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KRBE Weather Rock County Airport

Bassett, NebraskaElevation 2,349 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KANW · 19 NM W · 24 min old
Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KANW
WIND
050@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
400 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 from 50° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 35F, 99% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 35 NE 9 kt 22 kt 99%
Monday Rain Showers 48/33 NE 13 kt 22 kt 97% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 61/40 SSW 13 kt 26 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/38 SW 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 66/43 E 4 kt – 2%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 66/45 SSE 4 kt – 49%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 61/41 SSW 9 kt – 49%
Sunday Partly Sunny 61 W 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office LBF). 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
NESW02201331
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 4,698 ft

02/20
Dimensions
2,202 x 120 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
RWY 0235°T
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 20215°T
Traffic patternLeft
13/31
Dimensions
4,698 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 13141°T
VGSIPAPI (P2L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 31321°T
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

Field elevation
2,349 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2341Z 6:41 PM
Sunrise
1304Z 8:04 AM
Loggable night
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1304Z (8:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0041Z (7:41 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

Rock County Airport is in Bassett, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,349 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeSmall airport
ManagerBERNIE HART
Manager phone402-684-2254
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKRBE
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5697, -99.5684
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.9
CTAF
CTAF
122.4
COLUMBUS RDO
FSS

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

KRBE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KANW (19 NM W, LIFR).

KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport
19 NM W
LIFR
KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field
39 NM E
MVFR
KVTN Miller Field
47 NM W
IFR
KBBW Broken Bow Municipal Airport
68 NM S
IFR
KMHE Mitchell Municipal Airport
99 NM NE
VFR
KLBF North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
100 NM SW
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
›FENCE PARLS RWY CTRLN; 250 FT LEFT TO 400 FT PAST RWY END.
›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
›DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
›(E81) <TURNOFF LGTS ONLY.
›RWY 31 CLNC SLOPE ON CTRLN 50:1.
›24 HR CREDIT CARD
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KRBE on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KRBE have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for KRBE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does KRBE have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for KRBE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KRBE?
KRBE sits at 2,349 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KRBE?
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.