Hartington Municipal Airport / Bud Becker Field
0B4 · Hartington, NE · 1,387 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 0B4
- Coordinates
- 42.6036, -97.2526
- Elevation
- 1,387 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBUS
- NOTAM facility
- OLU
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/02
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:16 AM | 10:16Z |
| Sunrise | 05:51 AM | 10:51Z |
| Sunset | 09:10 PM | 02:10Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:45 PM | 02:45Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 03 · 035°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 03/21
2,150 ft × 125 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 035° mag · 41° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 215° mag · 221° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 13/31
3,950 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Good)- Heading
- 135° mag · 141° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 70 ft, 1,487 ft from threshold, 420 ft R of centerline — 18:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 315° mag · 321° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.25°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 400 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 2,150 ft | |
| 13/31 | 3,950 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CNTR | 124.1 | MINNEAPOLIS CNTR |
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| YKN · Yankton | VOR-DME | 111.40 | r156° / 19.8 NM |
| OFK · Norfolk | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r004° / 37.8 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural, Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
- AIRPORT AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN IS KARMA SCHULTE
- MOBILE PHONE 402-841-0486 (MANAGER)
- FOR FUEL CALL 402-254-7316 OR 402-841-0486.
- NOT PLOWED DURING WINTER MONTHS.
- RWY 31 CLOSE-IN OBSTN ROAD 223 RIGHT.
- RWY 13 TREE MASS 300 FT TO 470 FT R OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 13 TREE MASS 1330 FT TO 1250 FT FM RWY END.
- RWY 03 CLNC SLOPE 23:1 DUE TO TREE 42 FT ABV 1000 FT FM RWY END, 119 FT L.
- RWY 21 CLNC SLOPE 21;1 DUE TO ROAD 10 FT ABV 215 FT FM RWY END, 0B RWY 21 WATCH FOR CTR PIVOT ROTG INTO APCH DURG GROWING SEASON, CAN CREATE CLNC SLOPE AS LOW AS 18:1.
- RWY 31 APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DSPLCD THR DUE TO ROAD 31 FT ABV 675 FT FM DSPLCD THR, 351 FT L.
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About 0B4
Hartington Municipal Airport / Bud Becker Field (0B4) is an airport in Hartington, NE, at 1,387 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,950 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0B4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 0B4 have a control tower?
No. Hartington Municipal Airport / Bud Becker Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 0B4?
Hartington Municipal Airport / Bud Becker Field has 2 runways; the longest is 3,950 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 0B4?
Hartington Municipal Airport / Bud Becker Field is in Hartington, NE, at an elevation of 1,387 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6036, -97.2526.
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