Sutton Airport (NE35) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
Aviation weather near Sutton Airport in Chester, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KHJH): conditions, runway crosswinds, and free Telegram airport alerts.
Sutton Airport (NE35) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Chester, NE at 1,583 ft. NE35 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KHJH, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. Its 2 runways (N, S), longest 1,400 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 KHJH, the station this page is based on.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KHJH, 6 nm away.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, scattered clouds at 4,800 ft, overcast at 6,000 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.08 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 6,000 ft.
METAR KHJH 130755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT048 OVC060 17/15 A3008 RMK AO2 T01660151
What changed at KHJH (nearest station)?
Since the 0735Z (2:35 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0735Z report, conditions are holding steady.
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Current pilot readout for NE35
Based on the nearest station (KHJH), NE35 is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 6,000 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 1,950 ft (field elevation 1,583 ft). NE35 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLNK, about 59 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 NE35. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 1,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
| S | 1,400 ft | TURF | - | - |
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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 11,000 ft → 6,000 ft.
NE35 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Live weather radar around Sutton Airport in Chester, 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 NE35 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 NE35
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KHJH reported mostly VFR across 72 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 21 kt, the lowest ceiling was 4,300 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
- N/S
- 100%
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Airport facts
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NE35
- City
- Chester
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,583 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.0583, -97.5412
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,400 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KHJH
- TAF
- Nearest KLNK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 16h 36m
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Nearby airports
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NE35 weather: frequently asked
What runways are available at NE35?+
NE35 has 2 runways: N, S; the longest is 1,400 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.
Where does the weather shown for NE35 come from?+
Sutton Airport does not have its own weather station. Conditions shown here come from the nearest reporting station, KHJH, about 6 nm away, close enough for situational awareness, but local conditions at NE35 can differ.
Does NE35 have a TAF?+
No. NE35 does not publish its own TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLNK, about 59 nm away.
Does NE35 broadcast D-ATIS?+
No. NE35 does not broadcast D-ATIS. Alerts for NE35 from the ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) are based on its METAR (via the nearest reporting station) instead.
Pilot PIREPs for Sutton Airport (NE35)
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