Dream Field (NE42) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:54 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLNK), NE42 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Dream Field in Lincoln, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLNK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Dream Field (NE42) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lincoln, NE at a field elevation of 1,194 ft. NE42 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLNK, about 6 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (01/19), the longest 1,200 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLNK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLNK, 6 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.99 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLNK 280954Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 13/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01280117 $
What changed at KLNK (nearest station)?
Since the 0854Z (3:54 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure falling: altimeter 30.01 → 29.99 inHg.
Current pilot readout for NE42
Based on the nearest station (KLNK), NE42 is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (19). Density altitude is approximately 1,150 ft (field elevation 1,194 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 | 1,200 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 01 | 1,200 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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NE42 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 01/191,200 × 75 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NE42Wind
- 01
- 6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 19
- 5 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→6 kt, ceiling 600 ft → unlimited.
NE42 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 NE42
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLNK reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 42 observations, with 10 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
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 0532Z (12:32 AM CDT)
TAF KLNK 280532Z 2806/2906 15005KT P6SM SCT050 OVC090 FM281200 17009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN070 WS019/20039KT FM281500 20014KT P6SM BKN050 FM282200 26008KT P6SM SCT090 FM290100 29004KT P6SM SCT090
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Live crosswind meter
NE42 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLNK, 6 nm away.
Wind is 36° 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
- Control tower
- None
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NE42
- City
- Lincoln
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,194 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.9333, -96.7006
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,200 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLNK
- TAF
- Nearest KLNK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 16m
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Pilot PIREPs for Dream Field (NE42)
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