KMCK/MCK METAR & TAF McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

McCook, NebraskaElevation 2,583 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

MVFR35 min old

Ceiling 1,700 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

MVFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

060@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,700 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

2,108 ft

-475 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2305Z (6:05 PM local) · 35 min old

KMCK is currently MVFR. Winds are from the northeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 1,700 feet AGL. The main issue is ceiling 1700 ft agl (mvfr).

WIND

60° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 1,700 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 8°C

48°F / 46°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

LOW CIG

Ceiling 1700 ft AGL (MVFR).

Codes in this report: AUTO SCT OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

T00940083

precise temperature 9.4°C, dew point 8.3°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

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

KMCK forecast starts IFR at 00Z. Worst period is 14Z to 18Z with LIFR possible (LOW CIG, LOW VIS, LOW CIG). Best period is 20Z to 00Z (MVFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

OVC008800 ft

OVC003300 ft · 2 SM

OVC005500 ft

BKN0202,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM OVC BR TEMPO BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at MCK.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Conditions are MVFR.

›Forecast: ceiling 800 ft AGL.

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 MVFR, wind from 60° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 1,700 ft. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 44F, 97% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast. Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	44	E 9 kt	–	97%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers	64/35	SW 13 kt	–	76%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	62/42	SE 9 kt	–	4%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	68/41	NE 4 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	66/45	NE 4 kt	–	11%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	69/48	SE 9 kt	–	42%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	64/43	S 9 kt	–	42%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	63	W 9 kt	–	7%

Note: the NWS forecast for now reads "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 GLD). Forecast issued 2339Z.

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

3 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 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 045 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt R

HEAD

2 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

2 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 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

3 runways · longest 6,450 ft

04/22

Dimensions

4,000 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0446°T

Landing length (LDA)4,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,000 / 4,000 / 4,000 ft

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 22226°T

Landing length (LDA)4,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,000 / 4,000 / 4,000 ft

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

12/30

Dimensions

6,450 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12131°T

Landing length (LDA)5,698 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,448 / 6,448 / 5,698 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30311°T

Landing length (LDA)5,698 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,448 / 6,448 / 6,448 ft

Displaced threshold750 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4L)

Traffic patternRight

17/35

Dimensions

1,330 x 160 ft

Surface

Turf (fair)

RWY 17181°T

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 351°T

Traffic patternRight

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

2,108 ft

Pressure altitude

2,213 ft

Field elevation

2,583 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°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

2348Z 6:48 PM

Sunrise

1304Z 8:04 AM

Loggable night

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1304Z (8:04 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0048Z (7:48 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 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

McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport is in McCook, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,583 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

ManagerMR. NATE SCHNEIDER

Manager phone308-345-2022

AttendedDaily, DALGT

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMCK / MCK

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.2078, -100.5928

Distance from city2 NM E

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

119.025

ASOS

118.475

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

122.6

COLUMBUS RDO

RDO

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

KMCK traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-08-08, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›T210 (Piston single) · ~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.

KIML Imperial Municipal Airport

IFR

IFR

IFR

KLBF North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

IFR

KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport

61 NM SE

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›17/35 THR BDRY MKRS.

›ACTVT VASI RY 30 & PAPI RY 12 & MALSR RY 12 - CTAF.

›UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 8 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC ON FREQ. IF UNA, CTC FSS ON FREQ VIA RCO. IF UNA, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; PAPI RWY 12; & VASI RWY 30 - CTAF.

›CITY MANAGER.

›RWY 17/35 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›PCR VALUE: 90/R/B/W/T

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMCK on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMCK have a METAR?

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

Does KMCK have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KMCK?

KMCK sits at 2,583 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMCK?

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.