Orr Ranch Airport (33NE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAIA), 33NE is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Orr Ranch Airport in Hay Springs, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAIA): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Orr Ranch Airport (33NE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Hay Springs, NE at a field elevation of 3,880 ft. 33NE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAIA, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (10/28, 13/31), the longest 3,585 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAIA.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAIA, 22.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 kt, visibility 1/2 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 7°C (45°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KAIA 281153Z AUTO 20006KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 07/07 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP120 T00720067 10072 20022 55003
What changed at KAIA (nearest station)?
Since the 1053Z (4:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1053Z (4:53 AM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 33NE
Based on the nearest station (KAIA), 33NE is currently LIFR with winds from 200° at 6 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 3,900 ft (field elevation 3,880 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 1,450 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 10 | 3,585 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 28 | 3,585 ft | TURF | 0 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 31 | 1,450 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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33NE 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 10/283,585 × 30 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 33NEWind
- 10
- 0 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 0 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/311,450 × 30 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 33NEWind
- 13
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 3 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 9→6 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 200 ft.
33NE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 33NE
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 33NE
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 43 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.
- 13
- 40%
- 31
- 23%
- 10
- 22%
- 28
- 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
33NE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAIA, 22 nm away.
Wind is 60° off runway 13, 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
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 33NE
- City
- Hay Springs
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,880 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.3829, -102.5742
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,585 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAIA
- TAF
- Nearest KAIA
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 11h 32m
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Pilot PIREPs for Orr Ranch Airport (33NE)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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