KLXN/LXN METAR Jim Kelly Field

Lexington, NebraskaElevation 2,413 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

IFR16 min old

Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

IFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@7

steady

VISIBILITY

5 SM

8 km

CEILING

500 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,868 ft

-545 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0135Z (8:35 PM local) · 16 min old

KLXN is currently IFR. Winds are from the northeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 5 statute miles. The ceiling is 500 feet AGL. Reported weather: mist. Main concerns: Ceiling 500 ft AGL.

WIND

60° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

5 statute miles

8 km, reduced (MVFR).

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 500 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 9°C

48°F / 48°F. 0°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.32 inHg

1026.8 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)

T00920088

precise temperature 9.2°C, dew point 8.8°C

FAA: no delays reported at LXN.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: High

›Conditions are IFR.

›Low ceiling: 500 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 IFR, wind from 60° at 7 kt, visibility 5 SM, ceiling 500 ft. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 46F, 99% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms 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: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	46	ENE 9 kt	–	99%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers	59/33	SE 13 kt	22 kt	86%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	59/43	SSE 4 kt	–	14%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	67/41	SSE 4 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/46	ENE 4 kt	–	9%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	68/48	SSE 9 kt	–	57%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	63/43	SSW 9 kt	–	57%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	61	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 0150Z.

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

060° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 015 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

5 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 5,489 ft

14/32

Dimensions

5,489 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 14143°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32323°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

01/19

Dimensions

3,200 x 250 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 0118°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 19198°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

1,868 ft

Pressure altitude

2,013 ft

Field elevation

2,413 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.32 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

2344Z 6:44 PM

Sunrise

1302Z 8:02 AM

Loggable night

0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Jim Kelly Field is in Lexington, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,413 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerNATHAN MASTEN

Manager phone308-324-8770

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLXN / LXN

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7910, -99.7773

Distance from city2 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121.025

AWOS 3

AWOS

132.7

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

123

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

KLXN traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-08-31, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C152 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›LNC2 (Piston single) · ~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.

KHDE Brewster Field

29 NM SE

LIFR

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

35 NM E

IFR

KBBW Broken Bow Municipal Airport

39 NM N

IFR

KLBF North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

46 NM NW

IFR

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

51 NM SW

VFR

KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport

62 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›RY 01/19 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.

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

›SELF SVC FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›CROPS MAY BE CTLG OBS DURING GROWING SEASON IN THE APCH.

›ACTVT REIL RY 14/32; MIRL RY 14/32; PAPI RYS 14/32 - CTAF.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLXN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLXN have a METAR?

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

Does KLXN have a TAF?

When KLXN 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 KLXN?

KLXN sits at 2,413 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLXN?

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.