FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LBF |
| Lat/Long: | 41-07-34.4000N / 100-41-01.2000W 41-07.573333N / 100-41.020000W 41.1262222 / -100.6836667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 2777 ft. / 846.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 09E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of NORTH PLATTE, NE |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 69101 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | DENVER CENTER |
| FSS: | COLUMBUS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LBF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2300 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 12/30; MIRL RY 17/35; PAPI RYS 12 & 30; VASI RY 35; MALSR RY 30 & REIL RY 35 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 308-532-1900, ARFF INDEX B EQUIPMENT PROVIDED. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 118.425 (308-534-1617) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQS 132.7/226.675 (NORTH PLATTE RCAG).
- CLEARANCE DELIVERY PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC ON FREQ 132.7.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LBFr021/5.5 | | NORTH PLATTE VORTAC | | 117.40 | | 11E |
| OZBr288/(34.4) | | COZAD VOR | | 109.00 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WILLOW | | 291/31.6 | | 353 | | 08E | | DWL | -.. .-- .-.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 8001 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 190.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 41-07.934520N | | 41-07.162167N |
| Longitude: | 100-41.413415W | | 100-40.002133W |
| Elevation: | 2777.0 ft. | | 2769.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 117 magnetic, 126 true | | 297 magnetic, 306 true |
| Markings: | precision, 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 |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 4436 x 100 ft. / 1352 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 28.0 | | Double wheel: | 48.0 | | Double tandem: | 86.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 41-07.981777N | | 41-07.251545N |
| Longitude: | 100-41.571732W | | 100-41.590307W |
| Elevation: | 2775.3 ft. | | 2772.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 172 magnetic, 181 true | | 352 magnetic, 001 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 302 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4436 TODA:4436 ASDA:4135 LDA:4135 | | TORA:4436 TODA:4436 ASDA:4436 LDA:4135 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 21 ft. road, 850 ft. from runway, 30:1 slope to clear | | 27 ft. tree, 675 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear RWY 35 APCH RATIO 36:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | NORTH PLATTE AIRPORT AUTH PO BOX 1517 NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103 Phone 308-532-1900 |
| Manager: | MR. MIKE SHARKEY PO BOX 1517 NORTH PLATTE, NE 69103 Phone 308-532-1900 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 45 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 39 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 104/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 19% | local general aviation | | 17% | commercial | | 15% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | 5 FT DIKE +3 FT FENCE 100 FT FM AER 35. |
| - | ALL CAT D ACFT (WITH SPEEDS OF 141-166 KNOTS) OPERATING ON RY 12/30 MUST MAINTAIN A TPA OF 1,500 FT WHEN IN THE TFC PAT. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 30 | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (176KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (200KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (184KB) |
| VOR RWY 35 | |
download (242KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (147KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KGTE - Quinn Field Airport (27 nm SE)
KCZD - Cozad Municipal Airport (34 nm SE)
KLXN - Jim Kelly Field Airport (46 nm SE)
KOGA - Searle Field Airport (49 nm W)
KGGF - Grant Municipal Airport (50 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 15-Aug-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:21 | | 11:21 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
| Sunset | | 20:44 | | 01:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:14 | | 02:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 11:00:22 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 06:00:22 |
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| METAR |
| KLBF | 131053Z AUTO 11006KT 3SM BR SCT055 17/16 A3014 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW SLP182 T01720161
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| TAF |
| KLBF | 130916Z 1309/1406 12006KT 5SM BR SCT020 BKN040 FM131600 15007KT P6SM SCT060 BKN150 PROB30 1320/1324 -TSRA BKN060CB
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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