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NE79 Weather Mueller Field

Roca, NebraskaElevation 1,405 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLNK · 13 NM NW · 39 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
060@8
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 70° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers, low near 54F, 17% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 54 ENE 4 kt – 17%
Monday Chance Rain Showers 73/51 SE 11 kt 21 kt 27%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/56 SW 9 kt 18 kt 14%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/56 S 13 kt 25 kt 36% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 76/59 S 7 kt 15 kt 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 S 13 kt 25 kt 63%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/53 S 9 kt 19 kt 64%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 66 NW 5 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0133Z.

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 NE79. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 1,660 ft

15/33
Dimensions
1,660 x 40 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 15
RWY 33

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
1,405 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2332Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1221Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2332Z (6:32 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0032Z (7:32 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Mueller Field is in Roca, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,405 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKEN MUELLER
Manager phone402-792-2878
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANE79
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6528, -96.6211
Distance from city2 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NE79 traffic patterns

2026-10-04 to 2026-10-04, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›CC11 (Piston single) · ~1 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

NE79 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLNK (13 NM NW, VFR).

KLNK Lincoln Airport
13 NM NW
VFR
KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport
22 NM S
VFR
KMLE Millard Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
KOFF Offutt Air Force Base
43 NM NE
VFR
KFET Fremont Municipal Airport
48 NM N
VFR
KOMA Eppley Airfield
51 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.
›PRVDD APCHS MAINTAINED FOR 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRANSITIONAL SURFACES FOR 7:1 SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NE79 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NE79 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NE79. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NE79 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NE79. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NE79?
NE79 sits at 1,405 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NE79?
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.