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Red Cloud Municipal Airport

7V7 · Red Cloud, NE · 1,744 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
7V7
Coordinates
40.0821, -98.5414
Elevation
1,744 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5E
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
COLUMBUS
NOTAM facility
OLU
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1968/10
Distance from city
1 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
05:32 AM10:32Z
Sunrise06:05 AM11:05Z
Sunset09:07 PM02:07Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:40 PM02:40Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:40 PM → 05:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:07 PM → 05:05 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
DUSK-2300. MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET ON LOW INTST AND REIL RY 16/34 ON DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RY 16/34 - CTAF; AFTER 2300 ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34, PAPI RY 16/34 AND REIL RY 16/34 - CTAF. FROM SR TO SS ACTVT PAPI RY 16/34 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

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

Traffic pattern

15TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 15 · 155°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

3,700 ft × 60 ft · CON
15
Heading
155° mag · 160° true
33
Heading
335° mag · 340° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TKO · MankatoVORTAC109.80r312° / 21 NM
HSI · HastingsVOR-DME108.80r182° / 31.8 NM

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner
RED CLOUD AIRPORT AUTHORITY
241 WEST 4TH AVENUE, RED CLOUD, NE
402-746-2500
Manager
DAYRE WILLIAMS
241 WEST 4TH AVENUE, RED CLOUD, NE
402-746-2500

Remarks FAA

  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • COURTESY CAR AVBL.
  • DUSK-2300. MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET ON LOW INTST AND REIL RY 16/34 ON DUSK-2300; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RY 16/34 - CTAF; AFTER 2300 ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34, PAPI RY 16/34 AND REIL RY 16/34 - CTAF. FROM SR TO SS ACTVT PAPI RY 16/34 - CTAF.
  • DAYRE WILLIAMS CHAIRMAN.
  • FOR FUEL CALL 402- 746-2500 OR 746-3818.

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 7V7 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 7V7

Red Cloud Municipal Airport (7V7) is an airport in Red Cloud, NE, at 1,744 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7V7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7V7 have a control tower?

No. Red Cloud 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 7V7?

Red Cloud Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,700 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7V7?

Red Cloud Municipal Airport is in Red Cloud, NE, at an elevation of 1,744 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0821, -98.5414.

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