Kearney Regional Airport (KEAR) Aviation Weather: METAR & TAF
As of 4:56 PM CDT, Oct 28, KEAR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Kearney Regional Airport in Kearney, NE, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Kearney Regional Airport (KEAR) is a regional airport serving Kearney, NE at a field elevation of 2,132 ft. KEAR reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (13/31, 18/36), the longest 7,094 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 2,700 ft, temperature 19°C (66°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEAR 282156Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW027 19/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01890117
Current pilot readout for KEAR
KEAR is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 3,000 ft (field elevation 2,132 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KEAR by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for EAR in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from EAR's own airspace.
KEAR reported VFR in 83% 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 11% 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 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 18 had the best headwind 29% of the time, runway 31 25%, and winds were calm 6% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 60% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Snow fell on about 18 days a year. From December to February KEAR was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Field elevation is 2,132 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,140 ft, 2,008 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4,498 ft | CON | - | - |
| 18 | 7,094 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 31 | 4,498 ft | CON | - | - |
| 36 | 7,094 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KEAR 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 13/314,498 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEARWind
- 13
- no steady wind
- 31
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 18/367,094 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEARWind
- 18
- no steady wind
- 36
- no steady wind
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.
KEAR 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 KEAR
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
MCK UA /OV HCT020020/TM 2014/FL100/TP BE35/SK SKC/TA 06/TB CONS LGT/RM ZDVWC-19
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HCT020020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2014Reported at 20:14 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP BE35Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA 06Outside air temperature, °C.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KEAR
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 41%
- 36
- 28%
- 13
- 19%
- 31
- 12%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2007Z (3:07 PM CDT)
TAF KEAR 282007Z 2820/2918 27009KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 FM282100 30008KT P6SM SCT025 SCT120 FM282200 34008KT P6SM FEW120 FM290200 VRB06KT P6SM FEW120 FM291200 05009KT P6SM FEW030 FEW100
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KEAR's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 7,094 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
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 · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2000 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KEAR
- IATA
- EAR
- FAA LID
- EAR
- City
- Kearney
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,132 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.7270, -99.0068
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 7,094 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- AWOS/ASOS
- 123.875 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 1h 38m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
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25–50 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.
- Kearney R/C Club - 746 RD , Kearney, NE · 15 mi
- Grand Island Modelers Assn - GI Modelers Field , Alda, NE · 30 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KEAR
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KEAR reported VFR conditions during about 83.1% 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 9.7 kt, calm 5.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 79.3 | 9.5 | 5.1 | 6.1 |
| Feb | 79.3 | 12.2 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 76.2 | 12.4 | 6.6 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 82.3 | 10.7 | 4.8 | 2.1 |
| May | 82.4 | 10.1 | 5.0 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 90.3 | 6.1 | 2.3 | 1.2 |
| Jul | 89.5 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 86.5 | 7.7 | 3.0 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 87.1 | 7.3 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| Oct | 84.5 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
| Nov | 86.3 | 7.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
| Dec | 78.2 | 10.7 | 6.0 | 5.1 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.4 kt |
| Feb | 10.1 kt |
| Mar | 11.1 kt |
| Apr | 12.0 kt |
| May | 10.7 kt |
| Jun | 9.9 kt |
| Jul | 7.9 kt |
| Aug | 7.8 kt |
| Sep | 8.9 kt |
| Oct | 9.6 kt |
| Nov | 9.7 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.
KEAR airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Kearney Regional Airport (KEAR)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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