KLBF / LBF — North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

VFR

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.

Aviation Visualizations

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFRFlight CategoryVis >5SM, Ceiling >3000ft

WIND COMPASS

NESW13ktMagVar +5.2

CLOUD PROFILE

SFC3k6k9k12kFew 4100ftFew 7000ftBroken 11000ftCloud Profile

Current METAR

METAR KLBF 011053Z AUTO 34013KT 10SM -RA FEW041 FEW070 BKN110 22/19 A2999 RMK AO2 RAB32 PRESFR SLP124 P0000 T02170194 $
Category:
VFR
Wind:
340° at 13 knots
Visibility:
10SM
Temp/Dew:
22°C / 19°C
Altimeter:
29.99 inHg
No TAF available for KLBF.

Runways

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

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Understanding Aviation Weather

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

Disclaimer: Weather data is sourced from official aviation weather services and may be delayed. Always verify conditions through official channels before flight. For informational purposes only.