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Coppersmith Airport (2NE6) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 10:15 AM MDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KGGF), 2NE6 is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Coppersmith Airport in Grainton, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGGF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Coppersmith Airport (2NE6) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Grainton, NE at a field elevation of 3,240 ft. 2NE6 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGGF, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 2,640 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBF.

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LIFR
Observed 1615Z (10:15 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGGF, 20 nm away.

Wind
170° 11 kt
Visibility
3 sm
Ceiling
300 ft
Altimeter
30.06"
Temp / Dew
43°F / 6°C
feels like 36°F

Wind from the south (170°) at 11 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 6°C (43°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGGF 271615Z AUTO 17011KT 3SM BR OVC003 06/06 A3006 RMK AO2

What changed at KGGF (nearest station)?

Since the 1555Z (9:55 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 3 SM.
  • Mist began (BR).

Current pilot readout for 2NE6

Based on the nearest station (KGGF), 2NE6 is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 11 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,750 ft (field elevation 3,240 ft). 2NE6 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBF, about 30 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV10 kt head4 kt left
3611 kt tail2 kt right

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2NE6 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    2,640 × 20 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 2NE6
    Wind
    18
    10 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
    36
    11 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071416Z04Z16Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→11 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 300 ft.

2NE6 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 2NE6

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1611Z (10:11 AM MDT) · 90 NM S of 2NE6 · during climb · C340
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CBK UA /OV CBK/TM 1611/FL065/TP C340/SK TOP 062/RM DURC ZDVWC-19
CBK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CBKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1611Reported at 16:11 UTC.
FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.
TP C340Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 062Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURC ZDVWC-19Remarks.
PIREP1529Z (9:29 AM MDT) · 30 NM NE of 2NE6 · 4,500 ft MSL · LJ45
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LBF UA /OV KLBF/TM 1529/FL045/TP LJ45/SK BASE 002 TOP055/RM ZDVWC-19
LBF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV KLBFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1529Reported at 15:29 UTC.
FL045Altitude: 4,500 ft MSL.
TP LJ45Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 002 TOP055Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.
PIREP1451Z (8:51 AM MDT) · 82 NM SW of 2NE6 · during climb · E75L
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AKO UA /OV AKO080019/TM 1451/FL220/TP E75L/RM VMC DURC ZDVWC
AKO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AKO080019Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1451Reported at 14:51 UTC.
FL220Altitude: 22,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
RM VMC DURC ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1402Z (8:02 AM MDT) · 88 NM E of 2NE6 · 36,000 ft MSL · E75L
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LBF UA /OV LBF060062/TM 1402/FL360/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-29
LBF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBF060062Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP E75LAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-29Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 2NE6

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGGF reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 69 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 12 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 16%MVFR 35%IFR 17%LIFR 32%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: 12 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 4

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 46%MVFR 17%IFR 17%LIFR 19%
Wind avg/max: 9/25 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 32

Most recent change: VFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
55%
36
45%

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Live crosswind meter

2NE6 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGGF, 20 nm away.

N183611 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 19° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,640 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Coppersmith Airport (2NE6)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Ireg all day
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
2NE6
City
Grainton
State
Nebraska
Country
United States
Elevation
3,240 ft
Coordinates
40.9208, -101.2970
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,640 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGGF
TAF
Nearest KLBF
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
7h 13m

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Pilot PIREPs for Coppersmith Airport (2NE6)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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