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KBIE Beatrice Municipal Airport
Beatrice, Nebraska, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: BIE
Lat/Long: 40-18-04.6000N / 096-45-14.8000W
40-18.076667N / 096-45.246667W
40.3012778 / -96.7541111
(estimated)
Elevation: 1324 ft. / 403.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07E (1980)
From city: 3 miles N of BEATRICE, NE
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 68310

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1941
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: COLUMBUS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: BIE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-1900
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 402-223-5105 OR 402-520-0856
Pattern altitude: 2324 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MALSR RY 35 & ODALS RY 13 - CTAF. REIL RY 31 ON REQ. ODALS RY 13 DALGT HRS ON REQ; AFTER DUSK-CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3: 124.675 (402-228-3229)
  • COMMUNICATIONS PRVDD BY COLUMBUS RADIO ON FREQ 122.5 (BEATRICE RCO).
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 126.4/317.7 (MARYSVILLE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BIE at fieldBEATRICE VOR/DME110.6007E
PWEr279/25.8PAWNEE CITY VORTAC112.4005E
LNKr172/37.4LINCOLN VORTAC116.1009E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SHAW358/2.226306EHWB .... .-- -...
BIG BLUE138/4.624806EBJU -... .--- ..-
FAIRBURY062/20.329306EFBY ..-. -... -.--
MARYSVILLE342/27.534106EMYZ -- -.-- --..
MORRISON016/35.021206EDBX -.. -... -..-
SEWARD148/37.326906ESWT ... .-- -
HEBRON071/39.232306EHJH .... .--- ....

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
24 HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM AND FOR JET A FUEL SVC AFT HRS CALL 402-223-5105 OR 402-520-0856.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 5602 x 100 ft. / 1707 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 43.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 40-18.589478N40-17.666927N
Longitude: 096-45.218492W096-45.210632W
Elevation: 1323.6 ft.1304.6 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 173 magnetic, 180 true353 magnetic, 360 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-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
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 4401 x 100 ft. / 1341 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 43.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 40-18.302875N40-17.722517N
Longitude: 096-45.571678W096-45.004598W
Elevation: 1319.2 ft.1311.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 136 magnetic, 143 true316 magnetic, 323 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Approach lights: ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: BEATRICE ARPT AUTH
BOX 277
BEATRICE, NE 68310-0277
Phone 402-223-5349
DON FITZWATER, CHAIRMAN.
Manager: DIANA L. SMITH
P.O. BOX 277
BEATRICE, NE 68310-0277
Phone 402-223-5349

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 21
Single engine airplanes: 20
Multi engine airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 28/day *
47% transient general aviation
39% local general aviation
12% air taxi
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 10 July 2008

Additional Remarks

RY 17 IS DESIGNATED AS THE CALM WIND RY.

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 between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (188KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (195KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (185KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (262KB)
VOR RWY 13   download (284KB)
VOR RWY 17   download (212KB)
VOR RWY 35   download (300KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (37KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFBY - Fairbury Municipal Airport (20 nm W)
KCEK - Crete Municipal Airport (21 nm N)
KMYZ - Marysville Municipal Airport (27 nm S)
KLNK - Lincoln Airport (33 nm N)
K38 - Washington County Memorial Airport (37 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3812:38
Sunrise07:0713:07
Sunset17:1523:15
Evening civil twilight17:4423:44

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 02:59:42
Local (UTC-6)  09-Nov-2009 20:59:42
 
METAR
KBIE 100250Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM SCT110 10/03 A3033 RMK AO2 T01000030
TAF
KLNK 
32nm N 
092320Z 1000/1024 04007KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM101900 10008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Beatrice Municipal Airport 402-223-5349
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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $4.10 $3.85 
SS $3.95 --- 
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SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
 Holiday Inn Express
402-228-7000
800-465-4329
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]
Lodging

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0.25 miles
free shuttle
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HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES BEATRICEairport transportation 0.2 95-125
ECONO LODGE BEATRICE 0.4 50-51
 

Other hotels near Beatrice Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
VICTORIAN INN BEATRICE 1.2 53-59

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
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