Billy G Ray Field

CNP · KCNP · Chappell, NE · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map

Elevation
3,682 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,000 ft 12/30
Runway
1
Mag var
10E

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:22 PM
EventLocal (MDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:06 AM12:06Z
Sunrise06:33 AM12:33Z
Sunset06:54 PM00:54Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:22 PM01:22Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:22 PM → 06:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
07:54 PM → 05:33 AM

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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 030°downwind 300°base 210°final 120°45° entry1230

RWY 12LEFT traffic

Heading
120° mag · 130° true
Dimensions
4,000 × 55 ft
TPA
4,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Asphalt
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 300°) on the 45° at 4,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 12
Threshold elev
3,681 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Road, 30 ft, 709 ft from threshold, 288 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
3,682 ft

Condition: Poor. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Also

Flight service
118.475 LOW/HIGH
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
225.4BRUSH/B/ RCAG (LOW/HIGH)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

SNY 115.90 · SAE 110.20
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
SNY · Sidney VOR/DME 115.90 · 106X High r080° / 23.5 NM
SAE · Searle VOR/DME 110.20 · 39X Terminal r259° / 31.2 NM

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Charts & procedures

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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / FAA LID
KCNP / CNP
Coordinates
41.0775, -102.4641
Elevation
3,682 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10E
Sectional chart
CHEYENNE
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS)
COLUMBUS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
OLU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
1 S

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

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
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CHAPPELL AIRPORT AUTHORITY
PO BOX 546, CHAPPELL, NE
308-874-2708
Manager
CHRIS RAY
PO BOX 546, CHAPPELL, NE
308-874-4350
Remarks FAA · 4 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Runways

  • SEVERE BLOCK CRACKING AND FOD THRU OUT PVMNT.

Lighting

  • MIRL RWY 12/30 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST ACTVT - CTAF.

Obstructions

  • APCH SLOPE 45:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About KCNP

Billy G Ray Field (CNP · KCNP) is an airport in Chappell, NE, at 3,682 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCNP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCNP have a control tower?

No. Billy G Ray Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at KCNP?

Billy G Ray Field has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCNP?

Billy G Ray Field is in Chappell, NE, at an elevation of 3,682 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.0775, -102.4641.

More about KCNP

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