Medium Regional Airport • North Platte, NE, United States
Elevation: 2,777 ft (846 m) • 41.1262, -100.6840
North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (KLBF / LBF) is a medium regional airport serving North Platte, NE, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,777 ft (846 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 5.2° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 8,000 feet.
METAR KLBF 240753Z AUTO 08003KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP086 T00111022 $
TAF KLBF 240520Z 2406/2506 09006KT P6SM SKC FM241600 14009KT P6SM FEW250 FM242000 18011KT P6SM SCT250 FM242300 12010G20KT P6SM OVC100 FM250200 05018G28KT P6SM OVC050
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 126° |
| 17 | 4,436 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 181° |
| 30 | 8,000 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 306° |
| 35 | 4,436 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 1° |
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