Orr Airport (24NE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAIA), 24NE is currently LIFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Orr Airport in Lakeside, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAIA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Orr Airport (24NE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lakeside, NE at a field elevation of 3,827 ft. 24NE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAIA, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 15/33), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAIA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAIA, 25.7 nm away.
Wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 kt, visibility 1/2 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KAIA 281253Z AUTO 22008KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 07/07 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP128 T00670067 TSNO
What changed at KAIA (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (5:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.91 → 29.93 inHg.
Current pilot readout for 24NE
Based on the nearest station (KAIA), 24NE is currently LIFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (15, 27). Density altitude is approximately 3,750 ft (field elevation 3,827 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15FAV | 2,300 ft | ASPH-TURF | 4 kt head | 7 kt right |
| 27 | 1,500 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 09 | 1,500 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 7 kt right |
| 33 | 2,300 ft | ASPH-TURF | 6 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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24NE runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/271,500 × 50 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 24NEWind
- 09
- 4 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 27
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/332,300 × 20 ft · ASPH-TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 24NEWind
- 15
- 4 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
- 33
- 6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→8 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 200 ft.
24NE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 24NE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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RAP UA /OV RAP180070/TM 1009/FL230/TP BE9L/TB NEG 170-230/RM ZDVWC-31
RAP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RAP180070Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1009Reported at 10:09 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.TB NEG 170-230Turbulence: none reported 17,000–23,000 ft.RM ZDVWC-31Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 24NE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAIA reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 42 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: VFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 41%
- 33
- 24%
- 09
- 20%
- 27
- 15%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (5:20 AM MDT)
TAF KAIA 281120Z 2812/2912 18008KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 FM281500 27010KT P6SM SCT200 FM281800 30015G25KT P6SM SKC FM290000 VRB06KT P6SM FEW200
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Live crosswind meter
24NE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAIA, 26 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 15, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 24NE
- City
- Lakeside
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,827 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3839, -102.4390
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAIA
- TAF
- Nearest KAIA
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 10h 31m
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Pilot PIREPs for Orr Airport (24NE)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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