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Jantzen Airport (46NE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:55 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KGGF), 46NE is currently LIFR with winds from 280° at 4 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Jantzen Airport in Madrid, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KGGF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Jantzen Airport (46NE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Madrid, NE at a field elevation of 3,375 ft. 46NE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KGGF, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (09/27, 18/36), the longest 2,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBF.

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LIFR
Observed 1255Z (6:55 AM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KGGF, 10.6 nm away.

Wind
280° 4 kt
Visibility
9 sm
Ceiling
400 ft
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
52°F / 11°C
dew 52°F / 11°C

Wind from the west (280°) at 4 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, overcast at 400 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 400 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KGGF 281255Z AUTO 28004KT 9SM OVC004 11/11 A2991 RMK AO2

What changed at KGGF (nearest station)?

Since the 1235Z (6:35 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Flight category dropped from IFR to LIFR.
  • Ceiling dropped from 500 ft to 400 ft.
  • Visibility moved from 6 SM to 9 SM.
  • Mist ended (BR).

Current pilot readout for 46NE

Based on the nearest station (KGGF), 46NE is currently LIFR with winds from 280° at 4 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and a 400 ft ceiling. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (27). Density altitude is approximately 3,700 ft (field elevation 3,375 ft). 46NE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBF, about 40 nm away.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
27FAV4 kt head0 kt
180 kt head4 kt right
360 kt head4 kt left
094 kt tail0 kt

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46NE 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.

  • Runway 09/27
    2,800 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 46NE
    Wind
    09
    4 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
    27
    4 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
    no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18/36
    2,100 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 46NE
    Wind
    18
    0 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
    36
    0 kt headwind · 4 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
091713Z01Z12Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→4 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 400 ft.

46NE 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 46NE

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

PIREP1025Z (4:25 AM MDT) · 91 NM S of 46NE · 39,000 ft MSL · B737
Show raw report
GLD UA /OV GLD/TM 1025/FL390/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
GLD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GLDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1025Reported at 10:25 UTC.
FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWCRemarks.
PIREP1011Z (4:11 AM MDT) · 71 NM NE of 46NE · 34,000 ft MSL · B763
occasional light chop turbulence
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 46NE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KGGF reported mostly low IFR across 70 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 20%MVFR 4%IFR 11%LIFR 64%
Wind avg/max: 7/13 kt
Max gust: 15 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 39%MVFR 16%IFR 18%LIFR 27%
Wind avg/max: 9/25 kt
Max gust: 32 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 32

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
41%
09
26%
36
24%
27
9%

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Live crosswind meter

46NE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KGGF, 11 nm away.

N27094 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind
0 kt

Wind is 7° off runway 27, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,800 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Jantzen Airport (46NE) with runway 09/27, 18/36 marked
N ↑

Runway 09/27, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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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
46NE
City
Madrid
State
Nebraska
Country
United States
Elevation
3,375 ft
Coordinates
40.8938, -101.5008
Runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway
2,800 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KGGF
TAF
Nearest KLBF
Time zone
America/Denver
Sunset in
10h 34m

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Pilot PIREPs for Jantzen Airport (46NE)

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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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