Rock County Airport (KRBE) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Rock County Airport in Bassett, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KANW): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Rock County Airport (KRBE) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Bassett, NE at 2,349 ft. KRBE has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KANW, about 19 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 4 runways (02, 13, 20, 31), longest 4,698 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. CTAF is 122.9. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KANW, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KANW, 18.8 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 kt, visibility 5 statute miles, broken clouds at 5,000 ft, temperature 11°C (52°F), altimeter 30.12 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 5,000 ft.
METAR KANW 130655Z AUTO 14004KT 5SM HZ BKN050 11/08 A3012 RMK AO2 T01120082
What changed at KANW (nearest station)?
Since the 0635Z (1:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 7 SM to 5 SM.
- A ceiling formed at 5,000 ft.
- Haze began (HZ).
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Current pilot readout for KRBE
Based on the nearest station (KANW), KRBE is currently MVFR with winds from 140° at 4 knots, visibility 5 statute miles, and a 5,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 02, about 4 knots. Density altitude is approximately 2,200 ft (field elevation 2,349 ft). KRBE does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVTN, about 47 nm away.
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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 KRBE. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13FAV | 4,698 ft | CON | 4 kt head | 0 kt |
| 20 | 2,202 ft | GRE | 1 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 02 | 2,202 ft | GRE | 1 kt tail | 4 kt right |
| 31 | 4,698 ft | CON | 4 kt tail | 0 kt |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 10→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 5,000 ft.
KRBE weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Rock County Airport in Bassett, 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 KRBE is headed.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
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 KRBE
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BBW UA /OV BBW/TM 0410/FL050/TP BE36/SK BASE 050/RM ZDVWC-17
BBW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BBWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0410Reported at 04:10 UTC.FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 050Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZDVWC-17Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KRBE
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KANW reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 9 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
- 20
- 39%
- 13
- 35%
- 02
- 15%
- 31
- 11%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KRBE
- FAA LID
- RBE
- City
- Bassett
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,349 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.5697, -99.5684
- Runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 4,698 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KANW
- TAF
- Nearest KVTN
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 41m
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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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KRBE weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at KRBE?+
KRBE has 4 runways: 02, 13, 20, 31; the longest is 4,698 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for KRBE come from?+
Rock County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KANW, about 19 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at KRBE can differ.
Does KRBE have a TAF?+
No. KRBE does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVTN, about 47 nm away.
Does KRBE broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. KRBE does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for KRBE from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Rock County Airport (KRBE)
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