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NE18 Weather Krutz Airport

Seward, NebraskaElevation 1,450 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLNK · 15 NM E · 4 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLNK
WIND
030@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance rain showers, low near 51F, 38% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Rain Showers 51 NE 7 kt – 38%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 70/46 ESE 11 kt 19 kt 53%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 68/53 WSW 10 kt 15 kt 19%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 74/53 S 12 kt 19 kt 26% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 74/56 ESE 8 kt – 33%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/55 S 13 kt 21 kt 65%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 67/50 S 10 kt 16 kt 65%
Sunday Partly Sunny 65 NW 6 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 2357Z.

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 NE18. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

14/32
Dimensions
1,600 x 80 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,450 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
1251Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 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

Krutz Airport is in Seward, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,450 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANE18
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.9142, -97.0806
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NE18 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLNK (15 NM E, VFR).

KLNK Lincoln Airport
15 NM E
VFR
KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport
40 NM S
VFR
KFET Fremont Municipal Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
KMLE Millard Airport
47 NM E
VFR
KOFF Offutt Air Force Base
55 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NE18 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NE18 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NE18. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NE18 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NE18. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NE18?
NE18 sits at 1,450 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NE18?
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.