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Starns Brothers Airport Private

53NE · Ashland, NE · 1,090 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered

Airport information

FAA LID
53NE
Coordinates
41.0814, -96.4034
Elevation
1,090 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
6E
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
COLUMBUS
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1983/04
Distance from city
3 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:19 AM10:19Z
Sunrise05:53 AM10:53Z
Sunset09:01 PM02:01Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:35 PM02:35Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:35 PM → 05:19 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:01 PM → 04:53 AM

Plan a flight from 53NE

Runway 17/35

2,000 ft × 60 ft · Turf
17
Heading
n/a
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
35
Heading
359° mag · 5° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Right
Displaced threshold
150 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LNK · LincolnVORTAC116.10r049° / 18 NM
OFF · OffuttTACAN111.70r260° / 22.9 NM
OVR · OmahaVORTAC116.30r253° / 30.6 NM
SCB · ScribnerVOR-DME111.00r156° / 33.1 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 53NE. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
STARNS BROS.
580 CO RD 5, ASHLAND, NE
(402) 944-2395
Manager
JOHN F STARNS
P O BOX 37, 320 CO. RD 5, ASHLAND, NE
(402) 944-6036

Remarks FAA

  • CONDL: PROVIDED APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRNSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE; LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN STARNS BROTHERS ARPT AND LEUTKENHAUS ARPT IS COMPLIED WITH.
  • FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 53NE in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator.