Thomas County Airport (KTIF) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 4:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, KTIF is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Live aviation weather for Thomas County Airport in Thedford, NE, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Thomas County Airport (KTIF) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Thedford, NE at a field elevation of 2,925 ft. KTIF reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (11/29), the longest 4,402 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 120.825.
Wind calm, visibility 1/2 statute mile, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR KTIF 280955Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM FG OVC003 10/10 A2992 RMK AO2 T01000100
What changed at KTIF?
Since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0935Z (4:35 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KTIF
KTIF is currently LIFR with calm winds, visibility 1/2 statute mile, and a 300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 2,925 ft). KTIF does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLBF, about 51 nm away.
KTIF by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KTIF reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 294 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and March the least, with IFR or worse 11% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 3%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 29 had the best headwind 56% of the time, runway 11 44%, and winds were calm 14% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 3% of hours.
Snow fell on about 47 days a year. From December to February KTIF was IFR or worse 9% of the time, against 4% from June to August.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 65 days a year. 62% 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 2,925 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 5,138 ft, 2,213 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 27% of hours, typically 7 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 57 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 10 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.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 4,402 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 29 | 4,402 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KTIF runways
1 physical runway · 2 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 11/294,402 × 60 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KTIFWind
- 11
- no steady wind
- 29
- no steady wind
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 3→0 kt, ceiling 300 ft → 300 ft.
KTIF 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 KTIF
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTIF reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 71 observations, with 8 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.
- 11
- 74%
- 29
- 26%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KTIF's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 4,402 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 11/29 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
- Unattended
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KTIF
- FAA LID
- TIF
- City
- Thedford
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,925 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9627, -100.5704
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 4,402 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLBF
- AWOS/ASOS
- 120.825 MHz
- CTAF
- 122.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 31m
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Nearby airports
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Historical Flying Weather at KTIF
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KTIF reported VFR conditions during about 84.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 294 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; March had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.1 kt, calm 13.7% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 81.1 | 10.3 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 77.6 | 12.8 | 6.5 | 3.1 |
| Mar | 76.8 | 12.1 | 6.8 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 81.3 | 11.2 | 4.9 | 2.7 |
| May | 83.1 | 9.4 | 5.2 | 2.4 |
| Jun | 90.2 | 6.1 | 2.4 | 1.3 |
| Jul | 91.8 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Aug | 88.1 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.9 |
| Sep | 86.9 | 8.1 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| Oct | 84.3 | 8.3 | 4.6 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 86.1 | 7.9 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 80.6 | 9.4 | 6.4 | 3.6 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.9 kt |
| Feb | 8.0 kt |
| Mar | 8.8 kt |
| Apr | 9.9 kt |
| May | 9.0 kt |
| Jun | 8.1 kt |
| Jul | 7.3 kt |
| Aug | 7.2 kt |
| Sep | 7.5 kt |
| Oct | 8.1 kt |
| Nov | 7.6 kt |
| Dec | 7.7 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 Thomas County Airport (KTIF)
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