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US-7396 Weather Mirage Flats Airport

Mirage, NebraskaElevation 3,741 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGRN · 26 NM NE · 13 min old
Ceiling 300 ft, visibility 4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRN
WIND
060@8
steady
VISIBILITY
4 SM
6.4 km
CEILING
300 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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday rain showers, high near 42F, low near 28F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Rain Showers 42/28 NNE 9 kt – 98%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 65/35 SW 17 kt 26 kt 2% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/35 S 4 kt – 8%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/39 S 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 65/39 SSE 4 kt – 36%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 60/37 W 4 kt – 33%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 61 SW 9 kt – 43%

Source: National Weather Service (office LBF). Forecast issued 0608Z.

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-7396. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,741 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2353Z 5:53 PM
Sunrise
1316Z 7:16 AM
Loggable night
0022Z (6:22 PM local) → 1247Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2353Z (5:53 PM local) → 1316Z (7:16 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1216Z (6:16 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

Mirage Flats Airport is in Mirage, Nebraska. Field elevation 3,741 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7396
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5012, -102.6075
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-7396 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRN (26 NM NE, LIFR).

KGRN Gordon Municipal Airport
26 NM NE
LIFR
KAIA Alliance Municipal Airport
28 NM S
IFR
KCDR Chadron Municipal Airport
30 NM NW
IFR
KIEN Pine Ridge Airport
32 NM N
IFR
KBFF Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport
58 NM SW
IFR
KTOR Torrington Municipal Airport
73 NM W
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7396 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7396 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7396. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7396 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7396. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7396?
US-7396 sits at 3,741 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7396?
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.