KHDE/HDE METAR Brewster Field

Holdrege, NebraskaElevation 2,313 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

LIFR19 min old

Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

LIFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

360@9

steady

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

400 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,131 ft

-182 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2315Z (6:15 PM local) · 19 min old

KHDE is currently LIFR. Winds are from the north at 9 knots. Visibility is 5 statute miles. The ceiling is 400 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 400 ft AGL.

WIND

360° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

5 statute miles

8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 400 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

12°C / 11°C

54°F / 52°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

BR, LOW CIG, LOW VIS

Mist reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BR OVC RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

T01150106

precise temperature 11.5°C, dew point 10.6°C

FAA: no delays reported at HDE.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Severe

›Conditions are LIFR.

›Low ceiling: 400 ft AGL.

›Mist reported.

›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 LIFR, wind from 360° at 9 kt, visibility 5 SM, ceiling 400 ft. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 50F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	50	NE 9 kt	–	98%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Showers And Thunderstorms	65/37	SE 13 kt	26 kt	94%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	63/47	ESE 9 kt	–	17%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	70/46	SSE 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	69/50	ENE 4 kt	–	7%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	71/51	SSE 13 kt	–	58%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	65/47	SSW 9 kt	–	56%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	63	WSW 4 kt	–	7%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "Chance Rain Showers" but the current METAR shows none of it; the observation and forecast differ, so trust the METAR for current conditions.

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 2333Z.

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

360° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 369 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

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 4,701 ft

18/36

Dimensions

4,701 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18190°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 3610°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

2,429 x 300 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 11126°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29306°T

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

2,131 ft

Pressure altitude

1,943 ft

Field elevation

2,313 ft MSL

Temperature

12°C (54°F)

Dewpoint

11°C (52°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

2343Z 6:43 PM

Sunrise

1300Z 8:00 AM

Loggable night

0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1300Z (8:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0043Z (7:43 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 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

Brewster Field is in Holdrege, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,313 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAN POWERS

Manager phone(308) 991-3641

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHDE / HDE

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.4521, -99.3365

Distance from city2 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

121.325

AWOS 3

AWOS

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

KHDE traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-08-12, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV9 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›AT5T (Unknown) · ~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.

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

22 NM NE

VFR

KLXN Jim Kelly Field

29 NM NW

IFR

KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport

42 NM E

VFR

KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport

56 NM NE

MVFR

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

59 NM W

MVFR

KBBW Broken Bow Municipal Airport

61 NM N

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›AIRCRAFT RENTALS FROM INSTRUCTORS ONLY

›AVIATORS BREATHING OXYGEN 2000 PSI - BOTTLES CAN BE TOPPED OFF

›CALL FOR JET A SERVICE. FOR SERVICE AND ATTENDANT AFTER HOURS CALL 308-995-7895. IF NO ANSWER, CALL 308-991-5803.

›100LL 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM.

›RWY 18 CNTR PIVOTS ROTN THRU APCH CAN CREATE SLOPE AS LOW AS 15:1 DURG IRRIGATION SEASON.

›MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL & PAPI RWYS 18 & 36 - CTAF.

›RWY 18 CTLG OBSTN CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATOR ROTATES THROUGH APCH DURING IRRIGATION SEASON

›RWY 11 /29 MKD; BOUNDARY CONES ON RWY ENDS.

›S 3100 FT & CENTER 50 FT ASPH.

›DOROTHY ANDERSON CHAIRMAN.

›RWY 18 DSGND CALM WND RWY.

›RWY 11/29 NOT PLOWED WINT MONTHS.

›EXTENSIVE CROP SPRAYING OPNS INVOF ARPT APR THRU AUG.

›WATERFOWL INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗KHDE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHDE have a METAR?

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

Does KHDE have a TAF?

When KHDE 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 KHDE?

KHDE sits at 2,313 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHDE?

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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