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Kohles Airport (NE78) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds

As of 9:56 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KOFK), NE78 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling.

Aviation weather near Kohles Airport in Norfolk, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KOFK): conditions and runway crosswinds.

Kohles Airport (NE78) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Norfolk, NE at a field elevation of 1,686 ft. NE78 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KOFK, about 8 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,217 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KOFK.

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MVFR
Observed 1456Z (9:56 AM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s

No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KOFK, 7.5 nm away.

Wind
170° 10 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
2,000 ft
Altimeter
29.92"
Temp / Dew
59°F / 15°C
dew 56°F / 13°C

Wind from the south (170°) at 10 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 2,000 ft, temperature 15°C (59°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 2,000 ft.

Raw METAR
METAR KOFK 281456Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM OVC020 15/13 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01500133 56003

What changed at KOFK (nearest station)?

Since the 1430Z (9:30 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 1430Z (9:30 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for NE78

Based on the nearest station (KOFK), NE78 is currently MVFR with winds from 170° at 10 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 2,000 ft ceiling. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 2,100 ft (field elevation 1,686 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.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18FAV10 kt head2 kt left
3610 kt tail2 kt right

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NE78 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.

  • Runway 18/36
    1,217 × 50 ft · Turf
    Status not monitored
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at NE78
    Wind
    18
    10 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
    36
    10 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
    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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
071415Z06Z14Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 7→10 kt, ceiling 600 ft → 2,000 ft.

NE78 weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NE78

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1541Z (10:41 AM CDT) · 99 NM N of NE78 · during descent · PC12
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FSD UA /OV FSD030002/TM 1541/FL020/TP PC12/SK OVC020-TOPUNK/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD030002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1541Reported at 15:41 UTC.
FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.
TP PC12Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC020-TOPUNKSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1515Z (10:15 AM CDT) · 92 NM N of NE78 · during climb · C750
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FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1515/FLUNKN/TP C750/SK OVC016-TOP025/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1515Reported at 15:15 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C750Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC016-TOP025Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
PIREP1511Z (10:11 AM CDT) · 97 NM N of NE78 · 38,000 ft MSL · H25B
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FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1511/FL380/TP H25B/SK TOP 390
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1511Reported at 15:11 UTC.
FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.
TP H25BAircraft type reporting.
SK TOP 390Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) · 97 NM N of NE78 · 37,000 ft MSL · C550
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FSD UA /OV FSD/TM 1453/FL370/TP C550/SK TOP370
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1453Reported at 14:53 UTC.
FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.
TP C550Aircraft type reporting.
SK TOP370Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1444Z (9:44 AM CDT) · 97 NM N of NE78 · during descent · C402
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FSD UA /OV FSD100006/TM 1444/FLUNKN/TP C402/SK OVC017-TOP045 LYRS ABV/RM DURD
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD100006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1444Reported at 14:44 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP C402Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP045 LYRS ABVSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURDRemarks.
PIREP1434Z (9:34 AM CDT) · 79 NM SW of NE78 · 5,000 ft MSL · C208
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GRI UA /OV GRI/TM 1434/FL050/TP C208/SK BASE025-TOP045
GRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV GRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1434Reported at 14:34 UTC.
FL050Altitude: 5,000 ft MSL.
TP C208Aircraft type reporting.
SK BASE025-TOP045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
PIREP1353Z (8:53 AM CDT) · 92 NM N of NE78 · during climb · B350
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FSD UA /OV FSD180005/TM 1353/FLUNKN/TP B350/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURC
FSD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
OV FSD180005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.
TM 1353Reported at 13:53 UTC.
FLUNKNAltitude unknown.
TP B350Aircraft type reporting.
SK OVC017-TOP020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.
RM DURCRemarks.
URGENT1348Z (8:48 AM CDT) · 86 NM SE of NE78 · during descent · B742
low-level wind shear
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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.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at NE78

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KOFK reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 45 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 200 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 2%MVFR 56%IFR 27%LIFR 16%
Wind avg/max: 6/12 kt
Max gust: -
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 11

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days
VFR 54%MVFR 17%IFR 26%LIFR 3%
Wind avg/max: 9/20 kt
Max gust: 33 kt
Lowest ceiling: 200 ft
Lowest vis: 0.75 sm
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 32

Most recent change: LIFR → MVFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18
61%
36
39%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1401Z (9:01 AM CDT)

TAF KOFK 281401Z 2814/2912 15006KT 6SM BR OVC015 FM281600 22010KT P6SM OVC020 FM282200 27007KT P6SM FEW160 FM290200 32006KT P6SM SKC

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Live crosswind meter

NE78 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KOFK, 7.5 nm away.

N183610 kt
Headwind
10 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
2 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.

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Turf · 1,217 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

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Aerial photo of Kohles Airport (NE78)
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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Control tower
None

Airport

Type
General aviation airport
FAA LID
NE78
City
Norfolk
State
Nebraska
Country
United States
Elevation
1,686 ft
Coordinates
42.0747, -97.3189
Runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
Longest runway
1,217 ft
Weather reporting
Nearest station KOFK
TAF
Nearest KOFK
Time zone
America/Chicago
Sunset in
7h 40m

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Pilot PIREPs for Kohles Airport (NE78)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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