Bernadt Airport (NE20) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 7:15 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KBIE), NE20 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Bernadt Airport in Steinauer, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBIE): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Bernadt Airport (NE20) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Steinauer, NE at a field elevation of 1,290 ft. NE20 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KBIE, about 26 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,300 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLNK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBIE, 25.8 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,600 ft, temperature 16°C (61°F), altimeter 29.97 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KBIE 281215Z AUTO 16008KT 10SM SCT046 16/15 A2997 RMK AO2 T01630145
What changed at KBIE (nearest station)?
Since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
- The 4,400 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for NE20
Based on the nearest station (KBIE), NE20 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,700 ft (field elevation 1,290 ft). NE20 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLNK, about 47 nm away.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,300 ft | TURF-GRVL | 8 kt head | 2 kt left |
| 35 | 2,300 ft | TURF-GRVL | 8 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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NE20 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 17/352,300 × 70 ft · TURF-GRVLCurrent useno stated-runway source at NE20Wind
- 17
- 8 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 8 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
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“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→8 kt, ceiling 1,100 ft → unlimited.
NE20 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 NE20
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KBIE reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 500 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 70%
- 35
- 30%
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Live crosswind meter
NE20 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KBIE, 26 nm away.
Wind is 16° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100 (green)
- Attended
- Unattended
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NE20
- City
- Steinauer
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,290 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1861, -96.2114
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBIE
- TAF
- Nearest KLNK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 9m
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Pilot PIREPs for Bernadt Airport (NE20)
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