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Starns Brothers Airport (53NE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 7:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KAHQ), 53NE is currently IFR with winds from 320° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Starns Brothers Airport in Ashland, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAHQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Starns Brothers Airport (53NE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ashland, NE at a field elevation of 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. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLNK.

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IFR
Observed 1255Z (7:55 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KAHQ, 12.9 nm away.

Wind
320° 5 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
700 ft
Altimeter
30.13"
Temp / Dew
50°F / 10°C
dew 48°F / 9°C

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAHQ 271255Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM OVC007 10/09 A3013 RMK AO2 T00980091

What changed at KAHQ (nearest station)?

Since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1235Z (7:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 53NE

Based on the nearest station (KAHQ), 53NE is currently IFR with winds from 320° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 450 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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Runway wind check

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

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
35FAV4 kt head4 kt left
174 kt tail3 kt right

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53NE 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.

  • Runway 17/35
    2,000 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 53NE
    Wind
    17
    4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    35
    4 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
061213Z01Z12Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 7→5 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 700 ft.

53NE 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 53NE

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

PIREP1304Z (8:04 AM CDT) · 18 NM SW of 53NE · 4,000 ft MSL · C421
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1304/FL040/TP C421/SK OVC014-024/RM HIGHER LYRS ABV
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.
FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.
TP C421Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014-024Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM HIGHER LYRS ABVRemarks.
PIREP1250Z (7:50 AM CDT) · 23 NM E of 53NE · during climb · C680
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OMA UA /OV OMA180010/TM 1250/FL015/TP C680/SK OVC015-TOPSUNK/RM DURC
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMA180010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.
FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.
TP C680Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC015-TOPSUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1247Z (7:47 AM CDT) · 93 NM NE of 53NE · 36,000 ft MSL · B739
continuous light turbulence
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CIN UA /OV CIN/TM 1247/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT
CIN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV CINLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1247Reported at 12:47 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B739Aircraft type reporting.
TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.
PIREP1237Z (7:37 AM CDT) · 27 NM NE of 53NE · 300 ft MSL · A320
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OMA UA /OV OMA360001/TM 1237/FL003/TP A320/SK OVC013/RM DEPARTED RWY 36
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMA360001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1237Reported at 12:37 UTC.
FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DEPARTED RWY 36Remarks.
PIREP1215Z (7:15 AM CDT) · 31 NM W of 53NE · during climb · BE9L
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LNK UA /OV LNK300020/TM 1215/FL020/TP BE9L/SK OVCUNK-TOPS028/RM DURC
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LNK300020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1215Reported at 12:15 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP BE9LAircraft type reporting.
SK OVCUNK-TOPS028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1209Z (7:09 AM CDT) · 78 NM N of 53NE · during climb · C25B
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SUX UA /OV SUX310003/TM 1209/FL022/TP C25B/SK OVC022-TOP040/IC NEG/RM DURC RWY 31
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUX310003Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1209Reported at 12:09 UTC.
FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.
TP C25BAircraft type reporting.
SK OVC022-TOP040Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM DURC RWY 31Remarks.
PIREP1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) · 26 NM NE of 53NE · 1,400 ft MSL · A319
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OMA UA /OV OMA320002/TM 1155/FL014/TP A319/SK OVC014
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMA320002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1155Reported at 11:55 UTC.
FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.
TP A319Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1117Z (6:17 AM CDT) · 36 NM NE of 53NE · during climb · CRJ9
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OMA UA /OV OMA040010/TM 1117/FL100/TP CRJ9/SK OVC008 TOPS ABV 110/RM DURGC
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMA040010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1117Reported at 11:17 UTC.
FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.
TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC008 TOPS ABV 110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURGCRemarks.

⚠️ 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 1 flight-category change. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.

Last 24 hours
VFR 76%IFR 24%
Wind avg/max: 4/9 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: NW
Category changes: 1

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

Last 7 days
VFR 96%MVFR 1%IFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/22 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 3

Most recent change: VFR → IFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
62%
35
38%

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Live crosswind meter

53NE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAHQ, 13 nm away.

N35175 kt
Headwind
4 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 45° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Starns Brothers Airport (53NE)
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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
53NE
City
Ashland
State
Nebraska
Country
United States
Elevation
1,090 ft
Coordinates
41.0814, -96.4034
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAHQ
TAF
Nearest KLNK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
10h 21m

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Pilot PIREPs for Starns Brothers Airport (53NE)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Starns Brothers Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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