Pawnee City Municipal Airport (50K) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Pawnee City Municipal Airport in Pawnee City, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMYZ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Pawnee City Municipal Airport (50K) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Pawnee City, NE at 1,260 ft. 50K has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMYZ, about 25 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (14, 32), longest 3,375 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLNK. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KMYZ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMYZ, 25.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 30.06 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KMYZ 130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM VCTS SCT095 16/15 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S AND SW
What changed at KMYZ (nearest station)?
Since the 0135Z (8:35 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- A thunderstorm began (VCTS).
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.03 → 30.06 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for 50K
Based on the nearest station (KMYZ), 50K is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 1,500 ft (field elevation 1,260 ft). 50K does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLNK, about 51 nm away.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at 50K. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 3,375 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
| 32 | 3,375 ft | TURF-G | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
50K weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Pawnee City Municipal Airport in Pawnee City, NE: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around 50K is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of 50K
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MKC UA /OV MKC010003/TM 0048/FLUNKN/TP CL35/RM LLWS +/- 10 KT 010-008 DURD RY10 MKC
MKC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MKC010003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0048Reported at 00:48 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +/- 10 KT 010-008 DU…Remarks.Show raw report
AFK UA /OV AFK/TM 0034/FL170/TP C750/SK SKC/TB NEG
AFK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AFKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0034Reported at 00:34 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
MCI UA /OV MCI210005/TM 2343/FL035/TP E75S/SK BKN035
MCI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCI210005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2343Reported at 23:43 UTC.FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.TP E75SAircraft type reporting.SK BKN035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 2254/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2254Reported at 22:54 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
JYR UA /OV JYR/TM 2240/FL090/TP PA24/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT
JYR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV JYRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2240Reported at 22:40 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP PA24Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OVR110040/TM 2126/FL340/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVR110040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2126Reported at 21:26 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous moderate chop.Show raw report
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 2100/FL380/TP B38M/TB NEG
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2100Reported at 21:00 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.Show raw report
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 2100/FL320/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2100Reported at 21:00 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 50K
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMYZ reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,800 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 14/32
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 50K
- City
- Pawnee City
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,260 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1161, -96.1945
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,375 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMYZ
- TAF
- Nearest KLNK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 22h 18m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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50K weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 50K?+
50K has 2 runways: 14, 32; the longest is 3,375 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 50K come from?+
Pawnee City Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KMYZ, about 25 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 50K can differ.
Does 50K have a TAF?+
No. 50K does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLNK, about 51 nm away.
Does 50K broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 50K does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 50K from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Pawnee City Municipal Airport (50K)
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