Creighton Municipal Airport (K6K3) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K4V9), K6K3 is currently LIFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Creighton Municipal Airport in Creighton, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K4V9): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Creighton Municipal Airport (K6K3) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Creighton, NE at a field elevation of 1,653 ft. K6K3 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K4V9, about 23 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 18/36), the longest 3,700 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K4V9, 22.6 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 kt, visibility 3/4 statute mile, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.93 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR K4V9 280955Z AUTO 13006KT 3/4SM BR OVC002 13/13 A2993 RMK AO2
What changed at K4V9 (nearest station)?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Mist began (BR).
- Fog ended (FG).
Current pilot readout for K6K3
Based on the nearest station (K4V9), K6K3 is currently LIFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 3/4 statute mile, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 1,800 ft (field elevation 1,653 ft). K6K3 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOFK, about 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 3,700 ft | CONC-E | 6 kt head | 0 kt |
| 18 | 2,100 ft | GRE | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 36 | 2,100 ft | GRE | 3 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 31 | 3,700 ft | CONC-E | 6 kt tail | 0 kt |
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K6K3 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 13/313,700 × 60 ft · CONC-ECurrent useno stated-runway source at K6K3Wind
- 13
- 6 kt headwind · 0 kt crosswind
- 31
- 6 kt tailwind · 0 kt crosswind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/362,100 × 200 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at K6K3Wind
- 18
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 9→6 kt, ceiling 900 ft → 200 ft.
K6K3 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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.
Recent aviation weather trends at K6K3
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K4V9 reported a mix of conditions, most often IFR across 72 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 36
- 29%
- 13
- 27%
- 18
- 24%
- 31
- 20%
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Live crosswind meter
K6K3 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K4V9, 23 nm away.
Wind is 0° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 18/36 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe major · Engine minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 6K3
- City
- Creighton
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,653 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.4713, -97.8843
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 3,700 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K4V9
- TAF
- Nearest KOFK
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 18m
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