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NE02 Weather Pender Community Hospital Heliport

Pender, NebraskaElevation 1,348 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLCG · 15 NM NW · 23 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLCG
WIND
010@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 30° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers likely, low near 44F, 74% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers Likely 44 NE 9 kt 16 kt 74%
Monday Rain Showers 63/44 ENE 10 kt 17 kt 81%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 66/49 SW 10 kt 16 kt 23%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/48 S 10 kt 17 kt 22%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/52 NE 6 kt – 26%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/53 SE 10 kt 18 kt 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 66/48 S 9 kt 17 kt 63%
Sunday Partly Sunny 63 WNW 6 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0337Z.

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
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for NE02. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

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
1,348 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2330Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1252Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Pender Community Hospital Heliport is in Pender, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,348 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSHANE SCHUSTER
Manager phone402-385-4012
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANE02
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.1061, -96.7111
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NE02 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLCG (15 NM NW, VFR).

KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field
15 NM NW
VFR
KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
23 NM NE
VFR
KOFK Karl Stefan Memorial Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KFET Fremont Municipal Airport
40 NM S
VFR
KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
46 NM NE
VFR
KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport
49 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›SEE AIRSPACE CASE 99-ACE-0135-NRA.
›ADMINISTRATOR
›FOR CD CTC SIOUX CITY ATCT AT 712-293-2482. WHEN SUX ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 402-385-3083.
›PLINES MKD WITH RED MARKER BALLS. POWER POLES LGTD WITH RED OBSTN LGTS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NE02 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NE02 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NE02. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NE02 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NE02. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NE02?
NE02 sits at 1,348 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NE02?
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.