FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 0V3 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-30-53.7000N 098-56-44.3000W 40-30.895000N 098-56.738333W 40.5149167,-98.9456389 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2160.4 ft. / 658.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 07E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of MINDEN, NE |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 68959 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1950 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | COLUMBUS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OLU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWYS 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at EAR (13 nm N): | 123.875 (308-237-5608) |
| WX AWOS-3 at HDE (18 nm W): | 121.325 (308-995-6433) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQUENCIES 119.4/278.8 (HASTINGS RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EARr163/(12.9) | | KEARNEY VOR | | 111.20 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3900 x 60 ft. / 1189 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 52.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 40-31.179032N | | 40-30.554652N |
| Longitude: | 098-56.848502W | | 098-56.651103W |
| Elevation: | 2156.3 ft. | | 2152.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 159 magnetic, 166 true | | 339 magnetic, 346 true |
| 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 (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. fence, 340 ft. from runway, 28:1 slope to clear UNLIGHTED PIVOT IRRIGATION SYSTEM ROTATES THROUGH APPROACH AREA DURING IRRIGATION SEASON. | | 44 ft. trees, 985 ft. from runway, 256 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 1275 x 300 ft. / 389 x 91 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 40-30.926083N | | 40-31.034167N |
| Longitude: | 098-56.824100W | | 098-56.588217W |
| Elevation: | 2154.0 ft. | | 2155.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 052 magnetic, 059 true | | 232 magnetic, 239 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MINDEN AIRPORT AUTHORITY PO BOX 295 MINDEN, NE 68959-0295 Phone 308-830-0391 |
| Manager: | BRENT STEWART PO BOX 295 MINDEN, NE 68959-0295 Phone 308-830-0391 FOR SVC CTC BRENT 308-830-0391. |
Additional Remarks
| A52-23 | GAS LINE MARKER POLE. |
| A57-05 | RWY 23 UNLGTD PIVOT IRRIGATION SYS ROTS THROUGH APCH AREA DURING IRRIGATION SEASON. PIVOT IS 16 FT ABV; 205 FT OUT, 0B; 12:1 WHEN IN APCH. |
| - | TWR 1163 FT AGL 3240 FT MSL 9 NM ENE. |
| - | ULTRALIGHT ACTVY ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD 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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 **CHANGED** | |
download (194KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 **CHANGED** | |
download (179KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (352KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEAR - Kearney Regional Airport (13 nm N)
KHDE - Brewster Field Airport (18 nm W)
KHSI - Hastings Municipal Airport (24 nm E)
4D9 - Alma Municipal Airport (30 nm SW)
7V7 - Red Cloud Municipal Airport (32 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Chuck Jacobsen
Photo taken 15-Jun-2011
looking south.
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Times for 04-Jun-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:35 | | 10:35 |
| Sunrise | | 06:07 | | 11:07 |
| Sunset | | 21:01 | | 02:01 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:34 | | 02:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jun-2026 14:23:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jun-2026 09:23:28 |
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| METAR |
KEAR 12nm N | 041356Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM OVC018 18/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01830161
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KHDE 17nm W | 041355Z AUTO 10009KT 10SM SCT005 SCT010 BKN017 18/17 A2999 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE T01790169
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KHSI 24nm E | 041353Z AUTO 13009KT 10SM -RA FEW020 SCT080 OVC110 17/16 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP156 P0002 T01720161 $
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| TAF |
KEAR 12nm N | 041157Z 0412/0512 17008KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 FM041500 17012KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 TEMPO 0415/0419 5SM -TSRA BKN035CB FM042200 16008KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
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