Eickhoff Strip (5NE2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Eickhoff Strip in Shubert, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KFNB): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Eickhoff Strip (5NE2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Shubert, NE at 1,000 ft. 5NE2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KFNB, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,400 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KSTJ. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KFNB, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KFNB, 7.2 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 ft, scattered clouds at 9,500 ft, temperature 14°C (58°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFNB 130853Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT080 SCT095 14/14 A3010 RMK AO2 RAE09 SLP188 P0000 60000 T01440139 53016
What changed at KFNB (nearest station)?
Since the 0753Z (2:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed down from 6 to 0 kt.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 30.08 → 30.10 inHg.
- Rain ended (-RA).
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Current pilot readout for 5NE2
Based on the nearest station (KFNB), 5NE2 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 950 ft (field elevation 1,000 ft). 5NE2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTJ, about 42 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 5NE2. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
| 35 | 2,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→0 kt, ceiling 12,000 ft → unlimited.
5NE2 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Eickhoff Strip in Shubert, 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 5NE2 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5NE2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KFNB reported mostly VFR across 26 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5NE2
- City
- Shubert
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,000 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1958, -95.6294
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KFNB
- TAF
- Nearest KSTJ
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 52m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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5NE2 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at 5NE2?+
5NE2 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for 5NE2 come from?+
Eickhoff Strip does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KFNB, about 7 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 5NE2 can differ.
Does 5NE2 have a TAF?+
No. 5NE2 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTJ, about 42 nm away.
Does 5NE2 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. 5NE2 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 5NE2 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Eickhoff Strip (5NE2)
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