Noble Field (56NE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KEAR), 56NE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Noble Field in Ravenna, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KEAR): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Noble Field (56NE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ravenna, NE at a field elevation of 1,967 ft. 56NE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KEAR, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (08/26), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KEAR, 20.4 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,700 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEAR 282156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW027 19/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01890117
What changed at KEAR (nearest station)?
Since the 2056Z (3:56 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2056Z (3:56 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 56NE
Based on the nearest station (KEAR), 56NE is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,800 ft (field elevation 1,967 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | 2,600 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 26 | 2,600 ft | TURF | - | - |
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56NE 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 08/262,600 × 150 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 56NEWind
- 08
- no steady wind
- 26
- 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 8→0 kt, ceiling 800 ft → unlimited.
56NE 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 56NE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCK UA /OV HCT020020/TM 2014/FL100/TP BE35/SK SKC/TA 06/TB CONS LGT/RM ZDVWC-19
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HCT020020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2014Reported at 20:14 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 56NE
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 47 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 08
- 60%
- 26
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2007Z (3:07 PM CDT)
TAF KEAR 282007Z 2820/2918 27009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM282100 30008KT P6SM SCT025 SCT120 FM282200 34008KT P6SM FEW120 FM290200 VRB06KT P6SM FEW120 FM291200 05009KT P6SM FEW030 FEW100
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Live crosswind meter
56NE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KEAR, 20 nm away.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Daily DAWN-1900 local
- Transient parking
- Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 56NE
- City
- Ravenna
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,967 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.0328, -98.8120
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KEAR
- TAF
- Nearest KEAR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 58m
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Pilot PIREPs for Noble Field (56NE)
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 Noble Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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