Harlan County Lake Seaplane Base (H63) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:55 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KPHG), H63 is currently MVFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Harlan County Lake Seaplane Base in Alma, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KPHG): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Harlan County Lake Seaplane Base (H63) is a seaplane base in Alma, NE. H63 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KPHG, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (E, W), the longest 6,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KEAR.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KPHG, 18.7 nm away.
Wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 1,100 ft, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 1,100 ft.
METAR KPHG 271355Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM OVC011 08/06 A3014 RMK AO2
What changed at KPHG (nearest station)?
Since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1335Z (8:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for H63
Based on the nearest station (KPHG), H63 is currently MVFR with winds from 070° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 1,100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 1,946 ft). H63 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KEAR, 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFAV | 6,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
| W | 6,000 ft | WATER | 1 kt head | 4 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 11→4 kt, ceiling 100 ft → 1,100 ft.
H63 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of H63
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LBF UA /OV LBF060062/TM 1402/FL360/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-29
LBF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBF060062Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1402Reported at 14:02 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWC-29Remarks.Show raw report
GRI UA /OV 1S GRI/TM 1359/FL022/TP C208/SK OVC B022 T033
GRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 1S GRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1359Reported at 13:59 UTC.FL022Altitude: 2,200 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC B022 T033Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
EAR UA /OV EAR/TM 1307/FL230/TP CL35/SK BASE023-TOP032/IC NEG
EAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1307Reported at 13:07 UTC.FL230Altitude: 23,000 ft MSL.TP CL35Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE023-TOP032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.Show raw report
HYS UA /OV HYS/TM 1250/FL060/TP C25B/SK BASE024 TOP035/RM ZKC FDC FN
HYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HYSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1250Reported at 12:50 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK BASE024 TOP035Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
EAR UA /OV EAR/TM 1211/FL060/TP CRJ2/SK BASE027-TOP031
EAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1211Reported at 12:11 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ2Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE027-TOP031Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
GRI UA /OV GRI/TM 1043/FL120/TP CRJ9/SK BASE009-TOP032/IC NEG/RM DURC KGRI
GRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1043Reported at 10:43 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ9Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE009-TOP032Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC KGRIRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at H63
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KPHG reported mostly marginal VFR across 69 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → MVFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- E/W
- 100%
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- Seaplane base
- FAA LID
- H63
- City
- Alma
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,946 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.0431, -99.2509
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KPHG
- TAF
- Nearest KEAR
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 24m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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Pilot PIREPs for Harlan County Lake Seaplane Base (H63)
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