Billy G Ray Field (KCNP) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:53 AM MDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSNY), KCNP is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Billy G Ray Field in Chappell, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSNY): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Billy G Ray Field (KCNP) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chappell, NE at a field elevation of 3,682 ft. KCNP has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSNY, about 24 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (12/30), the longest 4,000 ft. CTAF is 122.9.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSNY, 23.6 nm away.
Wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 9°C (48°F), altimeter 30.02 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSNY 281553Z AUTO 34011KT 10SM CLR 09/06 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP161 T00890061
What changed at KSNY (nearest station)?
Since the 1453Z (8:53 AM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Wind speed up from 4 to 11 kt.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.98 → 30.02 inHg.
- Temperature up 3°C.
Current pilot readout for KCNP
Based on the nearest station (KSNY), KCNP is currently VFR with winds from 340° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30). Density altitude is approximately 3,700 ft (field elevation 3,682 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30FAV | 4,000 ft | ASP | 10 kt head | 6 kt right |
| 12 | 4,000 ft | ASP | 10 kt tail | 6 kt left |
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KCNP 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 12/304,000 × 55 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KCNPWind
- 12
- 10 kt tailwind · 6 kt crosswind from left
- 30
- 10 kt headwind · 6 kt crosswind from right
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“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 22 h: wind 7→11 kt, ceiling 600 ft → unlimited.
KCNP weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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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 KCNP
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AKO UA /OV TXC090020/TM 1527/FL090/TP T206/SK SKC/RM VMC ZDVWC-07
AKO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TXC090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1527Reported at 15:27 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP T206Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM VMC ZDVWC-07Remarks.Show raw report
MCK UA /OV KMCK/TM 1517/FL030/TP C208/SK SK BASE 038 TOP045/IC NEG /RM ZDVWC
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK SK BASE 038 TOP045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
SYF UA /OV KFNL-GLD330035 /TM 1440 /FL095 /TP P28A /TB OCNL LGT CHOP
SYF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KFNL-GLD330035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1440Reported at 14:40 UTC.FL095Altitude: 9,500 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.Show raw report
MCK UA /OV MCK/TM 1409/FL025/TP BE65/SK TOP050-BASE038/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-19
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP BE65Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP050-BASE038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.Show raw report
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1345/FL028/TP SW4/SK BASE036/RM ZDVWC-19
LBF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE036Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.Show raw report
AIA UA /OV AIA/TM 1344/FL097/TP SW4/SK TOP002/TA 08/IC NEG/RM DURC FROM KAIA ZDVWC
AIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AIALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1344Reported at 13:44 UTC.FL097Altitude: 9,700 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP002Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 08Outside air temperature, °C.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURC FROM KAIA ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
GXY UA /OV GLL090020/TM 1340/FL360/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/RM IMC ZDVWC-33
GXY UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GLL090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1340Reported at 13:40 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM IMC ZDVWC-33Remarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1767 4119N 10309W 1335 F320 239/064KT TB LGT CHOP IC
ARP UAL1767 4119N 10309W 133…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KCNP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSNY reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 37 observations, with 7 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12
- 55%
- 30
- 45%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1553Z (9:53 AM MDT)
TAF KSNY 281553Z 2816/2912 VRB06KT P6SM SCT220 FM281700 28015G25KT P6SM SCT200 FM281800 32015G25KT P6SM SCT200 FM290000 VRB06KT P6SM SCT200
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Live crosswind meter
KCNP has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSNY, 24 nm away.
Wind is 30° off runway 30, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 12/30 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
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KCNP
- FAA LID
- CNP
- City
- Chappell
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,682 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.0775, -102.4640
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSNY
- TAF
- Nearest KSNY
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 7h 24m
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Pilot PIREPs for Billy G Ray Field (KCNP)
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