Big Thunder Airport (28NE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOFK), 28NE is currently LIFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Big Thunder Airport in Clarkson, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOFK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Big Thunder Airport (28NE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Clarkson, NE at a field elevation of 1,740 ft. 28NE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOFK, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,632 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOFK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOFK, 19.1 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 4 kt, visibility 1/4 statute mile, sky obscured at 200 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KOFK 280956Z AUTO 10004KT 1/4SM FG VV002 12/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01170117 $
What changed at KOFK (nearest station)?
Since the 0913Z (4:13 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0913Z (4:13 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 28NE
Based on the nearest station (KOFK), 28NE is currently LIFR with winds from 100° at 4 knots, visibility 1/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 1,740 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 2,632 ft | Turf | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 36 | 2,632 ft | Turf | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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28NE runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 18/362,632 × 100 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 28NEWind
- 18
- 1 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 1 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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“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 7→4 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 200 ft.
28NE 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 28NE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOFK reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 39 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 61%
- 36
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0928Z (4:28 AM CDT)
TAF KOFK 280928Z 2809/2906 15009KT 1/4SM FG OVC004 FM281500 20009KT P6SM BKN022 FM282200 26007KT P6SM SCT040 FM290100 31007KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
28NE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOFK, 19 nm away.
Wind is 80° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 28NE
- City
- Clarkson
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,740 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.7903, -97.0969
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,632 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KOFK
- TAF
- Nearest KOFK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 17m
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Pilot PIREPs for Big Thunder Airport (28NE)
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