›PETR (Unknown) · ~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.

KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport

36 NM SE

VFR

KICL Schenck Field

46 NM NE

VFR

KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport

55 NM W

VFR

KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport

61 NM S

VFR

KMCI Kansas City International Airport

62 NM SE

VFR

KOFF Offutt Air Force Base

64 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY ON & INVOF ARPT.

›CALL ARPT MGR TO ARNG TRANSIENT HANGAR RENTAL 402-245-3715.

›FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 402-245-3715 OR 402-245-7313.

›TWO COURTESY CARS AVBL.

›24 HR CREDIT CARD FUELING

›FOR CD CTC ST JOSEPH APCH AT 816-236-3035. WHEN ST JOSEPH APCH IS CLSD, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33; PAPI RY 15/33 AND REIL RY 15 & 33 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KFNB on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KFNB have a METAR?

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

Does KFNB have a TAF?

When KFNB 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 KFNB?

KFNB sits at 984 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KFNB?

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.