Starns Brothers Airport (53NE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Starns Brothers Airport in Ashland, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAHQ): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Starns Brothers Airport (53NE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ashland, NE at 1,090 ft. 53NE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAHQ, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,000 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 KAHQ, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAHQ, 12.9 nm away.
Wind from the north (360°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, broken clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.
METAR KAHQ 130615Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM BKN070 BKN095 15/14 A3008 RMK AO2 T01500136
What changed at KAHQ (nearest station)?
Since the 0555Z (12:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.10 → 30.08 inHg.
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Current pilot readout for 53NE
Based on the nearest station (KAHQ), 53NE is currently VFR with winds from 360° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,090 ft). 53NE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLNK, about 22 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 53NE. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 35 | 2,000 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 7,000 ft.
53NE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Starns Brothers Airport in Ashland, 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 53NE 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 53NE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 53NE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAHQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,600 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 53NE
- City
- Ashland
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,090 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.0814, -96.4034
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KAHQ
- TAF
- Nearest KLNK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 12m
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53NE weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 53NE?+
53NE has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 53NE come from?+
Starns Brothers Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KAHQ, about 13 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 53NE can differ.
Does 53NE have a TAF?+
No. 53NE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLNK, about 22 nm away.
Does 53NE broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 53NE does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 53NE from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Starns Brothers Airport (53NE)
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