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NE35 Weather Sutton Airport

Chester, NebraskaElevation 1,583 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCNK · 31 NM S · 44 min old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCNK
WIND
220@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight scattered rain showers, low near 48F, 38% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Scattered Rain Showers 48 W 9 kt – 38%
Tuesday Scattered Rain Showers then Cloudy 67/54 ESE 4 kt – 32%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 76/52 S 13 kt 22 kt 8%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 73/56 ENE 4 kt – 30%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/54 S 9 kt – 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/52 S 9 kt – 33%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/52 SSE 4 kt – 53%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 66 SW 13 kt – 60%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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 NE35. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,400 ft

N/S
Dimensions
1,400 x 100 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY N
RWY S

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
1,583 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2335Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
1253Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0035Z (7:35 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 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

Sutton Airport is in Chester, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,583 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerSTUART SUTTON
Manager phone402-324-5285
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANE35
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0583, -97.5412
Distance from city6 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
UNICOM122.800
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.800
UNICOM
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

NE35 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCNK (31 NM S, VFR).

KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport
31 NM S
VFR
KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport
52 NM NW
LIFR
KLNK Lincoln Airport
59 NM NE
VFR
KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport
65 NM NW
LIFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
68 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SPRAY PLANES.
›NGT SPRAYING OPNS ONLY.
›PRVDD E-W CO RD CROSSING RWY N OF MIDWAY POINT BE CLSD FOR ALL VEHICULAR TFC OR REROUTED ARND RWY. PRVDD RWY APCHS ARE MAINTD FOR MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRSNL SLOPE OF 7:1.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NE35 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NE35 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NE35. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NE35 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NE35. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NE35?
NE35 sits at 1,583 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NE35?
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.