Rusty Crankshaft Airport (2NE3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLNK), 2NE3 is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Rusty Crankshaft Airport in Hickman, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLNK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Rusty Crankshaft Airport (2NE3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hickman, NE at a field elevation of 1,295 ft. 2NE3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLNK, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLNK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLNK, 15.7 nm away.
Wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,800 ft, broken clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KLNK 282254Z 30006KT 10SM SCT048 BKN060 BKN070 23/16 A2993 RMK AO2 WSHFT 2148 RAB32E42 SLP128 P0000 T02330156 $
What changed at KLNK (nearest station)?
Since the 2205Z (5:05 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 12 to 6 kt.
Current pilot readout for 2NE3
Based on the nearest station (KLNK), 2NE3 is currently VFR with winds from 300° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (36). Density altitude is approximately 2,600 ft (field elevation 1,295 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36FAV | 2,000 ft | Turf | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 18 | 2,000 ft | Turf | 3 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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2NE3 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 18/362,000 × 75 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 2NE3Wind
- 18
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 36
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
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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 4→6 kt, ceiling 3,700 ft → 6,000 ft.
2NE3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 2NE3
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OMA UA /OV OVR040035/TM 2333/FL160/TP E170/TA UNKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANTK
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVR040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2333Reported at 23:33 UTC.FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANT…Remarks.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2322/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
STJ UA /OV STJ360020/TM 2320/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP 120/RM ZKCFDC ZZ
STJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV STJ360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKCFDC ZZRemarks.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2308/FL360/TP B737/SK UNKN-TOP400
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OVR030020/TM 2242/FL130 /TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM DURD-060
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVR030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2242Reported at 22:42 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM DURD-060Remarks.Show raw report
BIE UA /OV BIE/TM 2051/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP088
BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2051Reported at 20:51 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP088Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OMA290015/TM 1753/FL050/TP A320/SK BKN040
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMA290015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP A320Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 2NE3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLNK reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 62%
- 36
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2336Z (6:36 PM CDT)
TAF KLNK 282336Z 2900/2924 34007KT P6SM SCT250 FM290600 01005KT P6SM SKC FM291400 06006KT P6SM SKC
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Live crosswind meter
2NE3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLNK, 16 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 36, 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
- Unatt all day
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 2NE3
- City
- Hickman
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,295 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.6063, -96.6214
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLNK
- TAF
- Nearest KLNK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 23h 43m
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Pilot PIREPs for Rusty Crankshaft Airport (2NE3)
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