Folkerts Airport (9NE2) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KHJH), 9NE2 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Folkerts Airport in Carleton, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHJH): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Folkerts Airport (9NE2) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Carleton, NE at a field elevation of 1,610 ft. 9NE2 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHJH, about 11 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,340 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KGRI.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHJH, 10.5 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KHJH 280955Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM SCT090 16/14 A2996 RMK AO2 T01590138
What changed at KHJH (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 9NE2
Based on the nearest station (KHJH), 9NE2 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 1,610 ft). 9NE2 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRI, about 49 nm away.
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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 | 2,340 ft | TURF | 8 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 2,340 ft | TURF | 8 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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9NE2 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 17/352,340 × 80 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 9NE2Wind
- 17
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 8 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“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 24 h: wind 6→8 kt, ceiling 800 ft → unlimited.
9NE2 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at 9NE2
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHJH reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 70%
- 35
- 30%
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Live crosswind meter
9NE2 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KHJH, 11 nm away.
Wind is 17° 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
- 24 hours
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 9NE2
- City
- Carleton
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,610 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.2917, -97.7225
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,340 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHJH
- TAF
- Nearest KGRI
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 21m
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Pilot PIREPs for Folkerts Airport (9NE2)
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