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Brenner Field (KFNB) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for Brenner Field in Falls City, NE, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

Brenner Field (KFNB) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Falls City, NE at 984 ft. KFNB reports its own METAR — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 2 runways (15, 33) — longest 4,000 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. Automated weather is broadcast on 119.27. Track KFNB in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message when a new METAR changes the picture — flight category, wind, or ceiling past your selected minimums.

VFR
Observed 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
Calm
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
29.87"
Temp / Dew
28°C / 83°F
dew 25°C

Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 28°C (83°F), altimeter 29.87 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KFNB 290153Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 28/25 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP102 T02830250

What changed at KFNB?

Since the 0053Z (7:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0053Z report — conditions are holding steady.

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Current pilot readout for KFNB

KFNB is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 2,900 ft (field elevation 984 ft). KFNB does not publish a TAF — the nearest TAF station is KSTJ, about 36 nm away.

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Runway wind check

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 KFNB. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
15
33

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
061202Z14Z01Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 40 kt, ceiling unlimitedunlimited.

KFNB weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around Brenner Field in Falls City, 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 KFNB is headed.

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Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © OpenStreetMap © CARTO

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 KFNB

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP2352Z (6:52 PM CDT) · 75 NM SE of KFNB · during climb · B737
light 12,000–16,000 ft turbulence
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MCI UA /OV MCI190020/TM 2352/FL120/TP B737/TB LGT 120-160/RM DURC ZKC/FDC/CW
MCI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV MCI190020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 2352Reported at 23:52 UTC.
FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.
TP B737Aircraft type reporting.
TB LGT 120-160Turbulence: light 12,000–16,000 ft.
RM DURC ZKC/FDC/CWRemarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KFNB

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KFNB reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 11,000 ft. Wind most often came from the E.

Last 24 hours
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 3/10 kt
Max gust:
Lowest ceiling: 11,000 ft
Lowest vis:
Prevailing wind: E
Category changes: 0
Last 7 days
VFR 84%MVFR 8%IFR 4%LIFR 4%
Wind avg/max: 5/13 kt
Max gust: 19 kt
Lowest ceiling: 100 ft
Lowest vis: 0.25 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 15

Most recent change: MVFRVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days
15
82%
33
18%

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type
General aviation airport
ICAO
KFNB
FAA LID
FNB
City
Falls City
State
Nebraska
Country
United States
Elevation
984 ft
Coordinates
40.0788, -95.5920
Runways
2
Longest runway
4,000 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Nearest KSTJ
AWOS/ASOS
119.27 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
23h 33m

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KFNB reported VFR conditions during about 82.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 277 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.5 kt, calm 9.8% of the time.

VFR Score
53
Wind Score
43
Reliability Score
40
National VFR rank
#549 of 1,400
Regional rank
#48
State rank
#20
Full historical breakdown
Daylight VFR
82.9%
MVFR
10.4%
IFR
4.2%
LIFR
2.4%
Est. VFR days/yr
277
Most VFR month
June
Fewest VFR month
December
Median ceiling
3,200 ft
Median visibility
10 sm
Calm wind
9.8%
Median wind
7 kt
Gusty hours
18.7%
Crosswind >15 kt
1.2%
Fog/mist days/yr
128
Thunderstorm days/yr
51
Summer density alt
2,840 ft

Flight category by month

0%25%50%75%100%JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
VFRMVFRIFRLIFR
KFNB monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
MonthVFR %MVFR %IFR %LIFR %
Jan74.713.26.75.5
Feb80.012.24.82.9
Mar75.616.15.72.5
Apr81.811.84.51.9
May83.411.74.00.9
Jun92.74.91.60.8
Jul91.15.52.11.3
Aug88.66.82.71.9
Sep87.67.03.32.0
Oct84.79.73.81.8
Nov84.010.33.52.2
Dec72.315.67.44.8

Average wind by month

0511JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
KFNB average wind by month, 2006–2025
MonthMean wind (kt)
Jan7.9 kt
Feb8.2 kt
Mar9.2 kt
Apr9.5 kt
May8.0 kt
Jun7.2 kt
Jul5.6 kt
Aug5.4 kt
Sep6.1 kt
Oct7.3 kt
Nov7.9 kt
Dec7.8 kt

Historical summary of past observations — not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.

KFNB weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KFNB?+

KFNB has 2 runways — 15, 33; the longest is 4,000 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KFNB report its own weather?+

Yes — Brenner Field has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KFNB have a TAF?+

No — KFNB does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSTJ, about 36 nm away.

Does KFNB broadcast D-ATIS?+

No — KFNB does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KFNB from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR instead.

Pilot PIREPs for Brenner Field (KFNB)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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