Snyder Ranch Airport (5NE4) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLBF), 5NE4 is currently IFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Snyder Ranch Airport in Sutherland, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLBF): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Snyder Ranch Airport (5NE4) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Sutherland, NE at a field elevation of 3,330 ft. 5NE4 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLBF, about 35 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 1,800 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBF.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLBF, 34.6 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 kt, visibility 2.5 statute miles, overcast at 700 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 700 ft.
METAR KLBF 281153Z AUTO 13003KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC007 11/11 A2991 RMK AO2 CIG 004V009 SLP124 T01110106 10111 20094 56001 $
What changed at KLBF (nearest station)?
Since the 1153Z (6:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 3 SM.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for 5NE4
Based on the nearest station (KLBF), 5NE4 is currently IFR with winds from 130° at 3 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 700 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 3,650 ft (field elevation 3,330 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 1,800 ft | TURF | 2 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 1,800 ft | TURF | 2 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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5NE4 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 17/351,800 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 5NE4Wind
- 17
- 2 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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.
Over the last 23 h: wind 6→0 kt, ceiling 200 ft → 900 ft.
5NE4 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 5NE4
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
ARP UAL2847 4214N 09912W 1057 F370 MS60 249/055KT TB NONE SK ON TOP IC NONE
ARP UAL2847 4214N 09912W 105…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
LBF UA /OV LBF025040/TM 1011/FL340/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-09
LBF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBF025040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1011Reported at 10:11 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZDVWC-09Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at 5NE4
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLBF reported mostly low IFR across 55 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Most recent change: LIFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 60%
- 35
- 40%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1135Z (6:35 AM CDT)
TAF KLBF 281135Z 2812/2912 VRB03KT 1SM BR OVC002 FM281600 30005KT 2SM BR BKN010 FM281800 32012G20KT P6SM SKC FM282300 09003KT P6SM BKN250 FM290500 VRB04KT P6SM OVC200
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Live crosswind meter
5NE4 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLBF, 35 nm away.
Wind is 49° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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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
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 5NE4
- City
- Sutherland
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,330 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.5713, -101.1730
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,800 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLBF
- TAF
- Nearest KLBF
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 27m
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Pilot PIREPs for Snyder Ranch Airport (5NE4)
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 Snyder Ranch Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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