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US-8602 Weather McClung Aerial Spraying Airport

Big Springs, NebraskaElevation 3,385 ftSmall airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOGA · 15 NM E · 10 min old
Ceiling 500 ft, visibility 5 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOGA
WIND
070@9
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 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 6 kt, visibility 4 SM, temperature 8.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 39F, 99% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 39 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 99% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 52/28 N 13 kt 22 kt 93%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 64/34 SSE 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/34 N 4 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/37 E 4 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/40 SE 4 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64/37 W 4 kt – 39%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 64 SSW 9 kt – 48%

Source: National Weather Service (office LBF). Forecast issued 0404Z.

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-8602. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,385 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
1312Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
0021Z (6:21 PM local) → 1243Z (6:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2353Z (5:53 PM local) → 1312Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0053Z (6:53 PM local) → 1212Z (6:12 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

McClung Aerial Spraying Airport is in Big Springs, Nebraska. Field elevation 3,385 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeSmall airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8602
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.0367, -102.0837
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-8602 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOGA (15 NM E, IFR).

KOGA Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field
15 NM E
IFR
KIML Imperial Municipal Airport
38 NM SE
LIFR
KSNY Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field
41 NM W
VFR
KSTK Sterling Municipal Airport
59 NM SW
IFR
KLBF North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
64 NM E
LIFR
KAIA Alliance Municipal Airport
69 NM NW
IFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8602 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8602 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8602. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8602 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8602. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8602?
US-8602 sits at 3,385 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8602?
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.