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US-0612 Weather Hershey Flying Service Field Airport

Hershey, NebraskaElevation 2,899 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLBF · 13 NM E · 5 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 2 1/2 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLBF
WIND
040@10
steady
VISIBILITY
2 1/2 SM
4 km
CEILING
500 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 60° at 7 kt, visibility 2.5 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 41F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 41 NE 13 kt 22 kt 92%
Monday Rain Showers 55/29 NNE 13 kt 22 kt 99%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 60/37 SSE 9 kt – 2%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/37 N 4 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/41 E 4 kt – 8%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 68/44 SE 9 kt – 45%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64/39 SSW 9 kt – 45%
Sunday Partly Sunny 64 WSW 9 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office LBF). Forecast issued 0437Z.

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 US-0612. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

09/27
Dimensions
2,500 x 75 ft
Surface
Turf (good)
Edge lights
NSTD
RWY 09
RWY 27
Traffic patternRight

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
2,899 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2348Z 6:48 PM
Sunrise
1307Z 8:07 AM
Loggable night
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1307Z (8:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0048Z (7:48 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 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

Hershey Flying Service Field Airport is in Hershey, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,899 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerKEVIN WOOCKMAN
Manager phone308-368-5556
AttendedINTERMITANT
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0612
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.1624, -100.9784
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0612 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLBF (13 NM E, IFR).

KLBF North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
13 NM E
IFR
KOGA Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field
36 NM W
IFR
KIML Imperial Municipal Airport
49 NM SW
LIFR
KLXN Jim Kelly Field
59 NM E
IFR
KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
60 NM S
IFR
KBBW Broken Bow Municipal Airport
62 NM E
LIFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0612 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0612 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0612. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0612 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0612. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0612?
US-0612 sits at 2,899 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0612?
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.