Smith Fld Airport (8NE3)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	8NE3
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	101°48'46.6310" W / 40°28'54.9820" N -101.812953 / 40.481939 (Estimated)
Elevation	3380.00 ft / 1030.22 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	3 nautical miles W of Champion, NE
Location	Chase County, NE
Magnetic Variation	10E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	VILAS SMITH LAND & CATTLE CO
Address	32331- 736TH RD CHAMPION, NE 69023-2011
Phone number	(308) 882-5882
Manager	LLOYD SMITH
Address	32331- 736TH RD CHAMPION, NE 69023-2011
Phone number	(308) 882-5882

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	CHEYENNE
Region	ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC	ZDV - DENVER
Tie-in FSS	OLU - COLUMBUS
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Fuel types

100

Runway Information

Runway NW/SE

Dimensions	3300 x 60 ft (1006 x 18 m)
Surface	GRAVEL
Surface treatment

	NW	SE
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GGF	NDB	GRANT		359.00	09E	23.7 nm
CNP	NDB	CHAPPELL		383.00	10E	46.3 nm
SAE	VOR/DME	SEARLE	39X	110.20	07E	38.3 nm
HCT	VORTAC	HAYES CENTER	124X	117.70	11E	40.7 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
• PRVDD APCH TO EACH RWY MAINTD FOR MINIMUM 20:1 APCH RATIO AND TRSNL SFC MAINTD FOR 7:1.