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Fairbury Municipal Airport
FBY · KFBY · Fairbury, NE · 1,479 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KFBY / FBY
- Coordinates
- 40.1830, -97.1693
- Elevation
- 1,479 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBUS
- NOTAM facility
- OLU
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
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 | 05:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 10:59Z |
| Sunset | 09:01 PM | 02:01Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:34 PM | 02:34Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:34 PM → 05:26 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:01 PM → 04:59 AM
Plan a flight from KFBY
Runway 11/29
2,487 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good) 11
- Heading
- 115° mag · 121° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
29
- Heading
- 295° mag · 301° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 17/35
3,700 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good) 17
- Heading
- 174° mag · 180° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
35
- Heading
- 354° mag · 0° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 126.4 | MINNEAPOLIS CNTR |
| UNIC | 122.7 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIE · Beatrice | VOR | 110.60 | r243° / 20.3 NM |
Approaches
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 ↗ · amdt 0B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 ↗ · amdt 0B
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management
Owner
FAIRBURY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
56869 714 ROAD, FAIRBURY, NE
(402) 729-2250
Manager
SANDI DECKER
56869 714 ROAD, FAIRBURY, NE
402-729-7161
Remarks FAA
- BY REQ ONLY.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 17/35; PAPI AND REIL RYS 17 & 35 - CTAF.
- 24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM.
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