FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SWT |
| Lat/Long: | 40-51-53.0000N / 097-06-33.2000W 40-51.883333N / 097-06.553333W 40.8647222 / -97.1092222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1506 ft. / 459.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of SEWARD, NE |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 68434 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1976 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | COLUMBUS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OLU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; PAPI RYS 16 & 34; WINDSOCK - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| LINCOLN APPROACH: | 124.0 |
| LINCOLN DEPARTURE: | 124.0 |
| WX ASOS at LNK (16 nm E): | PHONE 402-474-9214 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LNKr249/17.0 | | LINCOLN VORTAC | | 116.10 | | 09E |
| OLUr155/36.6 | | COLUMBUS VOR/DME | | 111.80 | | 08E |
| BIEr327/37.5 | | BEATRICE VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SEWARD | | at field | | 269 | | 06E | | SWT | ... .-- - |
| YORK | | 089/23.1 | | 257 | | 06E | | JYR | .--- -.-- .-. |
| BEKLOF | | 045/26.6 | | 392 | | 07E | | FMZ | ..-. -- --.. |
| WAHOO | | 220/32.2 | | 400 | | 06E | | AHQ | .- .... --.- |
| BIG BLUE | | 330/33.0 | | 248 | | 06E | | BJU | -... .--- ..- |
| SHAW | | 330/39.4 | | 263 | | 06E | | HWB | .... .-- -... |
| PLATTE CENTER | | 154/39.9 | | 407 | | 08E | | PLT | .--. .-.. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL SELF SVC AVBL 24HRS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4200 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 45.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Gradient: | S |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 40-52.156262N | | 40-51.467918N |
| Longitude: | 097-06.573540W | | 097-06.485250W |
| Elevation: | 1494.0 ft. | | 1505.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% UP | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 168 magnetic, 174 true | | 348 magnetic, 354 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 13 ft. road, 730 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 3400 x 150 ft. / 1036 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 40-51.781667N | | 40-52.163250N |
| Longitude: | 097-06.854367W | | 097-06.314583W |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 041 magnetic, 047 true | | 221 magnetic, 227 true |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SEWARD AIRPORT AUTHORITY BOX 278 SEWARD, NE 68434-0278 Phone 402-643-2125 ERICH HELGE, AIRPORT AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN |
| Manager: | GREG AND TERRI WHISLER BOX 278 SEWARD, NE 68434-0278 Phone 402-643-2125 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 32 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 35/day * | | 71% | local general aviation | | 28% | transient general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 16 July 2009 | |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (150KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (168KB) |
| NDB RWY 16 | |
download (141KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 | |
download (147KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (147KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLNK - Lincoln Airport (16 nm E)
KCEK - Crete Municipal Airport (17 nm SE)
93Y - David City Municipal Airport (22 nm N)
KJYR - York Municipal Airport (23 nm W)
KFMZ - Fairmont State Airfield (27 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tom Winter
Photo taken 29-Aug-2008
looking south
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunrise | | 07:42 | | 12:42 |
| Sunset | | 18:46 | | 23:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:14 | | 00:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 18:46:14 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 13:46:14 |
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| METAR |
KLNK 16nm E | 161654Z 34010KT 10SM CLR 11/01 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP195 T01060006
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KJYR 23nm W | 161655Z AUTO 31010G14KT 10SM CLR 10/02 A3009 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KLNK 16nm E | 161121Z 1612/1712 29010KT P6SM BKN080 FM161600 31010KT P6SM SCT250 FM170000 25004KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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