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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
SPECI KLBF 211234Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC009 13/13 A2984 RMK AO2 T01330128
TAF KLBF 211120Z 2112/2212 35004KT 5SM BR OVC010 FM211500 16005KT P6SM BKN015 FM211800 21006KT P6SM SCT030 FM220000 03009KT P6SM -TSRA BKN100CB FM220800 VRB04KT P6SM BKN015
| 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