Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field (KAUH) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KAUH is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field in Aurora, NE, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field (KAUH) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Aurora, NE at a field elevation of 1,803 ft. KAUH reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (16/34), the longest 4,301 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.225.
Wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 ft, scattered clouds at 6,500 ft, broken clouds at 8,500 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 8,500 ft.
METAR KAUH 280855Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM SCT050 SCT065 BKN085 14/13 A2997 RMK AO2 T01370131
What changed at KAUH?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility moved from 7 SM to 10 SM.
Current pilot readout for KAUH
KAUH is currently VFR with winds from 150° at 7 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 8,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (16). Density altitude is approximately 2,000 ft (field elevation 1,803 ft). KAUH does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KGRI, about 15 nm away.
KAUH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAUH reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 279 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and March the least, with IFR or worse 13% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 7% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 16 had the best headwind 53% of the time, runway 34 47%, and winds were calm 7% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Snow fell on about 34 days a year. From December to February KAUH was IFR or worse 12% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 64 days a year. 53% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 1,803 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,708 ft, 1,905 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 22% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 66 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16FAV | 4,301 ft | ASP | 7 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 34 | 4,301 ft | ASP | 7 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KAUH 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 16/344,301 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAUHWind
- 16
- 7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 34
- 7 kt tailwind · 2 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 7→7 kt, ceiling 400 ft → 8,500 ft.
KAUH 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 KAUH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAUH reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 72 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 400 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.
- 16
- 65%
- 34
- 35%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAUH's own weather station.
Wind is 19° off runway 16, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,301 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 16/34 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAUH
- FAA LID
- AUH
- City
- Aurora
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,803 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.8941, -97.9946
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,301 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KGRI
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.225 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 23m
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Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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50–100 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KAUH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAUH reported VFR conditions during about 81.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 279 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; March had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.9 kt, calm 7.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 76.0 | 11.0 | 5.9 | 7.1 |
| Feb | 78.1 | 12.6 | 5.4 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 74.0 | 13.3 | 7.0 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 80.1 | 11.9 | 5.6 | 2.4 |
| May | 81.0 | 10.9 | 5.1 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 90.2 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 87.7 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| Aug | 84.4 | 9.3 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
| Sep | 85.1 | 7.7 | 4.0 | 3.2 |
| Oct | 83.4 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 84.8 | 8.9 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 74.8 | 11.9 | 6.4 | 6.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.5 kt |
| Feb | 9.8 kt |
| Mar | 10.9 kt |
| Apr | 11.8 kt |
| May | 10.0 kt |
| Jun | 8.6 kt |
| Jul | 6.2 kt |
| Aug | 6.2 kt |
| Sep | 7.1 kt |
| Oct | 8.6 kt |
| Nov | 9.4 kt |
| Dec | 9.3 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 Aurora Municipal Al Potter Field (KAUH)
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