Airport • Bassett, NE, United States
Elevation: 2,349 ft (716 m) • 42.5697, -99.5684
Rock County Airport (KRBE) is a airport serving Bassett, NE, United States, situated at an elevation of 2,349 ft (716 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 4.5° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 4,698 feet.
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 | 2,250 ft | 120 ft | Gravel | 35° |
| 13 | 4,698 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 140° |
| 20 | 2,250 ft | 120 ft | Gravel | 215° |
| 31 | 4,698 ft | 75 ft | Concrete | 320° |
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