McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
MCK · KMCK · McCook, NE · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:24 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:13 AM | 11:13Z |
| Sunrise | 06:43 AM | 11:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:53 PM | 01:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:24 PM | 02:24Z |
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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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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 124° mag · 132° true
- Dimensions
- 6,450 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.95 (MCK) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 304°) on the 45° at 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 2,583 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 30 ft, 1,225 ft from threshold, 475 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 38 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 2,583 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,448 / 6,448 / 5,698 / 5,698 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,000 ft | |
| 12/30 | 6,450 ft | |
| 17/35 | 1,330 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Mc Cook”Taxi & takeoff
“Mc Cook”Also
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 226.675 | NORTH PLATTE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 12
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 12 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.95 (MCK) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MCK 115.30 · HCT 117.70
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCK · Mc Cook | VOR/DME | 115.30 · 100X | High | r007° / 0.2 NM |
| HCT · Hayes Center | VORTAC | 117.70 · 124X | High | r123° / 21.2 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
- KMCK / MCK
- Coordinates
- 40.2078, -100.5928
- Elevation
- 2,583 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.025 · ☎ 308-345-1193
- ARTCC
- DENVER (ZDV)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBUS · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Columbus Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- MCK
- Attendance
- ALL DALGT
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- IV A
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1946/05
- Distance from city
- 2 E
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 10,500 ft MSL · MON-FRI 1600-SS AND SAT-SUN 0800-SS
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT VASI RY 30 & PAPI RY 12 & MALSR RY 12 - CTAF.; ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; PAPI RWY 12; & VASI RWY 30 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: VASI · 22: VASI · 12: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 30: VASI.
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
- Agricultural, Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC ON FREQ. IF UNA, CTC FSS ON FREQ VIA RCO. IF UNA, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 12; PAPI RWY 12; & VASI RWY 30 - CTAF.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 90/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 90/R/B/W/T
- RWY 17/35 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- 17/35 THR BDRY MKRS.
- UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN AND 8 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT VASI RY 30 & PAPI RY 12 & MALSR RY 12 - CTAF.
Contact
- CITY MANAGER.
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Nearby airports
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About KMCK
McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK · KMCK) is an airport in McCook, NE, at 2,583 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 6,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMCK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMCK have a control tower?
No. McCook Ben Nelson 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 KMCK?
McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 6,450 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMCK?
McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport is in McCook, NE, at an elevation of 2,583 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2078, -100.5928.
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