Novotny/Tonar Farms Airport (NE88) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 9:54 AM CDT, Oct 27, based on the nearest station (KLNK), NE88 is currently IFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling.
Aviation weather near Novotny/Tonar Farms Airport in Valparaiso, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLNK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Novotny/Tonar Farms Airport (NE88) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Valparaiso, NE at a field elevation of 1,426 ft. NE88 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLNK, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has 2 physical runways (N, S), the longest 2,000 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLNK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLNK, 11.5 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 NE88
Based on the nearest station (KLNK), NE88 is currently IFR with winds from 010° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 800 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 850 ft (field elevation 1,426 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFAV | 2,000 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
| S | 2,000 ft | TURF | 3 kt head | 1 kt right |
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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.
NE88 weather radar
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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of NE88
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
SUX UA /OV KSUX310002/TM 1535/FLUNKN/TP G280/SK OVC020-TOP030/RM DURC
SUX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KSUX310002Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1535Reported at 15:35 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP G280Aircraft type reporting.SK OVC020-TOP030Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.Show raw report
EAR UA /OV EAR/TM 1519/FL130/TP S22T/SK BASE002-TOP046/IC NEG/RM DURC
EAR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EARLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1519Reported at 15:19 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP S22TAircraft type reporting.SK BASE002-TOP046Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM DURCRemarks.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
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 NE88
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.
- N/S
- 100%
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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Airport info
Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- NE88
- City
- Valparaiso
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,426 ft
- Coordinates
- 41.0208, -96.8642
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLNK
- TAF
- Nearest KLNK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 54m
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Pilot PIREPs for Novotny/Tonar Farms Airport (NE88)
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