Mueller Field (NE79) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:54 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLNK), NE79 is currently IFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Mueller Field in Roca, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLNK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Mueller Field (NE79) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Roca, NE at a field elevation of 1,405 ft. NE79 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLNK, about 13 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (15/33), the longest 1,660 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLNK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLNK, 13.2 nm away.
Wind from the north (010°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, broken clouds at 800 ft, overcast at 1,900 ft, temperature 10°C (50°F), altimeter 30.16 inHg. Conditions are Instrument Flight Rules (IFR), ceiling 800 ft.
METAR KLNK 271454Z 01003KT 10SM BKN008 OVC019 10/08 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP212 T01000083 53006
What changed at KLNK (nearest station)?
Since the 1447Z (9:47 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Temperature–dewpoint spread narrowed to 2°C. Watch for fog or low cloud.
Current pilot readout for NE79
Based on the nearest station (KLNK), NE79 is currently IFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. the wind favors north-facing runway ends (33). Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,405 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33FAV | 1,660 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 15 | 1,660 ft | TURF | 3 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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NE79 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 15/331,660 × 40 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at NE79Wind
- 15
- 3 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 33
- 3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
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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 23 h: wind 6→3 kt, ceiling unlimited → 800 ft.
NE79 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 NE79
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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OMA UA /OV OMA360002/TM 1536/FL018/TP A319/SK OVC018
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMA360002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1536Reported at 15:36 UTC.FL018Altitude: 1,800 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC018Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV KMHK/TM 1530/FLUNKN/TP BE36/SK BKN020-TOP028/RM DURD
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1530Reported at 15:30 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP BE36Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020-TOP028Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURDRemarks.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OMA320001/TM 1510/FL014/TP LJ75/SK OVC014
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMA320001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1510Reported at 15:10 UTC.FL014Altitude: 1,400 ft MSL.TP LJ75Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC014Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OVR320015/TM 1509/FL040/TP LJ75/RM DURC BASE014-TOPS039
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OVR320015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1509Reported at 15:09 UTC.FL040Altitude: 4,000 ft MSL.TP LJ75Aircraft type reporting.RM DURC BASE014-TOPS039Remarks.Show raw report
GRI UA /OV 2S GRI/TM 1457/FL024/TP C25B/SK OVC B022 T030
GRI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV 2S GRILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1457Reported at 14:57 UTC.FL024Altitude: 2,400 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.SK OVC B022 T030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OMA180001/TM 1448/FL003/TP E170/SK OVC001
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMA180001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1448Reported at 14:48 UTC.FL003Altitude: 300 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC001Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1443/FL180/TP TBM8/SK TOP180/TA M12/IC LGT RIME 150-180/RM ZKC FDC FN
MHK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MHKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1443Reported at 14:43 UTC.FL180Altitude: 18,000 ft MSL.TP TBM8Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP180Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.TA M12Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIME 150-180Icing: light rime 15,000–18,000 ft.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
OMA UA /OV OMA180001/TM 1442/FL001/TP BE20/SK OVC013
OMA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV OMA180001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1442Reported at 14:42 UTC.FL001Altitude: 100 ft MSL.TP BE20Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC013Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NE79
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLNK reported a mix of conditions, most often VFR across 39 observations, with 12 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
Most recent change: MVFR → IFR
Most recent change: VFR → IFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 15
- 62%
- 33
- 38%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1446Z (9:46 AM CDT)
TAF KLNK 271446Z 2715/2812 32004KT P6SM SCT008 OVC020 FM271800 20003KT P6SM BKN015 FM272200 18005KT P6SM BKN028 FM280300 16005KT P6SM BKN050
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Live crosswind meter
NE79 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLNK, 13 nm away.
Wind is 10° off runway 33, 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
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NE79
- City
- Roca
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,405 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.6528, -96.6211
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,660 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLNK
- TAF
- Nearest KLNK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 53m
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Pilot PIREPs for Mueller Field (NE79)
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