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Brosius Field (9NE8) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 5:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLBF), 9NE8 is currently LIFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Brosius Field in Stapleton, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLBF): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Brosius Field (9NE8) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Stapleton, NE at a field elevation of 3,010 ft. 9NE8 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLBF, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLBF.

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LIFR
Observed 1053Z (5:53 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLBF, 18.9 nm away.

Wind
080° 4 kt
Visibility
2 sm
Ceiling
300 ft
Altimeter
29.91"
Temp / Dew
51°F / 11°C
dew 51°F / 11°C

Wind from the east (080°) at 4 kt, visibility 2 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 11°C (51°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KLBF 281053Z AUTO 08004KT 2SM BR OVC003 11/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01060106 $

What changed at KLBF (nearest station)?

Since the 1051Z (5:51 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1051Z (5:51 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for 9NE8

Based on the nearest station (KLBF), 9NE8 is currently LIFR with winds from 080° at 4 knots, visibility 2 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (12). Density altitude is approximately 3,200 ft (field elevation 3,010 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
12FAV3 kt head3 kt left
303 kt tail3 kt right

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9NE8 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 12/30
    2,000 × 100 ft · TURF
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at 9NE8
    Wind
    12
    3 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
    30
    3 kt tailwind · 3 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061311Z00Z10Z

Over the last 24 h: wind 5→4 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 300 ft.

9NE8 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 9NE8

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

PIREP1057Z (5:57 AM CDT) · 76 NM NE of 9NE8 · 37,000 ft MSL · UAL2847
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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.
PIREP1011Z (5:11 AM CDT) · 16 NM NE of 9NE8 · 34,000 ft MSL · B763
occasional light chop turbulence
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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 9NE8

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLBF reported mostly low IFR across 54 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 7%MVFR 17%IFR 11%LIFR 65%
Wind avg/max: 6/11 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 8

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Last 7 days
VFR 42%MVFR 23%IFR 20%LIFR 15%
Wind avg/max: 7/24 kt
Max gust: 34 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 34

Most recent change: IFR → LIFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

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

12
73%
30
27%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0535Z (12:35 AM CDT)

TAF KLBF 280535Z 2806/2906 VRB04KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 FM281600 30010KT P6SM SCT010 FM281800 34010KT P6SM SKC FM290100 11004KT P6SM OVC200

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Live crosswind meter

9NE8 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLBF, 19 nm away.

N12304 kt
Headwind
3 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
3 kt

Wind is 49° off runway 12, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 2,000 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Brosius Field (9NE8)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Daily DALGT local
Landing fee
No
Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
9NE8
City
Stapleton
State
Nebraska
Country
United States
Elevation
3,010 ft
Coordinates
41.4001, -100.4783
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
2,000 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KLBF
TAF
Nearest KLBF
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
12h 30m

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Pilot PIREPs for Brosius Field (9NE8)

Community-submitted

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

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Brosius Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

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