Broken Bow Municipal Airport
BBW · KBBW · Broken Bow, NE · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:23 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:23 PM | 02:23Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 141° mag · 149° true
- Dimensions
- 4,203 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 321°) on the 45° at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 2,546 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 21 ft, 620 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,546 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 4,203 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 226.675 | GRAND ISLAND WEST RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CUZ 108.20 · OZB 109.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUZ · Custer County | VOR/DME | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r136° / 3.5 NM |
| OZB · Cozad | VOR | 109.00 | Terminal | r017° / 37.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBBW / BBW
- Coordinates
- 41.4365, -99.6422
- Elevation
- 2,546 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 120.0 · ☎ 308-870-8247
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBUS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- BBW
- Attendance
- UNATTENDED
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 14; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- COURTESY CARS AVBL.
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 14; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SERV FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM FOR 100LL.
- JET A AVBL BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT.
Attendance
- FOR SVC CALL NRS LISTED ON NOTICE IN TERMINAL BLDG
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Nearby airports
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About KBBW
Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW · KBBW) is an airport in Broken Bow, NE, at 2,546 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,203 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBBW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBBW have a control tower?
No. Broken Bow Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KBBW?
Broken Bow Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,203 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBBW?
Broken Bow Municipal Airport is in Broken Bow, NE, at an elevation of 2,546 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4365, -99.6422.
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