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
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:23 AM | 10:23Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:30 PM | 02:30Z |
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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
- 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)- Heading
- 144° mag · 150° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 324° mag · 330° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,375 ft |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PWE · Pawnee City | VORTAC | 112.40 | r169° / 5.1 NM |
| BIE · Beatrice | VOR | 110.60 | r106° / 28 NM |
| RBA · Robinson | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r290° / 38.9 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
Ownership & management
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.
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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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