O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field (KONL) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 3:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KONL is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 1.5 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field in O'Neill, NE, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field (KONL) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around O'Neill, NE at a field elevation of 2,034 ft. KONL reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04/22, 13/31), the longest 4,408 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 121.125.
Wind from the south (170°) at 6 kt, visibility 1.5 statute miles, overcast at 200 ft, temperature 12°C (53°F), altimeter 29.95 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 200 ft.
METAR KONL 280855Z AUTO 17006KT 1 1/2SM BR OVC002 12/11 A2995 RMK AO2 T01180112
What changed at KONL?
Since the 0835Z (3:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Visibility dropped from 4 SM to 1.5 SM.
Current pilot readout for KONL
KONL is currently LIFR with winds from 170° at 6 knots, visibility 1.5 statute miles, and a 200 ft ceiling. the wind favors southeast-facing runway ends (13). Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 2,034 ft). KONL does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOFK, about 63 nm away.
KONL by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KONL reported VFR in 81% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 278 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and March the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 8% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 31 had the best headwind 35% of the time, runway 13 31%, and winds were calm 8% 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 45 days a year. From December to February KONL was IFR or worse 13% of the time, against 5% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 64 days a year. 58% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Field elevation is 2,034 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 3,929 ft, 1,895 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 24% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 65 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and July 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 4,408 ft | ASP | 5 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 22 | 3,200 ft | GRE | 3 kt head | 5 kt left |
| 04 | 3,200 ft | GRE | 3 kt tail | 5 kt right |
| 31 | 4,408 ft | ASP | 5 kt tail | 3 kt left |
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KONL 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 04/223,200 × 60 ft · GRECurrent useno stated-runway source at KONLWind
- 04
- 3 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
- 22
- 3 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 13/314,408 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KONLWind
- 13
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 31
- 5 kt tailwind · 3 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.
Over the last 24 h: wind 5→6 kt, ceiling 900 ft → 200 ft.
KONL 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.
Recent aviation weather trends at KONL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KONL reported mostly IFR across 72 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 13
- 41%
- 31
- 22%
- 22
- 19%
- 04
- 18%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KONL's own weather station.
Wind is 31° off runway 13, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 4,408 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04/22, 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 · Jet A+
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Crop dusting · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KONL
- IATA
- ONL
- FAA LID
- ONL
- City
- O'Neill
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,034 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.4689, -98.6870
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,408 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KOFK
- AWOS/ASOS
- 121.125 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 23m
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Historical Flying Weather at KONL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KONL reported VFR conditions during about 81.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 278 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; March had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.7 kt, calm 7.6% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 74.3 | 12.1 | 7.8 | 5.8 |
| Feb | 75.4 | 13.5 | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| Mar | 72.5 | 12.6 | 8.3 | 6.5 |
| Apr | 79.1 | 10.5 | 6.4 | 4.0 |
| May | 81.2 | 10.8 | 5.0 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 89.5 | 6.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| Jul | 89.3 | 6.6 | 2.5 | 1.6 |
| Aug | 85.3 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Sep | 85.4 | 7.8 | 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Oct | 82.4 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 83.6 | 9.3 | 4.0 | 3.1 |
| Dec | 73.5 | 11.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 9.2 kt |
| Feb | 9.1 kt |
| Mar | 9.9 kt |
| Apr | 10.6 kt |
| May | 8.9 kt |
| Jun | 7.8 kt |
| Jul | 7.0 kt |
| Aug | 7.2 kt |
| Sep | 7.9 kt |
| Oct | 9.0 kt |
| Nov | 8.9 kt |
| Dec | 8.9 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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