Seward Municipal Airport
SWT · KSWT · Seward, NE · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:13 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunrise | 06:26 AM | 11:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 01:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 02:13Z |
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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
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 168° mag · 174° true
- Dimensions
- 4,200 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 348°) on the 45° at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 1,494 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 41 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,505 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 3,400 ft | |
| 16/34 | 4,200 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KSWT → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KSWT kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Omaha”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 270.3 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LNK 116.10 · OLU 116.95 · BIE 110.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNK · Lincoln | VORTAC | 116.10 · 108X | High | r249° / 17 NM |
| OLU · Columbus | VOR/DME | 116.95 · 116Y | Low | r155° / 36.7 NM |
| BIE · Beatrice | VOR | 110.60 | Terminal | r328° / 37.5 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
- KSWT
- Coordinates
- 40.8647, -97.1092
- Elevation
- 1,506 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBUS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- OLU
- Attendance
- MON-SAT 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1976/01
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; WINDSOCK - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.
Runways
- 23 FT ROAD 1225 FT FM RWY END XS CNTRLN.
- 13 FT ROAD 730 FT FM RWY END XS CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; WINDSOCK - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF SVC AVBL H24.
Contact
- MARVIN SIEFERT, AIRPORT AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN.
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Nearby airports
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About KSWT
Seward Municipal Airport (SWT · KSWT) is an airport in Seward, NE, at 1,506 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSWT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSWT have a control tower?
No. Seward 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 KSWT?
Seward Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSWT?
Seward Municipal Airport is in Seward, NE, at an elevation of 1,506 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8647, -97.1092.
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