Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)

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Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)
EAR
Kearney Regional Airport (EAR)
Kearney, NE
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier EAR
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 99°0'24.3720" W / 40°43'37.3460" N
-99.006770 / 40.727041 (Estimated)
Elevation 2131.80 ft / 649.77 m (Surveyed)
Land 2500 acres
From nearest city 4 nautical miles NE of Kearney, NE
Location Buffalo County, NE
Magnetic Variation 05E (2020)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF KEARNEY
Address P.O. BOX 1180
KEARNEY, NE 68848
Phone number 308-233-3212
Manager JAMES LYNAUGH
Address P.O. BOX 1180
KEARNEY, NE 68848
Phone number 308-234-2318
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart OMAHA
Region ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS OLU - COLUMBUS
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility EAR (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 2002/11
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.0 MHz
UNICOM 123.0 MHz
AWOS-3PT EAR (308-237-5608)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AGRI,AMB,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
Dimensions 4498 x 75 ft (1371 x 23 m)
Surface CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
13 31
Alignment 141° 321°
Physical elevation 2129.20 ft 2128.40 ft
Coordinates 40.732313 / -99.008740 40.722691 / -98.998577
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 7094 x 100 ft (2162 x 30 m)
Surface CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights High
18 36
Alignment 187° 7°
Physical elevation 2127.80 ft 2131.60 ft
Coordinates 40.736401 / -99.007094 40.717095 / -99.010392
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
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.