Hooker County Airport (MHN) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Hooker County Airport in Mullen, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KTIF): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Hooker County Airport (MHN) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mullen, NE at 3,260 ft. MHN has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KTIF, about 22 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (09, 27), longest 2,525 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KVTN. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KTIF, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KTIF, 22.3 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,300 ft, temperature 14°C (57°F), altimeter 30.13 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,300 ft.
METAR KTIF 130715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC033 14/11 A3013 RMK AO2 T01390106
What changed at KTIF (nearest station)?
Since the 0655Z (1:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0655Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for MHN
Based on the nearest station (KTIF), MHN is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,300 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 3,650 ft (field elevation 3,260 ft). MHN does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVTN, about 54 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 MHN. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 2,525 ft | ASPH/ CONC | - | - |
| 27 | 2,525 ft | ASPH/ CONC | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 8→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,300 ft.
MHN weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Hooker County Airport in Mullen, 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 MHN 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 MHN
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 MHN
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KTIF reported mostly VFR across 71 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 16 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
- 09/27
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- IATA
- MHN
- FAA LID
- 84NE
- City
- Mullen
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3,260 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.0422, -101.0591
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,525 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KTIF
- TAF
- Nearest KVTN
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 17h 24m
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Nearby airports
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MHN weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at MHN?+
MHN has 2 runways: 09, 27; the longest is 2,525 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for MHN come from?+
Hooker County Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KTIF, about 22 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at MHN can differ.
Does MHN have a TAF?+
No. MHN does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KVTN, about 54 nm away.
Does MHN broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. MHN does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for MHN from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Hooker County Airport (MHN)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Hooker County Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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