Kimball Municipal Robert E Arraj Field (KIBM) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 8:35 PM MDT, Oct 28, KIBM is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Kimball Municipal Robert E Arraj Field in Kimball, NE, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Kimball Municipal Robert E Arraj Field (KIBM) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Kimball, NE at a field elevation of 4,925 ft. KIBM reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 6,199 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.075.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 8°C (46°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIBM 290235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A3012 RMK AO2 T00760050
What changed at KIBM?
Since the 0215Z (8:15 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0215Z (8:15 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KIBM
KIBM is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 4,950 ft (field elevation 4,925 ft). KIBM does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KSNY, about 32 nm away.
KIBM by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KIBM reported VFR in 87% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 308 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 12% 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 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 28 had the best headwind 66% of the time, runway 10 34%, and winds were calm 7% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 4% of hours.
Snow fell on about 56 days a year. From December to February KIBM was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 61 days a year. 64% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 4,925 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 7,455 ft, 2,530 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 24% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 65 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 6,199 ft | CON | - | - |
| 28 | 6,199 ft | CON | - | - |
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KIBM 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 10/286,199 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIBMWind
- 10
- no steady wind
- 28
- no steady wind
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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 24 h: wind 5→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KIBM 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 KIBM
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CYS UA /OV CYS075044/TM 0225/FL084/TP P28A/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-21
CYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CYS075044Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0225Reported at 02:25 UTC.FL084Altitude: 8,400 ft MSL.TP P28AAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZDVWC-21Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0204/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16L
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0204Reported at 02:04 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16LTurbulence: none reported tb on final rwy16l.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0030/FL065/TP B737/TB LGT TB ON FINAL RWY16L
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0030Reported at 00:30 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT TB ON FINAL RWY16LTurbulence: light tb on final rwy16l.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2332/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17R
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2332Reported at 23:32 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17RTurbulence: none reported tb on final rwy17r.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2235/FL065/TP CRJ7/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16L
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2235Reported at 22:35 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY16LTurbulence: none reported tb on final rwy16l.Show raw report
CYS UA /OV CYS210035/TM 2221/FL450/TP GLEX/RM MTW +/-20KT ZDVWC-34
CYS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CYS210035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2221Reported at 22:21 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP GLEXAircraft type reporting.RM MTW +/-20KT ZDVWC-34Remarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2131/FL060/TP E75L/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY16L DEN
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2131Reported at 21:31 UTC.FL060Altitude: 6,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM DURD RY16L DENRemarks.Show raw report
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2059/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG
DEN UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DENLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2059Reported at 20:59 UTC.FL065Altitude: 6,500 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KIBM
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIBM reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 29 kt. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: LIFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 28
- 53%
- 10
- 47%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIBM's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 6,199 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28 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
- Unattended all day
- Repairs
- Engine minor
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIBM
- FAA LID
- IBM
- City
- Kimball
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 4,925 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.1881, -103.6770
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,199 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KSNY
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.075 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Next sunset
- 21h 9m
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Historical Flying Weather at KIBM
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIBM reported VFR conditions during about 87.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 308 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.2 kt, calm 6.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.3 | 5.8 | 3.9 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 80.2 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 82.6 | 6.9 | 5.0 | 5.5 |
| Apr | 82.0 | 7.6 | 6.0 | 4.4 |
| May | 82.0 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 5.9 |
| Jun | 92.7 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 92.2 | 3.6 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Aug | 92.6 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 89.0 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
| Oct | 86.0 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 |
| Nov | 89.5 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
| Dec | 87.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | 2.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 10.3 kt |
| Feb | 10.0 kt |
| Mar | 10.1 kt |
| Apr | 10.8 kt |
| May | 9.5 kt |
| Jun | 8.5 kt |
| Jul | 7.6 kt |
| Aug | 7.6 kt |
| Sep | 7.9 kt |
| Oct | 9.1 kt |
| Nov | 9.2 kt |
| Dec | 10.1 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Kimball Municipal Robert E Arraj Field (KIBM)
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