Imperial Municipal Airport (KIML) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:53 PM MDT, Oct 28, KIML is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Imperial Municipal Airport in Imperial, NE, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Imperial Municipal Airport (KIML) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Imperial, NE at a field elevation of 3,276 ft. KIML reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (03/21, 13/31), the longest 5,022 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 124.175.
Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, altimeter 30.03 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIML 282253Z AUTO 02005KT 10SM CLR A3003 RMK AO2 SLPNO $
What changed at KIML?
Since the 2153Z (3:53 PM MDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2153Z (3:53 PM MDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KIML
KIML is currently VFR with winds from 020° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northeast-facing runway ends (03). KIML does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KMCK, about 50 nm away.
KIML by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KIML reported VFR in 87% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 302 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 9% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 5% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 34% of the time, runway 13 32%, and winds were calm 10% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Snow fell on about 29 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KIML was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 44 days a year. 65% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
Field elevation is 3,276 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,766 ft, 2,490 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 18% of hours, typically 9 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 71 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.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03FAV | 2,756 ft | GRE | 5 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 31 | 5,022 ft | CON | 3 kt head | 4 kt right |
| 13 | 5,022 ft | CON | 3 kt tail | 4 kt left |
| 21 | 2,756 ft | GRE | 5 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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KIML 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 03/212,756 × 280 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at KIMLWind
- 03
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 21
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/315,022 × 100 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIMLWind
- 13
- 3 kt tailwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 31
- 3 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from right
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.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 5→5 kt, ceiling 700 ft → unlimited.
KIML 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 KIML
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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MCK UA /OV MCK/TM 2256/FL400/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-67
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2256Reported at 22:56 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB INTMT LGT CHOPTurbulence: intermittent light chop.RM ZDVWC-67Remarks.Show raw report
MCK UA /OV HCT031012/TM 2255/FL310/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-08
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HCT031012Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2255Reported at 22:55 UTC.FL310Altitude: 31,000 ft MSL.TP CRJ7Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZDVWC-08Remarks.Show raw report
GLD UA /OV GLD278018/TM 2255/FL370/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP 370-390/RM ZDVWC-18
GLD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GLD278018Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2255Reported at 22:55 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL LGT-MO…Turbulence: continuous light chop occasional light to moderate chop 37,000–39,000 ft.RM ZDVWC-18Remarks.Show raw report
GLD UA /OV GLD/TM 2254/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-17
GLD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GLDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2254Reported at 22:54 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.RM ZDVWC-17Remarks.Show raw report
GLD UA /OV GLD210030/TM 2128/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT/RM ZDVWC-18
GLD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV GLD210030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2128Reported at 21:28 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZDVWC-18Remarks.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 KIML
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KIML reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 39 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 25 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Most recent change: IFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 37%
- 03
- 26%
- 31
- 21%
- 21
- 16%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIML's own weather station.
Wind is 25° off runway 03, the end with the most headwind right now.
GRE · 2,756 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 03/21, 13/31 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
- Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KIML
- IATA
- IML
- FAA LID
- IML
- City
- Imperial
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,276 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.5093, -101.6210
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,022 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KMCK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 124.175 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Denver
- Sunset in
- 8m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KIML
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KIML reported VFR conditions during about 86.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 302 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.0 kt, calm 6.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 86.6 | 6.0 | 3.6 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 81.9 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 3.7 |
| Mar | 82.3 | 9.2 | 5.2 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 85.3 | 8.9 | 4.0 | 1.9 |
| May | 84.2 | 8.4 | 4.9 | 2.5 |
| Jun | 92.7 | 4.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 91.9 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 89.4 | 5.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| Sep | 88.3 | 7.1 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| Oct | 86.3 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 3.0 |
| Nov | 89.2 | 5.2 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
| Dec | 85.6 | 6.4 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.9 kt |
| Feb | 9.3 kt |
| Mar | 10.0 kt |
| Apr | 11.3 kt |
| May | 10.2 kt |
| Jun | 9.3 kt |
| Jul | 7.9 kt |
| Aug | 7.6 kt |
| Sep | 8.0 kt |
| Oct | 8.8 kt |
| Nov | 8.4 kt |
| Dec | 8.7 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 Imperial Municipal Airport (KIML)
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