KSNY/SNY METAR & TAF Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field

Sidney, NebraskaElevation 4,313 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

300@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

4,117 ft

-196 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0553Z (11:53 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KSNY is currently VFR. Winds are from the northwest at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 7005 minutes old.

WIND

300° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

7°C / 6°C

45°F / 43°F. 1°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.18 inHg

1022 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR 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)

SLP196

sea-level pressure 1019.6 hPa

T00720056

precise temperature 7.2°C, dew point 5.6°C

10178

6-hour maximum temperature 17.8°C

20067

6-hour minimum temperature 6.7°C

51004

3-hour pressure tendency: rising then steady (0.4 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2333Z (5:33 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (6:00 PM local)

KSNY forecast starts LIFR at 00Z. Worst period is 02Z to 09Z with LIFR possible (FG, LOW CIG, LOW VIS). Best period is 20Z to 00Z (MVFR). Overall the forecast improves over the period.

OVC002200 ft · 2 SM

VV001100 ft · 0.5 SM

OVC005500 ft · 2 SM

OVC005500 ft

OVC0101,000 ft

0000Z6:00 PM0448Z10:48 PM0936Z3:36 AM1424Z8:24 AM1912Z1:12 PM0000Z6:00 PM

Codes in this report: BR OVC FG VV P6SM

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FAA: no delays reported at SNY.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (7005 minutes old).

›Forecast: ceiling 200 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 VFR, wind from 300° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 38F, 86% 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: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	38	NE 9 kt	–	86%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers Likely then Partly Sunny	50/33	N 13 kt	–	67%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	64/37	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	65/34	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	67/35	S 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Partly Sunny	67/38	SE 9 kt	–	27%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	62/36	NNW 9 kt	–	25%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	62	SSW 9 kt	–	47%

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 CYS). Forecast issued 0137Z.

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

300° at 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 315 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

5 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

5 kt tail

CROSS

1 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 6,600 ft

13/31

Dimensions

6,600 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13135°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 31315°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

03/21

Dimensions

4,705 x 75 ft

Surface

Turf (good)

RWY 0336°T

RWY 21216°T

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

4,117 ft

Pressure altitude

4,053 ft

Field elevation

4,313 ft MSL

Temperature

7°C (45°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.18 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

2356Z 5:56 PM

Sunrise

1315Z 7:15 AM

Loggable night

0025Z (6:25 PM local) → 1247Z (6:47 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2356Z (5:56 PM local) → 1315Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0056Z (6:56 PM local) → 1215Z (6:15 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

Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field is in Sidney, Nebraska. Field elevation 4,313 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

ManagerGEORGE LAPASEOTES

Manager phone(308) 254-5058

AttendedDaily, 0700–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSNY / SNY

SectionalCHEYENNE

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.1013, -102.9850

Distance from city3 NM S

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

118.025

ASOS

118.475

DENVER CNTR

CNTR

122.45

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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSTK Sterling Municipal Airport

32 NM SW

IFR

KBFF Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport

54 NM NW

MVFR

KOGA Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field

55 NM E

IFR

KAKO Colorado Plains Regional Airport

57 NM S

LIFR

KAIA Alliance Municipal Airport

58 NM N

IFR

KIML Imperial Municipal Airport

71 NM SE

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MGR CAN ALSO BE REACHED AT 308-641-2584.

›RWY 21 CLNC SLOPE 40:1 TO RWY THR CONES DUE TO HILL 366 FT FM & 9 FT ABV RWY END.

›DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT HIRL RY 13/31 & REIL RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.

›AFTER HRS CALL 308-254-5058.

›RWY 03 CLNC SLOPE 28:1 TO RWY THR CONES DUE TO PLINE 566 FT FM & 20 FT ABV RWY END, ON 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.

›UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›RON MEYER, CHAIRMAN, AIRPORT AUTHORITY

›RWY 31 CLNC SLOPE 50:1 TO RWY THR.

›RWY 13 CLNC SLOPE 50:1 TO RWY THR.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSNY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSNY have a METAR?

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

Does KSNY have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KSNY?

KSNY sits at 4,313 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSNY?

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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