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Heaton Airport (75NE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBTA), 75NE is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Heaton Airport in Fort Calhoun, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBTA): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Heaton Airport (75NE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fort Calhoun, NE at a field elevation of 1,000 ft. 75NE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBTA, about 7 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOMA.

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VFR
Observed 2335Z (6:35 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBTA, 7.1 nm away.

Wind
310° 3 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
5,000 ft
Altimeter
29.93"
Temp / Dew
69°F / 21°C
dew 59°F / 15°C

Wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KBTA 282335Z AUTO 31003KT 10SM BKN050 21/15 A2993 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E T02050150

What changed at KBTA (nearest station)?

Since the 2315Z (6:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

  • A ceiling formed at 5,000 ft.

Current pilot readout for 75NE

Based on the nearest station (KBTA), 75NE is currently VFR with winds from 310° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 1,900 ft (field elevation 1,000 ft). 75NE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOMA, about 9 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
35FAV2 kt head2 kt left
172 kt tail2 kt right

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75NE 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
    2,500 × 66 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 75NE
    Wind
    17
    2 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    35
    2 kt headwind · 2 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
0122323Z11Z23Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 1,200 ft → 5,000 ft.

75NE 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 75NE

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

PIREP2333Z (6:33 PM CDT) · 36 NM E of 75NE · 16,000 ft MSL · E170
occasional light chop turbulence
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OMA UA /OV OVR040035/TM 2333/FL160/TP E170/TA UNKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANTK
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVR040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2333Reported at 23:33 UTC.
FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.
TP E170Aircraft type reporting.
TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.
TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.
IC NEGIcing: none reported.
RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANT…Remarks.
PIREP2322Z (6:22 PM CDT) · 19 NM SE of 75NE · 34,000 ft MSL · A320
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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2322/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
PIREP2320Z (6:20 PM CDT) · 85 NM SE of 75NE · 9,000 ft MSL · BE36
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STJ UA /OV STJ360020/TM 2320/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP 120/RM ZKCFDC ZZ
STJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV STJ360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM ZKCFDC ZZRemarks.
PIREP2318Z (6:18 PM CDT) · 99 NM NE of 75NE · 34,000 ft MSL · UNKN
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FOD UA /OV FOD145025/TM 2318/FL340/TP UNKN/TB NEG/RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFT
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FOD145025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2318Reported at 23:18 UTC.
FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.
TP UNKNAircraft type reporting.
TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.
RM RPTD BY NMURS ACFTRemarks.
PIREP2308Z (6:08 PM CDT) · 19 NM SE of 75NE · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2308/FL360/TP B737/SK UNKN-TOP400
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.
FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
SK UNKN-TOP400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2242Z (5:42 PM CDT) · 22 NM E of 75NE · during descent · B737
light to moderate turbulence
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OMA UA /OV OVR030020/TM 2242/FL130 /TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM DURD-060
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OVR030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2242Reported at 22:42 UTC.
FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.
RM DURD-060Remarks.
PIREP2146Z (4:46 PM CDT) · 99 NM NE of 75NE · 42,000 ft MSL · MULT
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FOD UA /OV FOD145020/TM 2146/FL420/TP MULT/SK T420
FOD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FOD145020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2146Reported at 21:46 UTC.
FL420Altitude: 42,000 ft MSL.
TP MULTAircraft type reporting.
SK T420Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP2051Z (3:51 PM CDT) · 78 NM SW of 75NE · 9,000 ft MSL · BE36
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BIE UA /OV BIE/TM 2051/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP088
BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV BIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2051Reported at 20:51 UTC.
FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.
TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP088Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at 75NE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBTA reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 1,200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 82%MVFR 18%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 20 kt
Lowest ceiling: 1,200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 9

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 89%MVFR 6%IFR 2%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 6/15 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 2 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 10

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

17
63%
35
37%

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Live crosswind meter

75NE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBTA, 7.1 nm away.

N35173 kt
Headwind
2 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 50° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Heaton Airport (75NE)
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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
75NE
City
Fort Calhoun
State
Nebraska
Country
United States
Elevation
1,000 ft
Coordinates
41.4458, -95.9567
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,500 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KBTA
TAF
Nearest KOMA
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 39m

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Pilot PIREPs for Heaton Airport (75NE)

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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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