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NE09 Weather Simpson Airport

Norfolk, NebraskaElevation 1,650 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOFK · 2 NM NE · 37 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOFK
WIND
030@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 44F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 44 NE 10 kt 17 kt 92% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms 60/42 E 10 kt 18 kt 86%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 64/49 WSW 9 kt 16 kt 28%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/47 SSW 9 kt 16 kt 8%
Thursday Partly Sunny 70/52 ENE 6 kt – 20%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/54 SE 10 kt 19 kt 67%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 65/48 S 9 kt 17 kt 67%
Sunday Partly Sunny 63 NW 5 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0132Z.

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 NE09. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

N/S
Dimensions
2,500 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,650 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2333Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1254Z 7:54 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Simpson Airport is in Norfolk, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,650 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANE09
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.9633, -97.4673
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NE09 traffic patterns

2026-08-12 to 2026-09-09, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~0 landings/mo
›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~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

NE09 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOFK (2 NM NE, VFR).

KOFK Karl Stefan Memorial Airport
2 NM NE
VFR
KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field
27 NM NE
VFR
KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KFET Fremont Municipal Airport
52 NM SE
VFR
KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
55 NM NE
VFR
KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
57 NM N
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NE09 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NE09 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NE09. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NE09 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NE09. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NE09?
NE09 sits at 1,650 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NE09?
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.