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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
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:19 AM | 10:19Z |
| Sunrise | 05:53 AM | 10:53Z |
| Sunset | 09:01 PM | 02:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:35 PM | 02:35Z |
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
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LNK · Lincoln | VORTAC | 116.10 | r049° / 18 NM |
| OFF · Offutt | TACAN | 111.70 | r260° / 22.9 NM |
| OVR · Omaha | VORTAC | 116.30 | r253° / 30.6 NM |
| SCB · Scribner | VOR-DME | 111.00 | r156° / 33.1 NM |
VFR sectional
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.
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