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North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

Regional Airport · North Platte, NE, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field. It's 73°F with 66% humidity. Winds from 170° at 14 kt, gusting 21 kt. Cloud ceiling 3,300 ft.

ICAOKLBFIATALBFLOCALLBF
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC-7--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation2,777ft846 m
Longest runway8,001ft2,439 m
Runways22 lighted
Coordinates41.13, -100.6841°07'34.3"N 100°41'02.4"W
ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

55 min ago
73°F22.8°C · Dew 61°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules
NESW170° @ 14 G21 kt
  • Visibility10+ sm
  • Ceiling3,300 ft AGL
  • Humidity66%
  • Altimeter29.97 inHg
  • Pressure1015 hPa
  • Gusts21 kt
Broken 3,300′

Conditions are good for visual flight at North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field. It's 73°F with 66% humidity. Winds from 170° at 14 kt, gusting 21 kt. Cloud ceiling 3,300 ft.

METAR observation

Live
RAWMETAR KLBF 281853Z AUTO 17014G21KT 10SM BKN033 23/16 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02280161
Decoded — plain language
Wind170° @ 14 G21 kt
Visibility10+ sm
Temperature73°F / 22.8°C
Dew point61°F · 66% RH
Altimeter29.97 inHg
Ceiling3,300 ft AGL
Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules
SkyBroken 3,300′

Observed 28 Sep 2026 18:53Z·N Platte/Lee Bird Fld, NE, US·55 min ago

Forecast

TAF
Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z
  1. InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Mon 21:00Z
    MVFRWind160° @ 16 G26 ktVis6+ smSkyBroken 1,500′, Overcast 2,500′
    Now
  2. FromMon 21:00Zuntil Tue 02:00Z
    VFRWind150° @ 15 G25 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 2,500′, Overcast 10,000′
  3. FromTue 02:00Zuntil Tue 05:00Z
    VFRWind150° @ 10 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 5,000′, Overcast 10,000′WeatherLight rain showers, thunderstorm in the vicinity
  4. FromTue 05:00Zuntil Tue 14:00Z
    MVFRWind150° @ 9 ktVis5 smSkyOvercast 1,500′WeatherLight rain
  5. FromTue 14:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
    MVFRWind200° @ 6 ktVis6 smSkyOvercast 1,500′WeatherLight rain
RAWTAF KLBF 281723Z 2818/2918 16016G26KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM282100 15015G25KT P6SM SCT025 OVC100 FM290200 15010KT P6SM -SHRA VCTS SCT050CB OVC100 FM290500 15009KT 5SM -RA OVC015 FM291400 20006KT 6SM -RA OVC015

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:23Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runway winds

12/30
NESW
12
Headwind10 kt
Crosswind10 kt from R
★ Best
30
Tailwind10 kt
Crosswind10 kt from L
Wind components are computed from the reported surface wind and true runway headings. Actual runway selection is made by the airport and ATC — always consult official information.

Runways

2 total
12/30◐ lit
8,001 ft2,439 × 150 ft · Concrete
17/35◐ lit
4,436 ft1,352 × 100 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

5 listed
ASOS118.425
Clearance132.70CLNC DEL
UNICOM123.00CTAF/UNICOM
Radio / FSS122.50COLUMBUS RDO
Center132.70DENVER CNTR
Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM
LBF
North PlatteVORTAC
117.40 MHz5.5 NM211° SW
LB
PanbeNDB
416 kHz6.1 NM125° SE
DWL
WillowNDB
353 kHz31.6 NM119° SE
OZB
CozadVOR
109.00 MHz34.4 NM116° SE

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point