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US-0662 Weather Dennys Playground Airport

Royal, NebraskaElevation 1,904 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KONL · 27 NM W · 23 min old
Ceiling 1,400 ft, visibility 7 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KONL
WIND
010@7
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
1,400 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 40F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 40 NE 10 kt 17 kt 98%
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms 54/38 E 11 kt 17 kt 98% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 61/46 W 11 kt 17 kt 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/44 SSW 8 kt – 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/49 ENE 7 kt – 11%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 69/51 SSE 10 kt 16 kt 62%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 62/47 S 10 kt 17 kt 62%
Sunday Partly Sunny 61 WSW 7 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0118Z.

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-0662. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 600 ft

18/36
Dimensions
600 x 80 ft
Surface
Turf
RWY 18
RWY 36

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
1,904 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
1258Z 7:58 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1229Z (7:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1258Z (7:58 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0035Z (7:35 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 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

Dennys Playground Airport is in Royal, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,904 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerDENNIS HUGHES
Manager phone402-893-3006
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0662
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3049, -98.1249
Distance from city2 NM S
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-0662 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KONL (27 NM W, MVFR).

KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field
27 NM W
MVFR
KOFK Karl Stefan Memorial Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
49 NM NE
MVFR
KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field
51 NM E
VFR
KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport
62 NM SE
VFR
KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
78 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SEE AIRSPACE CASE NO. 2016-ACE-3791-NRA.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0662 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0662 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0662. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0662 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0662. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0662?
US-0662 sits at 1,904 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0662?
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.
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