McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (KMCK) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport in McCook, NE, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (KMCK) is a regional airport serving McCook, NE at 2,583 ft. KMCK reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 6 runways (04, 12, 17, 22) — longest 6,450 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KMCK 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 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

060° 5 kt

Visibility

8 sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

29.94"

Temp / Dew

28°C / 82°F

dew 22°C

Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 kt, visibility 8 statute miles, a few clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 28°C (82°F), altimeter 29.94 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KMCK 290253Z AUTO 06005KT 8SM -RA FEW120 28/22 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W RAB50 SLP109 P0000 60000 T02780222 50009

What changed at KMCK?

Since the 0153Z (8:53 PM CDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Rain began (-RA).

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Current pilot readout for KMCK

KMCK is currently VFR with winds from 060° at 5 knots, visibility 8 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 12, about 5 knots. Density altitude is approximately 4,700 ft (field elevation 2,583 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
04FAV	4,000 ft	CONC-G	5 kt head	1 kt right
35	1,330 ft	GRS	3 kt head	4 kt right
12	6,450 ft	CON	2 kt head	5 kt left
30	6,450 ft	CON	2 kt tail	5 kt right
17	1,330 ft	GRS	3 kt tail	4 kt left
22	4,000 ft	CONC-G	5 kt tail	1 kt left

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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

Over the last 22 h: wind 17→5 kt, ceiling 2,600 ft → unlimited.

KMCK weather radar

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

Live weather radar around McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport in McCook, 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 KMCK 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 KMCK

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

PIREP0336Z (10:36 PM CDT) · 67 NM NW of KMCK · 29,000 ft MSL · PC12

moderate rime icing

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LBF UA /OV LBF270030/TM 0336/FL290/TP PC12/TA M24/IC MOD RIME/RM ZDVWC-16

LBF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LBF270030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0336Reported at 03:36 UTC.

FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

TA M24Outside air temperature, °C.

IC MOD RIMEIcing: moderate rime.

RM ZDVWC-16Remarks.

PIREP0058Z (7:58 PM CDT) · 63 NM NW of KMCK · 1,000 ft MSL · SR22

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OGA UA /OV SAE180030/TM 0058/FL010/TP SR22/SK BASE 110/RM ZDVWC-19

OGA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV SAE180030Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0058Reported at 00:58 UTC.

FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.

TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.

SK BASE 110Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.

PIREP0040Z (7:40 PM CDT) · 82 NM NE of KMCK · 35,000 ft MSL · B738

continuous light to moderate chop turbulence

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GRI UA /OV GRI270040/TM 0040/FL350/TP B738/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP

GRI UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GRI270040Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0040Reported at 00:40 UTC.

FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.

TP B738Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light to moderate chop.

PIREP0004Z (7:04 PM CDT) · 63 NM NW of KMCK · 24,000 ft MSL · PC12

light rime 17,000–24,000 ft icing

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LBF UA /OV LBF280020/TM 0004/FL240/TP PC12/TA M15/IC LGT RIME 170-240/RM ZDVWC-19

LBF UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV LBF280020Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.

FL240Altitude: 24,000 ft MSL.

TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.

TA M15Outside air temperature, °C.

IC LGT RIME 170-240Icing: light rime 17,000–24,000 ft.

RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.

PIREP2335Z (6:35 PM CDT) · 51 NM SW of KMCK · 41,000 ft MSL · C68Z

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AKO UA /OV AKO090075/TM 2335/FL410/TP C68Z/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-67

AKO UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV AKO090075Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 2335Reported at 23:35 UTC.

FL410Altitude: 41,000 ft MSL.

TP C68ZAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ZDVWC-67Remarks.

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

Recent aviation weather trends at KMCK

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KMCK reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 34 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 49 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the N.

Last 24 hours

VFR 59%MVFR 26%IFR 15%

Wind avg/max: 9/36 kt

Max gust: 49 kt

Lowest ceiling: 900 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: N

Category changes: 8

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days

VFR 82%MVFR 6%IFR 4%LIFR 8%

Wind avg/max: 7/21 kt

Max gust: 32 kt

Lowest ceiling: 100 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: E

Category changes: 19

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

12: 49%
04: 21%
17: 19%
22: 6%
35: 3%
30: 2%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0138Z (8:38 PM CDT)

TAF KMCK 290138Z 2902/2924 07005KT P6SM SCT060 FM290205 07007KT 6SM -RA BKN040 FM290600 VRB06KT P6SM BKN100

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KMCK
IATA: MCK
FAA LID: MCK
City: McCook
State: Nebraska
Country: United States
Elevation: 2,583 ft
Coordinates: 40.2078, -100.5928
Runways: 6
Longest runway: 6,450 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
AWOS/ASOS: 119.025 MHz
Time zone: America/Chicago
Next sunset: 22h 7m

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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

KCSBCambridge Municipal AirportCambridge, NE21 nm EVFR METAR KOINOberlin Municipal AirportOberlin, KS23 nm SVFR METAR 19NEHoyt AirportMc Cook/Culbertson, NE12 nm SW 13NEHock AirportCulbertson, NE12 nm NW 6NE7Lee FieldBartley, NE12 nm E NE95Frenchman AirportCulbertson, NE12 nm W

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KADTAtwood-Rawlins City-County AirportAtwood, KS30 nm SWVFR METAR KNRNNorton Municipal AirportNorton, KS39 nm SEVFR METAR K47VCurtis Municipal AirportCurtis, NE27 nm N 4NE8Malone M-Bar Ranch AirportPalisade, NE28 nm W K37VArapahoe Municipal AirportArapahoe, NE32 nm E 5KS8Jack Poore AirportMcDonald, KS42 nm SW

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

7 airports

KLXNJim Kelly FieldLexington, NE51 nm NEVFR METAR KCBKShalz FieldColby, KS51 nm SWVFR METAR KLBFNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird FieldNorth Platte, NE55 nm NVFR METAR · TAF KHDEBrewster FieldHoldrege, NE59 nm EVFR METAR KSYFCheyenne County Municipal AirportSt Francis, KS62 nm SWVFR METAR KPHGPhillipsburg Municipal AirportPhillipsburg, KS65 nm SEVFR METAR

+1 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KMCK reported VFR conditions during about 85.6% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 299 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.7 kt, calm 6.5% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#334 of 1,400

Regional rank

#17

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

85.6%

MVFR

8.1%

IFR

3.5%

LIFR

2.5%

Est. VFR days/yr

299

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

February

Median ceiling

3,600 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

6.5%

Median wind

8 kt

Gusty hours

16.5%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.1%

Fog/mist days/yr

116

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

4,970 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KMCK monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	84.3	7.0	4.3	4.4
Feb	81.3	10.6	4.7	3.4
Mar	81.8	9.9	4.9	3.4
Apr	85.1	9.9	3.3	1.7
May	84.0	9.6	4.1	2.3
Jun	92.2	5.1	2.0	0.7
Jul	90.3	5.9	2.2	1.6
Aug	87.1	7.8	2.9	2.2
Sep	86.0	8.8	3.3	1.9
Oct	86.1	7.9	3.3	2.7
Nov	89.2	6.4	2.2	2.2
Dec	83.9	7.8	4.5	3.8

Average wind by month

KMCK average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	8.5 kt
Feb	8.9 kt
Mar	9.8 kt
Apr	11.1 kt
May	9.6 kt
Jun	8.9 kt
Jul	7.6 kt
Aug	7.2 kt
Sep	7.8 kt
Oct	8.7 kt
Nov	8.3 kt
Dec	8.3 kt

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KMCK airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport in McCook, NE shows the runway and taxiway layout across 6 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KMCK weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KMCK?+

KMCK has 6 runways — 04, 12, 17, 22, 30, 35; the longest is 6,450 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KMCK report its own weather?+

Yes — McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KMCK have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KMCK broadcast D-ATIS?+

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

Where can I find the KMCK airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (KMCK) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (KMCK)

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