Historic site · Nebraska
McCook Army Airfield
McCook Army Airfield is a historic site in Nebraska, at a modelled elevation of 840 m. The nearest named place is McCook Army Air Base Museum, a museum 0.7 miles away. 39 named places lie within 25 miles.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Abandoned World War II military airbase
How to reach it
Coordinates40.31510, -100.69383
39 named places within 25 miles
Parks: 30
- Red Willow Area: 2.6 mi
- South Lookout Observation Point: 2.8 mi
- Indian Point Recreation Area: 3.3 mi
- Prairie Dog: 3.3 mi
- Spring Creek Recreation Area: 3.9 mi
Museums: 3
- McCook Army Air Base Museum: 0.7 mi
- Museum of the High Plains: 8.7 mi
- Hitchcock County Museum: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Rest areas: 2
- Harry Strunk Memorial Rest Area: 10.3 mi
- Massacre Canyon Rest Area: 16.1 mi
Historic sites: 1
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:47 | 19:19 | 19:55 |
| June solstice | 06:14 | 20:36 | 21:17 |
| September equinox | 07:31 | 19:06 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 08:03 | 16:37 | 17:20 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 26 | 29 | 39 | 48 | 59 | 69 | 75 | 73 | 63 | 50 | 37 | 27 |
| Precip in | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — RED Willow DAM, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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