Crete Municipal Airport (KCEK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Crete Municipal Airport in Crete, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLNK): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Crete Municipal Airport (KCEK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Crete, NE at 1,500 ft. KCEK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLNK, about 16 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (13, 17, 31, 35), longest 4,201 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLNK. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KLNK, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLNK, 15.5 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KLNK 130954Z 01003KT 10SM OVC060 17/13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01670133 $
What changed at KLNK (nearest station)?
Since the 0854Z (3:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0854Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KCEK
Based on the nearest station (KLNK), KCEK is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 2 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,500 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KCEK. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35FAV | 4,201 ft | CON | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 31 | 3,370 ft | GRS | 2 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 13 | 3,370 ft | GRS | 2 kt tail | 2 kt left |
| 17 | 4,201 ft | CON | 3 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 10→3 kt, ceiling 4,700 ft → 6,000 ft.
KCEK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Crete Municipal Airport in Crete, NE: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KCEK is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
Forecast frames (amber label) are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Lightning strike density appears as a blue-white glow when strikes are detected in view. Radar and lightning coverage are limited in parts of Alaska, Hawaii, and offshore areas. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KCEK
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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DEN UA /OV OVR DEN/TM 1003/FL070/TP B763/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVR DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1003Reported at 10:03 UTC.FL070Altitude: 7,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM SMOOTHRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCEK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLNK reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 18 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,600 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17
- 50%
- 13
- 24%
- 35
- 22%
- 31
- 4%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0837Z (3:37 AM CDT)
TAF KLNK 130837Z 1309/1406 02004KT P6SM BKN060 BKN100 FM131000 06006KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 TEMPO 1310/1312 4SM -TSRA FEW025 BKN035CB FM131200 08009KT P6SM BKN040
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCEK
- FAA LID
- CEK
- City
- Crete
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,500 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.6179, -96.9249
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,201 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLNK
- TAF
- Nearest KLNK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 48m
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KCEK weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KCEK?+
KCEK has 4 runways: 13, 17, 31, 35; the longest is 4,201 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KCEK come from?+
Crete Municipal Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KLNK, about 16 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KCEK can differ.
Does KCEK have a TAF?+
Yes. The KLNK TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.
Does KCEK broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KCEK does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KCEK from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Crete Municipal Airport (KCEK)
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