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Pawnee City Municipal Airport

50K · Pawnee City, NE · 1,260 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
50K
Coordinates
40.1161, -96.1945
Elevation
1,260 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
ON CALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
2 W

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
05:23 AM10:23Z
Sunrise05:56 AM10:56Z
Sunset08:57 PM01:57Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:30 PM02:30Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:30 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:57 PM → 04:56 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
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

14TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 14 · 144°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

3,375 ft × 125 ft · Turf (Good)

Edge lights: Low.

14
Heading
144° mag · 150° true
Traffic pattern
Left
32
Heading
324° mag · 330° true
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PWE · Pawnee CityVORTAC112.40r169° / 5.1 NM
BIE · BeatriceVOR110.60r106° / 28 NM
RBA · RobinsonVOR-DME108.20r290° / 38.9 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
PAWNEE CITY ARPT AUTH
P.O. BOX 215, 1315 B STREET, PAWNEE CITY, NE
402-335-0256
Manager
MATT CHRISTEN
71493 HIGHWAY 50, 1315 B STREET, PAWNEE CITY, NE
402-335-0256

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • FOR APRT ATTENDANCE CALL AMGR ON 402-335-0256.
  • FOR FUEL CALL 402-335-0256.

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 50K 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 50K

Pawnee City Municipal Airport (50K) is an airport in Pawnee City, NE, at 1,260 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,375 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 50K, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 50K have a control tower?

No. Pawnee City Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 50K?

Pawnee City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,375 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 50K?

Pawnee City Municipal Airport is in Pawnee City, NE, at an elevation of 1,260 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1161, -96.1945.

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