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Stava Airport (78NE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 6:35 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KAHQ), 78NE is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 7 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Stava Airport in Brainard, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KAHQ): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Stava Airport (78NE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Brainard, NE at a field elevation of 1,655 ft. 78NE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KAHQ, about 20 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLNK.

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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 KAHQ, 20.3 nm away.

Wind
320° 7 kt
Visibility
7 sm
Ceiling
4,800 ft
Altimeter
29.95"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 58°F / 15°C

Wind from the northwest (320°) at 7 kt, visibility 7 statute miles, broken clouds at 4,800 ft, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,800 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KAHQ 282335Z AUTO 32007KT 7SM BKN048 20/15 A2995 RMK AO2 T02010146

What changed at KAHQ (nearest station)?

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

  • Gusts are no longer reported.
  • A ceiling formed at 4,800 ft.
  • Visibility moved from 10 SM to 7 SM.

Current pilot readout for 78NE

Based on the nearest station (KAHQ), 78NE is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 7 knots, visibility 7 statute miles, and a 4,800 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 2,650 ft (field elevation 1,655 ft). 78NE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLNK, about 23 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
35FAV5 kt head4 kt left
176 kt tail3 kt right

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78NE 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
    2,600 × 60 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 78NE
    Wind
    17
    6 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
    35
    5 kt headwind · 4 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
0142923Z11Z23Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 3→7 kt, ceiling 2,400 ft → 4,800 ft.

78NE 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 78NE

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

PIREP2333Z (6:33 PM CDT) · 88 NM E of 78NE · 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) · 59 NM E of 78NE · 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.
PIREP2308Z (6:08 PM CDT) · 59 NM E of 78NE · 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) · 72 NM E of 78NE · 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.
PIREP2051Z (3:51 PM CDT) · 53 NM S of 78NE · 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.
PIREP1843Z (1:43 PM CDT) · 76 NM NE of 78NE · during descent · F2TH
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SUX UA /OV SUX120005/TM 1843/FL035/TP F2TH/SK BKN035-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV SUX120005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1843Reported at 18:43 UTC.
FL035Altitude: 3,500 ft MSL.
TP F2THAircraft type reporting.
SK BKN035-TOPUNKNSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) · 40 NM E of 78NE · 5,000 ft MSL · A320
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OMA UA /OV OMA290015/TM 1753/FL050/TP A320/SK BKN040
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV OMA290015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1753Reported at 17:53 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP A320Aircraft type reporting.
SK BKN040Sky 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 78NE

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KAHQ reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,400 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.

Last 24 hours
VFR 90%MVFR 10%
Wind avg/max: 7/15 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 2,400 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 7

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 87%MVFR 5%IFR 8%
Wind avg/max: 6/22 kt
Max gust: 26 kt
Lowest ceiling: 500 ft
Lowest vis: 5 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 7

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

78NE has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KAHQ, 20 nm away.

N35177 kt
Headwind
5 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
4 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,600 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Stava Airport (78NE)
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Airport info

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
78NE
City
Brainard
State
Nebraska
Country
United States
Elevation
1,655 ft
Coordinates
41.1661, -97.0314
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,600 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KAHQ
TAF
Nearest KLNK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 47m

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Pilot PIREPs for Stava Airport (78NE)

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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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