Onion Crest Airpark (43NE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 5:03 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEAR), 43NE is currently IFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Onion Crest Airpark in Kearney, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Onion Crest Airpark (43NE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kearney, NE at a field elevation of 2,205 ft. 43NE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEAR, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 3,400 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEAR, 7.1 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 kt, visibility 3 statute miles, a few clouds at 200 ft, overcast at 900 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 900 ft.
SPECI KEAR 281003Z AUTO 14006KT 3SM BR FEW002 OVC009 13/12 A2993 RMK AO2 CIG 007V012
What changed at KEAR (nearest station)?
Since the 0956Z (4:56 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to IFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 200 ft to 900 ft.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 43NE
Based on the nearest station (KEAR), 43NE is currently IFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 900 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,500 ft (field elevation 2,205 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 3,400 ft | ASPH | 5 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 35 | 3,400 ft | ASPH | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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43NE 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 17/353,400 × 50 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at 43NEWind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 4→6 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 900 ft.
43NE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 43NE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEAR reported mostly low IFR across 43 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 60%
- 35
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0933Z (4:33 AM CDT)
TAF KEAR 280933Z 2810/2906 15006KT 1SM BR OVC002 FM281600 18007KT P6SM BKN009 FM281800 23010G18KT P6SM BKN015 FM282000 25009G17KT P6SM SCT035
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Live crosswind meter
43NE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEAR, 7.1 nm away.
Wind is 38° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 43NE
- City
- Kearney
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,205 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.7659, -99.1548
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEAR
- TAF
- Nearest KEAR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 26m
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Pilot PIREPs for Onion Crest Airpark (43NE)
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