Medium Regional Airport • Kearney, NE, United States
Elevation: 2,131 ft (650 m) • 40.7270, -99.0068
Kearney Regional Airport (KEAR / EAR) is a medium regional airport serving Kearney, NE, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,131 ft (650 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.1° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 7,094 feet.
TAF KEAR 211330Z 2114/2212 06010KT 6SM BR SCT003 BKN010 TEMPO 2114/2117 3SM BR OVC003 FM211800 06010G20KT P6SM SCT008 BKN020 FM220400 VRB05KT P6SM SCT009 BKN020
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 4,498 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 141° |
| 18 | 7,094 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 187° |
| 31 | 4,498 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 321° |
| 36 | 7,094 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 7° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM