Koinzan Airport (NE44) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 6:55 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (K4V9), NE44 is currently LIFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Koinzan Airport in Elgin, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (K4V9): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Koinzan Airport (NE44) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Elgin, NE at a field elevation of 1,919 ft. NE44 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from K4V9, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (08/26, 10/28), the longest 2,600 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOFK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station K4V9, 7.5 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 5 kt, visibility 2.5 statute miles, overcast at 300 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Low IFR (LIFR), ceiling 300 ft.
METAR K4V9 281155Z AUTO 13005KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC003 13/13 A2992 RMK AO2
What changed at K4V9 (nearest station)?
Since the 1155Z (6:55 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from LIFR to MVFR.
- Ceiling lifted from 300 ft to 1,600 ft.
- Visibility improved from 2.5 SM to 3 SM.
Current pilot readout for NE44
Based on the nearest station (K4V9), NE44 is currently LIFR with winds from 130° at 5 knots, visibility 2.5 statute miles, and a 300 ft ceiling. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (08, 10). Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 1,919 ft). NE44 does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KOFK, about 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10FAV | 1,300 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 08 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 4 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 26 | 2,600 ft | TURF | 4 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 28 | 1,300 ft | TURF | 5 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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NE44 runways
2 physical runways · 4 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 08/262,600 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NE44Wind
- 08
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 10/281,300 × 100 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NE44Wind
- 10
- 5 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
- 28
- 5 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 0→6 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 1,600 ft.
NE44 weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NE44
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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ARP UAL2847 4214N 09912W 1057 F370 MS60 249/055KT TB NONE SK ON TOP IC NONE
ARP UAL2847 4214N 09912W 105…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
LBF UA /OV LBF025040/TM 1011/FL340/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-09
LBF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBF025040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1011Reported at 10:11 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B763Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOPTurbulence: occasional light chop.RM ZDVWC-09Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NE44
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station K4V9 reported a mix of conditions, most often low IFR across 72 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR
Most recent change: IFR → LIFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 10
- 36%
- 28
- 32%
- 08
- 21%
- 26
- 11%
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Live crosswind meter
NE44 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from K4V9, 7.5 nm away.
Wind is 23° off runway 10, 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
- 100LL
- Attended
- Mon-Sat 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, minor
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NE44
- City
- Elgin
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,919 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.9908, -98.0800
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,600 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station K4V9
- TAF
- Nearest KOFK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 11h 15m
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Pilot PIREPs for Koinzan Airport (NE44)
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