Denton Airfield (NE40) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 8:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLNK), NE40 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Denton Airfield in Denton, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLNK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Denton Airfield (NE40) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Denton, NE at a field elevation of 1,270 ft. NE40 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLNK, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 2,500 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLNK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLNK, 9.1 nm away.
Wind from the south (170°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 9,500 ft, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 9,500 ft.
METAR KLNK 281354Z 17010KT 10SM OVC095 17/14 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01670144
What changed at KLNK (nearest station)?
Since the 1254Z (7:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1254Z (7:54 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for NE40
Based on the nearest station (KLNK), NE40 is currently VFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 9,500 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 1,750 ft (field elevation 1,270 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19FAV | 2,500 ft | ASPH | 9 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 01 | 2,500 ft | ASPH | 10 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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NE40 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 01/192,500 × 30 ft · ASPHCurrent useno stated-runway source at NE40Wind
- 01
- 10 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 9 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
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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 5→10 kt, ceiling 1,900 ft → 9,500 ft.
NE40 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NE40
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
OMA UUA /OV OFF/TM 1348/FL019/TP B742/RM LLWS -30KT 1NM FINAL RWY 13 900AGL
OMA UUAHeader: reporting station and UUA: an URGENT pilot report (severe conditions, wind shear, or similar).OV OFFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1348Reported at 13:48 UTC.FL019Altitude: 1,900 ft MSL.TP B742Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS -30KT 1NM FINAL RWY …Remarks.Show raw report
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1330/FL040/TP TBM7/SK CLR
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1330Reported at 13:30 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.SK CLRSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1327/FL120/TP TBM7/SK BASE 100 TOP 110/TB NEG ABV 120/RM DURC
LNK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LNKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1327Reported at 13:27 UTC.FL120Altitude: 12,000 ft MSL.TP TBM7Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE 100 TOP 110Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TB NEG ABV 120Turbulence: none reported abv 120.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 1214 F360 263/025KT TB SMTH TURB IC
ARP UAL1333 4041N 09548W 121…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NE40
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLNK reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 33 observations, with 3 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 800 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.
- 19
- 62%
- 01
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KLNK 281120Z 2812/2912 17009KT P6SM FEW060 WS017/20042KT FM281500 20014KT P6SM BKN050 FM282300 29005KT P6SM SCT230 FM290600 01004KT P6SM SCT050
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Live crosswind meter
NE40 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLNK, 9.1 nm away.
Wind is 26° off runway 19, 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
- Attended
- Unattended
- Repairs
- Airframe minor · Engine major
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NE40
- City
- Denton
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,270 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.7164, -96.8691
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLNK
- TAF
- Nearest KLNK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 9h 11m
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Pilot PIREPs for Denton Airfield (NE40)
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