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US-0729 Weather Boardman Airfield

Henderson, NebraskaElevation 1,729 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGRI · 24 NM NW · 16 min old
Ceiling 400 ft, visibility 3 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRI
WIND
030@7
steady
VISIBILITY
3 SM
4.8 km
CEILING
400 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 30° at 11 kt, visibility 5 SM, temperature 11.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog, high near 64F, low near 43F, 71% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Patchy Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Fog 64/43 ESE 9 kt – 71% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 65/52 SE 4 kt – 18%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 72/49 S 9 kt – 18%
Thursday Partly Sunny 71/52 NE 4 kt – 24%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71/53 SE 9 kt – 55%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/50 S 9 kt – 48%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 65 S 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0522Z.

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-0729. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

18/36
Dimensions
2,200 x 75 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
1,729 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2336Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1254Z 7:54 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Boardman Airfield is in Henderson, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,729 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeSmall airport
ManagerRICK BOARDMAN
Manager phone402-694-9730
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0729
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7531, -97.8540
Distance from city3 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0729 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-08-12, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.2
AVG OPS/DAY
4.5
Activity trend over 6 days: falling, from 5 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo
›UNKN (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›AT8T (Turboprop)
›UNKN (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

US-0729 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRI (24 NM NW, LIFR).

KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport
24 NM NW
LIFR
KHSI Hastings Municipal Airport
28 NM W
LIFR
KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KLNK Lincoln Airport
50 NM E
VFR
KEAR Kearney Regional Airport
52 NM W
IFR
KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport
57 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0729 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0729 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0729. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0729 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0729. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0729?
US-0729 sits at 1,729 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0729?
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.