Cavanaugh Airport Private
NE29 · Minden, NE · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:18 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:05 AM | 11:05Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 11:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:48 PM | 01:48Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:18 PM | 02:18Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 162° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 342°) on the 45° at 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 4,000 ft | |
| 17/35 | 2,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
EAR 111.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAR · Kearney | VOR | 111.20 | Low | r176° / 12.7 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NE29 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- NE29
- Coordinates
- 40.5139, -99.0120
- Elevation
- 2,175 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBUS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1993/04
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Nearby airports
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About NE29
Cavanaugh Airport (NE29) is an airport in Minden, NE, at 2,175 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, 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 NE29, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does NE29 have a control tower?
No. Cavanaugh Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at NE29?
Cavanaugh Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is NE29?
Cavanaugh Airport is in Minden, NE, at an elevation of 2,175 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5139, -99.0120.
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