Lincoln Airport (KLNK) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 7:54 PM CDT, Oct 28, KLNK is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KLNK right now.

Live aviation weather for Lincoln Airport in Lincoln, NE, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Lincoln Airport (KLNK) is a regional airport serving Lincoln, NE at a field elevation of 1,219 ft. KLNK reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (14/32, 17/35, 18/36), the longest 12,901 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 0054Z (7:54 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

350° 5 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.97"

Temp / Dew

62°F / 17°C

dew 57°F / 14°C

Wind from the north (350°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KLNK 290054Z 35005KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01670139 $

What changed at KLNK?

Since the 2354Z (6:54 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Wind speed down from 10 to 5 kt.
Gusts are no longer reported.
Temperature down 4°C.

Current pilot readout for KLNK

KLNK is currently VFR with winds from 350° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (32, 35, 36). Density altitude is approximately 1,650 ft (field elevation 1,219 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

KLNK by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

FAA ground stops or delay programs, last 12 months

The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for LNK in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from LNK's own airspace.

LNK delay status →

83%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KLNK reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 282 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December 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 4% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).

29%

of windy hours favor 17, 18

Over 20 years of hourly winds, the south-facing ends (17, 18) had the best headwind 29% of the time, the north-facing ends (35, 36) 26%, and winds were calm 13% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.

snow days a year

Snow fell on about 29 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KLNK was IFR or worse 10% of the time, against 2% from June to August.

79%

of departures on time, June 2025 to May 2026

LNK departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 79% of the time across 3,128 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (87%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (66%).

LNK delays by hour and weekday →

thunderstorm days a year

Thunderstorms were reported on about 45 days a year. 59% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 3% of the time.

Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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
35	5,801 ft	PEM	5 kt head	1 kt left
36	12,901 ft	PEM	5 kt head	1 kt left
32FAV	8,649 ft	PEM	5 kt head	2 kt right
17	5,801 ft	PEM	5 kt tail	1 kt right
18	12,901 ft	PEM	5 kt tail	1 kt right
14	8,649 ft	PEM	5 kt tail	2 kt left

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KLNK runways

3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

Runway 14/32
8,649 × 150 ft · PEM
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KLNK
Wind
14
5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
32
5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 17/35
5,801 × 100 ft · PEM
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KLNK
Wind
17
5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
35
5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 18/36
12,901 × 200 ft · PEM
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KLNK
Wind
18
5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
36
5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→5 kt, ceiling 4,300 ft → unlimited.

KLNK weather radar

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

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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 KLNK

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

PIREP0000Z (7:00 PM CDT) · 46 NM SE of KLNK · 43,000 ft MSL · B777

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BIE UA /OV PWE/TM 0000/FL430/TP B777/SK T430

BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PWELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0000Reported at 00:00 UTC.

FL430Altitude: 43,000 ft MSL.

TP B777Aircraft type reporting.

SK T430Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2359Z (6:59 PM CDT) · 46 NM SE of KLNK · 36,000 ft MSL · B738

continuous light turbulence

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BIE UA /OV PWE/TM 2359/FL360/TP B738/SK T360/TB CONS LGT

BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV PWELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2359Reported at 23:59 UTC.

FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

SK T360Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.

PIREP2333Z (6:33 PM CDT) · 84 NM NE of KLNK · 16,000 ft MSL · E170

occasional light chop turbulence

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OMA UA /OV OVR040035/TM 2333/FL160/TP E170/TA UNKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANTK

OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OVR040035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2333Reported at 23:33 UTC.

FL160Altitude: 16,000 ft MSL.

TP E170Aircraft type reporting.

TA UNKNOutside air temperature, °C.

TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.

IC NEGIcing: none reported.

RM VMC THROUGH GAP NEAR LANT…Remarks.

PIREP2322Z (6:22 PM CDT) · 50 NM NE of KLNK · 34,000 ft MSL · A320

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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2322/FL340/TP A320/TB NEG

OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2322Reported at 23:22 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP2320Z (6:20 PM CDT) · 93 NM E of KLNK · 9,000 ft MSL · BE36

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STJ UA /OV STJ360020/TM 2320/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP 120/RM ZKCFDC ZZ

STJ UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV STJ360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2320Reported at 23:20 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP 120Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ZKCFDC ZZRemarks.

PIREP2308Z (6:08 PM CDT) · 50 NM NE of KLNK · 36,000 ft MSL · B737

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OMA UA /OV OVR/TM 2308/FL360/TP B737/SK UNKN-TOP400

OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OVRLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2308Reported at 23:08 UTC.

FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

SK UNKN-TOP400Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

PIREP2242Z (5:42 PM CDT) · 68 NM NE of KLNK · during descent · B737

light to moderate turbulence

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OMA UA /OV OVR030020/TM 2242/FL130 /TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM DURD-060

OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV OVR030020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2242Reported at 22:42 UTC.

FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.

TP B737Aircraft type reporting.

TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.

RM DURD-060Remarks.

PIREP2051Z (3:51 PM CDT) · 33 NM S of KLNK · 9,000 ft MSL · BE36

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BIE UA /OV BIE/TM 2051/FL090/TP BE36/SK TOP088

BIE UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BIELocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2051Reported at 20:51 UTC.

FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.

TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.

SK TOP088Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KLNK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLNK reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 96%MVFR 4%

Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt

Max gust: 23 kt

Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 90%MVFR 5%IFR 6%

Wind avg/max: 7/17 kt

Max gust: 28 kt

Lowest ceiling: 600 ft

Lowest vis: 4 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 5

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

17/18: 48%
35/36: 26%
14: 15%
32: 11%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2336Z (6:36 PM CDT)

TAF KLNK 282336Z 2900/2924 34007KT P6SM SCT250 FM290600 01005KT P6SM SKC FM291400 06006KT P6SM SKC

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Live KLNK Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KLNK's own weather station.

Headwind

5 kt

Crosswind (from the left)

1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 36, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 12,901 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Lincoln Airport (KLNK) with runway 14/32, 17/35, 18/36 marked

N ↑

Runway 14/32, 17/35, 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: 24 hours
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
Control tower: Yes
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KLNK
IATA: LNK
FAA LID: LNK
City: Lincoln
State: Nebraska
Country: United States
Elevation: 1,219 ft
Coordinates: 40.8449, -96.7618
Runways: 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
Longest runway: 12,901 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 118.05 MHz
CTAF: 118.5 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 21h 49m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KAHQWahoo Municipal AirportWahoo, NE25 nm NVFR METAR NE42Dream FieldLincoln, NE6 nm NE NE59Pester AirportLincoln, NE9 nm E NE40Denton AirfieldDenton, NE9 nm SW 68NEHall-Feld AirportDavey, NE11 nm NE NE88Novotny/Tonar Farms AirportValparaiso, NE12 nm NW

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KBIEBeatrice Municipal AirportBeatrice, NE33 nm SVFR METAR KMLEMillard AirportOmaha, NE36 nm NEVFR METAR KFETFremont Municipal AirportFremont, NE38 nm NVFR METAR KPMVPlattsmouth Municipal AirportPlattsmouth, NE39 nm EVFR METAR KJYRYork Municipal AirportYork, NE39 nm WVFR METAR KOFFOffutt Air Force BaseOmaha, NE42 nm NEVFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KCBFCouncil Bluffs Municipal AirportCouncil Bluffs, IA52 nm NEVFR METAR KHJHHebron Municipal AirportHebron, NE56 nm SWVFR METAR KAUHAurora Municipal Al Potter FieldAurora, NE56 nm WVFR METAR KMYZMarysville Municipal AirportMarysville, KS60 nm SVFR METAR KTQETekamah Municipal AirportTekamah, NE61 nm NEVFR METAR KSDAShenandoah Municipal AirportShenandoah, IA62 nm EVFR METAR

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Historical Flying Weather at KLNK

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLNK reported VFR conditions during about 82.9% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 282 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.5 kt, calm 10.9% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#634 of 1,400

Regional rank

#62

State rank

#26

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

82.9%

MVFR

11.1%

IFR

4.1%

LIFR

1.8%

Est. VFR days/yr

282

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,100 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

10.9%

Median wind

8 kt

Gusty hours

15.5%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.6%

Fog/mist days/yr

121

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

3,188 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KLNK monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	74.3	14.4	6.6	4.7
Feb	78.5	13.5	5.6	2.5
Mar	75.1	16.0	6.3	2.6
Apr	81.1	12.9	4.8	1.3
May	82.6	12.6	4.0	0.8
Jun	92.2	5.6	1.6	0.5
Jul	91.9	6.1	1.6	0.4
Aug	89.3	7.8	2.1	0.7
Sep	88.2	7.7	3.0	1.0
Oct	85.3	9.6	3.4	1.7
Nov	84.9	10.8	3.0	1.3
Dec	72.8	15.6	7.7	3.9

Average wind by month

KLNK average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	8.2 kt
Feb	8.7 kt
Mar	9.9 kt
Apr	10.6 kt
May	8.9 kt
Jun	8.5 kt
Jul	7.2 kt
Aug	7.2 kt
Sep	7.7 kt
Oct	8.4 kt
Nov	8.5 kt
Dec	8.0 kt

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KLNK airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Lincoln Airport (KLNK)

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Current pilot readout for KLNK

KLNK by the numbers

Runway wind check

KLNK runways

24-hour trend

KLNK weather radar

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KLNK

Recent aviation weather trends at KLNK

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