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Hoppy's Airport (6NE8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

Aviation weather near Hoppy's Airport in Benkelman, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSYF) — conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.

Hoppy's Airport (6NE8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Benkelman, NE at 3,227 ft. 6NE8 has no weather station of its own — conditions here are decoded from KSYF, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (15, 33) — longest 2,600 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KGLD. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KSYF, the station this page is based on.

VFR
Observed 0335Z (9:35 PM MDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport — showing the nearest station KSYF, 22.2 nm away.

Wind
260° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.03"
Temp / Dew
22°C / 72°F
dew 20°C

Wind from the west (260°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 11,000 ft, temperature 22°C (72°F), altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KSYF 290335Z AUTO 26008KT 10SM -RA FEW110 22/20 A3003 RMK AO2 PRESRR

What changed at KSYF (nearest station)?

Since the 0315Z (9:15 PM MDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • Wind direction moved from 210° to 260°.
  • Wind speed down from 14 to 8 kt.
  • Pressure rising: altimeter 29.99 → 30.03 inHg.

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Current pilot readout for 6NE8

Based on the nearest station (KSYF), 6NE8 is currently VFR with winds from 260° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 15, about 8 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,700 ft (field elevation 3,227 ft). 6NE8 does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KGLD, about 43 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 6NE8. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15FAV1 kt tail8 kt left
331 kt tail8 kt left

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0142804Z16Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→8 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.

6NE8 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Hoppy's Airport in Benkelman, 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 6NE8 is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 6NE8

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

PIREP0336Z (9:36 PM MDT) · 64 NM N of 6NE8 · 29,000 ft MSL · PC12
moderate rime icing
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LBF UA /OV LBF270030/TM 0336/FL290/TP PC12/TA M24/IC MOD RIME/RM ZDVWC-16
LBF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBF270030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0336Reported at 03:36 UTC.
FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.
IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.
RM ZDVWC-16Remarks.
PIREP0241Z (8:41 PM MDT) · 87 NM W of 6NE8 · 9,500 ft MSL · PA44
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LIC UA /OV TXC220008 /TM 0241 /FL095 /TP PA44 /WX FV16SM /WV 27010KT /TB NEG /RM LTG NE-E
LIC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TXC220008Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0241Reported at 02:41 UTC.
FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.
TP PA44Aircraft type reporting.
WX FV16SMWeather and flight visibility observed.
WV 27010KTWind (direction/speed) or wind-shear remarks.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM LTG NE-ERemarks.
PIREP0058Z (6:58 PM MDT) · 35 NM N of 6NE8 · 1,000 ft MSL · SR22
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OGA UA /OV SAE180030/TM 0058/FL010/TP SR22/SK BASE 110/RM ZDVWC-19
OGA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SAE180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0058Reported at 00:58 UTC.
FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.
TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE 110Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.
PIREP0004Z (6:04 PM MDT) · 67 NM N of 6NE8 · 24,000 ft MSL · PC12
light rime 17,000–24,000 ft icing
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LBF UA /OV LBF280020/TM 0004/FL240/TP PC12/TA M15/IC LGT RIME 170-240/RM ZDVWC-19
LBF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV LBF280020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.
IC LGT RIME 170-240Icing: light rime 17,000–24,000 ft.
RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.
PIREP2335Z (5:35 PM MDT) · 13 NM S of 6NE8 · 41,000 ft MSL · C68Z
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AKO UA /OV AKO090075/TM 2335/FL410/TP C68Z/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-67
AKO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV AKO090075Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.
FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.
TP C68ZAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM ZDVWC-67Remarks.
PIREP2319Z (5:19 PM MDT) · 87 NM W of 6NE8 · 24,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light chop turbulence
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AKO UA /OV TXC195010/TM 2319/FL240/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-07
AKO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TXC195010Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2319Reported at 23:19 UTC.
FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.
TP B38MAircraft type reporting.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
RM ZDVWC-07Remarks.
PIREP2308Z (5:08 PM MDT) · 79 NM W of 6NE8 · 47,000 ft MSL · C750
moderate turbulence
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AKO UA /OV TXC/TM 2308/FL470/TP C750/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC-07
AKO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV TXCLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.
FL470Altitude: 47,000 ft MSL.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
TB MODTurbulence: moderate.
RM ZDVWC-07Remarks.
PIREP2233Z (4:33 PM MDT) · 97 NM SW of 6NE8 · 11,300 ft MSL · C441
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LIC UA /OV HGO015030/TM 2233/FL113/TP C441/SK 180 BASE/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VMC/VFR COND VIS 20 MILE ZDVWC-27
LIC UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV HGO015030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.
FL113Altitude: 11,300 ft MSL.
TP C441Aircraft type reporting.
SK 180 BASESky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM VMC/VFR COND VIS 20 MILE …Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at 6NE8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSYF reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 70 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 24 kt, the lowest ceiling was 400 ft. Wind most often came from the NE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 57%MVFR 16%IFR 23%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 6/17 kt
Max gust: 24 kt
Lowest ceiling: 400 ft
Lowest vis: —
Prevailing wind: NE
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 6%IFR 4%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 9/22 kt
Max gust: 35 kt
Lowest ceiling: 0 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
15/33
100%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
6NE8
City
Benkelman
State
Nebraska
Country
United States
Elevation
3,227 ft
Coordinates
40.0869, -101.5690
Runways
2
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KSYF
TAF
Nearest KGLD
Time zone
America/Denver
Next sunset
22h 7m

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6NE8 weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at 6NE8?+

6NE8 has 2 runways — 15, 33; the longest is 2,600 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Where does the weather shown for 6NE8 come from?+

Hoppy's Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KSYF, about 22 nm away — close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at 6NE8 can differ.

Does 6NE8 have a TAF?+

No — 6NE8 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGLD, about 43 nm away.

Does 6NE8 broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — 6NE8 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for 6NE8 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Hoppy's Airport (6NE8)

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

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