Kearney Regional Airport
EAR · KEAR · Kearney, NE · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:19 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:19 PM | 02:19Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 136° mag · 141° true
- Dimensions
- 4,498 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 316°) on the 45° at 3,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 2,129 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,130 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 4,498 / 4,498 / 4,498 / 4,498 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 4,498 ft | |
| 18/36 | 7,094 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Kearney”Taxi & takeoff
“Kearney”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 278.8 | HASTINGS RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 36
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 36 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (EAR) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EAR 111.20 · GRI 116.55
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAR · Kearney | VOR | 111.20 | Low | r313° / 0.1 NM |
| GRI · Grand Island | VOR/DME | 116.55 · 112Y | Low | r237° / 35 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KEAR / EAR
- Coordinates
- 40.7270, -99.0068
- Elevation
- 2,132 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 123.875 · ☎ 308-237-5608
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBUS · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Columbus Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- EAR
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I A
- Activated
- 1943/03
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- HIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 18; MALSR RWY 36; PAPI RWYS 13, 18, 31, & 36; AND MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left) · 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR.
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
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Agricultural, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- BE ALERT WHEN TAXIING ON APRON DUE TO SEVERAL CLOSED AREAS.
- AIR CARRIER OPS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINUTES BEFORE OR AFTER SCHEDULED ARRIVAL/DEPARTURE TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION WITH AMGR AND CONFIRMATION THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO LDNG OR TKOF.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 90/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 155/R/C/W/T
Lighting
- HIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 18; MALSR RWY 36; PAPI RWYS 13, 18, 31, & 36; AND MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KEAR
Kearney Regional Airport (EAR · KEAR) is an airport in Kearney, NE, at 2,132 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,094 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEAR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEAR have a control tower?
No. Kearney Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KEAR?
Kearney Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,094 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEAR?
Kearney Regional Airport is in Kearney, NE, at an elevation of 2,132 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7270, -99.0068.
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