FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EAR |
| Lat/Long: | 40-43-37.3460N 099-00-24.3720W
40-43.622433N 099-00.406200W
40.7270406,-99.0067700
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2131.8 ft. / 649.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2020) |
| From city: | 4 miles NE of KEARNEY, NE |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 68847 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1943 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | COLUMBUS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | EAR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | 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. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | ARFF INDEX B EQUIPMENT PROVIDED. PPR 48 HRS FOR AIR CARRIER OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS. CALL ARPT MGR 308-234-2318 OR 308-440-6069. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 123.875 (308-237-5608) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 119.4/278.8 (HASTINGS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| EAR at field | | KEARNEY VOR | | 111.20 | | 05E |
| GRIr237/35.0 | | GRAND ISLAND VOR/DME | | 116.55 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 7094 x 100 ft. / 2162 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 15 /R/B/W/T | | Single wheel: | 46.0 | | Double wheel: | 62.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 40-44.184062N | | 40-43.025708N |
| Longitude: | 099-00.425617W | | 099-00.623510W |
| Elevation: | 2127.8 ft. | | 2131.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 187 true | | 002 magnetic, 007 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7094 TODA:7094 ASDA:7094 LDA:7094 | | TORA:7094 TODA:7094 ASDA:7094 LDA:7094 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 103 ft. bldg, 5250 ft. from runway, 49:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4498 x 75 ft. / 1371 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 9 /R/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 38.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 40-43.938767N | | 40-43.361442N |
| Longitude: | 099-00.524380W | | 098-59.914625W |
| Elevation: | 2129.2 ft. | | 2128.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 136 magnetic, 141 true | | 316 magnetic, 321 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4498 TODA:4498 ASDA:4498 LDA:4498 | | TORA:4498 TODA:4498 ASDA:4498 LDA:4498 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF KEARNEY
P.O. BOX 1180
KEARNEY, NE 68848
Phone 308-233-3212 |
| Manager: | JAMES LYNAUGH
P.O. BOX 1180
KEARNEY, NE 68848
Phone 308-234-2318 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 | |
download (180KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (241KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (204KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (199KB) |
| VOR RWY 18 | |
download (165KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (55KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (356KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
0V3 - Pioneer Village Field Airport (13 nm S)
KHDE - Brewster Field Airport (22 nm SW)
KHSI - Hastings Municipal Airport (27 nm E)
0F4 - Loup City Municipal Airport (34 nm N)
KGRI - Central Nebraska Regional Airport (35 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
As seen circa 2022
looking north.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 14-Nov-2025
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 13:23 |
| Sunset | | 17:18 | | 23:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:48 | | 23:48 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 14-Nov-2025 18:35:26 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 14-Nov-2025 12:35:26 |
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| METAR |
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| KEAR | 141756Z AUTO 22008KT 10SM CLR 23/02 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP103 T02280017 10228 20028 58014
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| TAF |
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| KEAR | 141720Z 1418/1518 24010KT P6SM FEW250 FM150200 26009KT P6SM SCT250 FM150800 29009KT P6SM BKN250 WS020/32040KT FM151300 33011KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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