Ainsworth Regional Airport (KANW) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:15 PM CDT, Oct 28, KANW is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Ainsworth Regional Airport in Ainsworth, NE, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Ainsworth Regional Airport (KANW) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Ainsworth, NE at a field elevation of 2,589 ft. KANW reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 17/35), the longest 6,824 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.325.
Wind from the north (350°) at 14 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KANW 282115Z AUTO 35014KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A2999 RMK AO2 T01800020
What changed at KANW?
Since the 2055Z (3:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts are no longer reported.
Current pilot readout for KANW
KANW is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 14 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (35). Density altitude is approximately 3,500 ft (field elevation 2,589 ft). KANW does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVTN, about 30 nm away.
KANW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KANW reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 286 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and March the least, with IFR or worse 14% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 31 31%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 51 days a year. From December to February KANW was IFR or worse 11% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 59 days a year. 62% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 2,589 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,603 ft, 2,014 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 24% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 61 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 6,824 ft | ASP | 14 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 31 | 5,501 ft | ASPH-F | 11 kt head | 8 kt right |
| 13 | 5,501 ft | ASPH-F | 11 kt tail | 8 kt left |
| 17 | 6,824 ft | ASP | 14 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KANW 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 13/315,501 × 75 ft · ASPH-FCurrent useno stated-runway source at KANWWind
- 13
- 11 kt tailwind · 8 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 11 kt headwind · 8 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 17/356,824 × 110 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KANWWind
- 17
- 14 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 35
- 14 kt headwind · 2 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 14→14 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KANW 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KANW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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9V9 UA /OV 9V9349021 /TM 1802 /FL117 /TP B350 /TB LGT 117
9V9 UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 9V9349021Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1802Reported at 18:02 UTC.FL117Altitude: 11,700 ft MSL.TP B350Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT 117Turbulence: light 117.Show raw report
ICR UA /OV 9D1/TM 1706/FL055/TP P28A/SK UNKN-TOP051/TA UNKN/IC NEG
ICR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 9D1Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1706Reported at 17:06 UTC.FL055Altitude: 5,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.SK UNKN-TOP051Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KANW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KANW reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 300 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 52%
- 35
- 28%
- 31
- 11%
- 13
- 9%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KANW's own weather station.
Wind is 9° off runway 35, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,824 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 13/31, 17/35 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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KANW
- IATA
- ANW
- FAA LID
- ANW
- City
- Ainsworth
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,589 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5792, -99.9930
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,824 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KVTN
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.325 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 2h 7m
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Historical Flying Weather at KANW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KANW reported VFR conditions during about 82.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 286 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; March had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.0 kt, calm 7.4% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 78.0 | 11.2 | 6.1 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 76.2 | 13.7 | 6.4 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 73.7 | 12.1 | 7.9 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 79.2 | 10.9 | 6.5 | 3.4 |
| May | 81.6 | 9.5 | 5.7 | 3.2 |
| Jun | 90.2 | 5.2 | 2.7 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 91.7 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 |
| Aug | 88.3 | 6.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Sep | 86.2 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 2.9 |
| Oct | 83.5 | 7.4 | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 84.7 | 8.2 | 4.4 | 2.7 |
| Dec | 77.1 | 9.9 | 7.3 | 5.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.3 kt |
| Feb | 9.3 kt |
| Mar | 10.0 kt |
| Apr | 10.9 kt |
| May | 9.5 kt |
| Jun | 8.4 kt |
| Jul | 7.5 kt |
| Aug | 7.5 kt |
| Sep | 8.2 kt |
| Oct | 9.1 kt |
| Nov | 9.0 kt |
| Dec | 9.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Ainsworth Regional Airport (KANW)
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