Frenchman Airport (NE95) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 1:03 PM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KMCK), NE95 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Frenchman Airport in Culbertson, NE, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KMCK): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Frenchman Airport (NE95) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Culbertson, NE at a field elevation of 2,590 ft. NE95 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KMCK, about 12 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (10/28), the longest 2,900 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KMCK.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KMCK, 12.2 nm away.
Wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 1,800 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.96 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
SPECI KMCK 281803Z AUTO 32009KT 10SM FEW018 17/12 A2996 RMK AO2 T01720122
What changed at KMCK (nearest station)?
Since the 1753Z (12:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Flight category improved from MVFR to VFR.
- The 1,800 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
The latest report is an off-schedule special (SPECI), issued because conditions changed significantly. What is a SPECI? →
Current pilot readout for NE95
Based on the nearest station (KMCK), NE95 is currently VFR with winds from 320° at 9 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (28). Density altitude is approximately 3,450 ft (field elevation 2,590 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28FAV | 2,900 ft | Turf | 7 kt head | 5 kt right |
| 10 | 2,900 ft | Turf | 7 kt tail | 5 kt left |
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NE95 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 10/282,900 × 100 ft · TurfCurrent useno stated-runway source at NE95Wind
- 10
- 7 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
- 28
- 7 kt headwind · 5 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 3→9 kt, ceiling 800 ft → unlimited.
NE95 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 NE95
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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AKO UA /OV TXC090020/TM 1527/FL090/TP T206/SK SKC/RM VMC ZDVWC-07
AKO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TXC090020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1527Reported at 15:27 UTC.FL090Altitude: 9,000 ft MSL.TP T206Aircraft type reporting.SK SKCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM VMC ZDVWC-07Remarks.Show raw report
MCK UA /OV KMCK/TM 1517/FL030/TP C208/SK SK BASE 038 TOP045/IC NEG /RM ZDVWC
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KMCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1517Reported at 15:17 UTC.FL030Altitude: 3,000 ft MSL.TP C208Aircraft type reporting.SK SK BASE 038 TOP045Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWCRemarks.Show raw report
MCK UA /OV MCK/TM 1409/FL025/TP BE65/SK TOP050-BASE038/IC NEG/RM ZDVWC-19
MCK UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV MCKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1409Reported at 14:09 UTC.FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.TP BE65Aircraft type reporting.SK TOP050-BASE038Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.Show raw report
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1345/FL028/TP SW4/SK BASE036/RM ZDVWC-19
LBF UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LBFLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1345Reported at 13:45 UTC.FL028Altitude: 2,800 ft MSL.TP SW4Aircraft type reporting.SK BASE036Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM ZDVWC-19Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at NE95
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KMCK reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 36 observations, with 6 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 100 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
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.
- 10
- 68%
- 28
- 32%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1720Z (12:20 PM CDT)
TAF KMCK 281720Z 2818/2918 33011KT P6SM BKN015 FM282100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT250 FM290600 VRB05KT 5SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 2910/2914 1SM BR OVC005
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Live crosswind meter
NE95 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KMCK, 12 nm away.
Wind is 36° off runway 28, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
North up
Runway 10/28 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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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
- NE95
- City
- Culbertson
- State
- Nebraska
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 2,590 ft
- Coordinates
- 40.2293, -100.8568
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,900 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KMCK
- TAF
- Nearest KMCK
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 5h 12m
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Pilot PIREPs for Frenchman Airport (NE95)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
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