Mitchell Field (45NE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
A current METAR is not available for 45NE right now.
Aviation weather near Mitchell Field in Amherst, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mitchell Field (45NE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Amherst, NE at a field elevation of 2,230 ft. 45NE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEAR, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (13/31), the longest 1,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEAR, 13.2 nm away.
What changed at KEAR (nearest station)?
Since the 1622Z (11:22 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1622Z (11:22 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 45NE
A current METAR is not available for 45NE right now. The nearest reporting station is KEAR. Check back shortly, review a nearby reporting station, and always confirm with an official briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1,600 ft | Turf | - | - |
| 31 | 1,600 ft | Turf | - | - |
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45NE 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 13/311,600 × 50 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at 45NEWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
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“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 6→6 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 2,000 ft.
45NE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 45NE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCK UA /OV KMCK/TM 1517/FL030/TP C208/SK SK BASE 038 TOP045/IC NEG /RM ZDVWC
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK SK BASE 038 TOP045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
GRI UA /OV GRI/TM 1434/FL050/TP C208/SK BASE025-TOP045
GRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE025-TOP045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MCK UA /OV MCK/TM 1409/FL025/TP BE65/SK TOP050-BASE038/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-19
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP BE65Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP050-BASE038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.Show raw report
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1345/FL028/TP SW4/SK BASE036/RM ZDVWC-19
LBF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE036Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 45NE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KEAR reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 49 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 67%
- 31
- 33%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1724Z (12:24 PM CDT)
TAF KEAR 281724Z 2818/2918 27009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 TEMPO 2818/2820 24007KT BKN015 FM282000 30008KT P6SM SCT025 SCT120 FM282200 34008KT P6SM FEW120 FM290200 VRB06KT P6SM FEW120 FM291200 05009KT P6SM FEW030 FEW100
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Live crosswind meter
45NE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEAR, 13 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 45NE
- City
- Amherst
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,230 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.8315, -99.2625
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEAR
- TAF
- Nearest KEAR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 6h 1m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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Pilot PIREPs for Mitchell Field (45NE)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Mitchell Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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