Bernadt Airport (NE20) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Bernadt Airport in Steinauer, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KBIE): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Bernadt Airport (NE20) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Steinauer, NE at 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. Its 2 runways (17, 35), longest 2,300 ft, are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The nearest TAF is issued for KLNK. Track it in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get alerts read from KBIE, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KBIE, 25.8 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 3 statute miles, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 30.09 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KBIE 130935Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM BR OVC060 17/15 A3009 RMK AO2 T01730151
What changed at KBIE (nearest station)?
Since the 0915Z (4:15 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
- Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 3 SM.
- Mist began (BR).
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Current pilot readout for NE20
Based on the nearest station (KBIE), NE20 is currently MVFR with calm winds, visibility 3 statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,650 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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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 NE20. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2,300 ft | TURF-GRVL | - | - |
| 35 | 2,300 ft | TURF-GRVL | - | - |
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24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 24 h: wind 4→0 kt, ceiling 7,000 ft → 6,000 ft.
NE20 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Bernadt Airport in Steinauer, 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 NE20 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.
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 6 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: VFR → MVFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- 17/35
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NE20
- City
- Steinauer
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,290 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.1861, -96.2114
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,300 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KBIE
- TAF
- Nearest KLNK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 14h 53m
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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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50–100 NM
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NE20 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at NE20?+
NE20 has 2 runways: 17, 35; the longest is 2,300 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for NE20 come from?+
Bernadt Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KBIE, about 26 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NE20 can differ.
Does NE20 have a TAF?+
No. NE20 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLNK, about 47 nm away.
Does NE20 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. NE20 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NE20 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Bernadt Airport (NE20)
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