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Pawlet Ranch Airport (3NE7) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAIA), 3NE7 is currently LIFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Pawlet Ranch Airport in Lakeside, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAIA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Pawlet Ranch Airport (3NE7) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lakeside, NE at a field elevation of 3,850 ft. 3NE7 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAIA, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KAIA.

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LIFR
Observed 1253Z (6:53 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAIA, 24.6 nm away.

Wind
220° 8 kt
Visibility
0.5 sm
Ceiling
200 ft
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
44°F / 7°C
feels like 39°F

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 kt, visibility 1/2 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 7°C (44°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAIA 281253Z AUTO 22008KT 1/2SM FG OVC002 07/07 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP128 T00670067 TSNO

What changed at KAIA (nearest station)?

Since the 1153Z (5:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.91 → 29.93 inHg.

Current pilot readout for 3NE7

Based on the nearest station (KAIA), 3NE7 is currently LIFR with winds from 220° at 8 knots, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,750 ft (field elevation 3,850 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
NFAV6 kt tail5 kt left
S6 kt tail5 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0102113Z04Z12Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 8→8 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 200 ft.

3NE7 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 3NE7

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

PIREP1011Z (4:11 AM MDT) · 96 NM E of 3NE7 · 34,000 ft MSL · B763
occasional light chop turbulence
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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.
PIREP1009Z (4:09 AM MDT) · 76 NM NW of 3NE7 · 23,000 ft MSL · BE9L
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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 3NE7

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 42 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.

Last 24 hours
VFR 31%MVFR 2%IFR 14%LIFR 52%
Wind avg/max: 7/14 kt
Max gust: 18 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 58%MVFR 11%IFR 18%LIFR 12%
Wind avg/max: 8/19 kt
Max gust: 28 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 15

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.

N/S
100%

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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Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Pawlet Ranch Airport (3NE7)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
3NE7
City
Lakeside
State
Nebraska
Country
United States
Elevation
3,850 ft
Coordinates
41.8291, -102.3430
Runways
2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAIA
TAF
Nearest KAIA
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
10h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Pawlet Ranch Airport (3NE7)

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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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