Evans Ranch Airport (34NE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLBF), 34NE is currently LIFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Evans Ranch Airport in North Platte, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLBF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Evans Ranch Airport (34NE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around North Platte, NE at a field elevation of 2,895 ft. 34NE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLBF, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,640 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLBF, 12.8 nm away.
Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KLBF 281053Z AUTO 08004KT 2SM BR OVC003 11/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01060106 $
What changed at KLBF (nearest station)?
Since the 1051Z (5:51 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1051Z (5:51 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 34NE
Based on the nearest station (KLBF), 34NE is currently LIFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 2,895 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,640 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| S | 2,640 ft | TURF | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 300 ft.
34NE weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 34NE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2847 4214N 09912W 1057 F370 MS60 249/055KT TB NONE SK ON TOP IC NONE
ARP UAL2847 4214N 09912W 105…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
LBF UA /OV LBF025040/TM 1011/FL340/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-09
LBF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBF025040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1011Reported at 10:11 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZDVWC-09Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 34NE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLBF reported mostly low IFR across 54 observations, with 8 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.
- N/S
- 100%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0535Z (12:35 AM CDT)
TAF KLBF 280535Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM281600 30010KT P6SM SCT010 FM281800 34010KT P6SM SKC FM290100 11004KT P6SM OVC200
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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
- 34NE
- City
- North Platte
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,895 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.2239, -100.9350
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,640 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLBF
- TAF
- Nearest KLBF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 12h 33m
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Pilot PIREPs for Evans Ranch Airport (34NE)
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