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Onion Crest Airpark Private

43NE · Kearney, NE · 2,205 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
43NE
Coordinates
40.7659, -99.1548
Elevation
2,205 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
COLUMBUS
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1993/02
Distance from city
2 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:32 AM10:32Z
Sunrise06:05 AM11:05Z
Sunset09:11 PM02:11Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:45 PM02:45Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:45 PM → 05:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:11 PM → 05:05 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

17TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 17
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

3,400 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Low.

17
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
200 ft
35
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
200 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
EAR · KearneyVOR111.20r280° / 7.2 NM
HSI · HastingsVOR-DME108.80r280° / 34.4 NM
OZB · CozadVOR109.00r090° / 39.1 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 43NE. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A

Ownership & management

Owner
MARK H. MEYER M.D.
5355 W. 85TH, KEARNEY, NE
(308) 893-2425
Manager
MARK H. MEYER
5355 W. 85TH, KEARNEY, NE
(308) 893-2425

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD APCH TO EACH RY IS MAINTAINED FOR 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRANSITIONAL SFC OF 7:1.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • ACTVT LIRL RY 17/35 - 5 CLICKS 122.95.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 43NE in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 43NE

Onion Crest Airpark (43NE) is an airport in Kearney, NE, at 2,205 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 43NE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 43NE have a control tower?

No. Onion Crest Airpark is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 43NE?

Onion Crest Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 3,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 43NE?

Onion Crest Airpark is in Kearney, NE, at an elevation of 2,205 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7659, -99.1548.

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