Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Fairmont State Airport in Fairmont, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KJYR): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Fairmont, NE at 1,636 ft. KFMZ has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KJYR, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (12, 17, 30, 35), longest 4,317 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KJYR, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KJYR, 18.8 nm away.
Wind from the east (100°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,700 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,700 ft.
METAR KJYR 131015Z AUTO 10006KT 10SM OVC047 17/14 A3009 RMK AO2
What changed at KJYR (nearest station)?
Since the 0955Z (4:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0955Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for KFMZ
Based on the nearest station (KJYR), KFMZ is currently VFR with winds from 100° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,700 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 17, about 6 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,050 ft (field elevation 1,636 ft). KFMZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLNK, about 40 nm away.
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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 KFMZ. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12FAV | 3,021 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 17 | 4,317 ft | ASP | 1 kt head | 6 kt left |
| 35 | 4,317 ft | ASP | 1 kt tail | 6 kt right |
| 30 | 3,021 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 12→6 kt, ceiling 2,900 ft → 4,700 ft.
KFMZ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Fairmont State Airport in Fairmont, 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 KFMZ 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 KFMZ
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 KFMZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KJYR reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
- 12
- 39%
- 17
- 39%
- 35
- 18%
- 30
- 4%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFMZ
- FAA LID
- FMZ
- City
- Fairmont
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,636 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.5861, -97.5731
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,317 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KJYR
- TAF
- Nearest KLNK
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 16m
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KFMZ weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KFMZ?+
KFMZ has 4 runways: 12, 17, 30, 35; the longest is 4,317 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KFMZ come from?+
Fairmont State Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KJYR, about 19 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KFMZ can differ.
Does KFMZ have a TAF?+
No. KFMZ does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLNK, about 40 nm away.
Does KFMZ broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KFMZ does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KFMZ from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Fairmont State Airport (KFMZ)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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