Nebraska City Municipal Airport

AFK · KAFK · Nebraska City, NE · 1,165 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KAFK
Coordinates: 40.6069, -95.8657
Elevation: 1,165 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBUS
NOTAM facility: AFK
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT-SUN 0900-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 4 S

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	05:19 AM	10:19Z
Sunrise	05:53 AM	10:53Z
Sunset	08:58 PM	01:58Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:31 PM	02:31Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:31 PM → 05:19 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:58 PM → 04:53 AM

Plan a flight from KAFK

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & PAPI RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 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 runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 043°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

2,550 ft × 151 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 043° mag · 48° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 223° mag · 228° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 15/33

4,501 ft × 76 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k.

Heading: 146° mag · 151° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 326° mag · 331° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	2,550 ft
15/33	4,501 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	120.1	OMAHA APP/DEP
AWOS	128.325	AWOS 3
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PWE · Pawnee City	VORTAC	112.40	r027° / 29 NM
OFF · Offutt	TACAN	111.70	r172° / 30.7 NM
OVR · Omaha	VORTAC	116.30	r182° / 34.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF NEBRASKA CITY

1409 CENTRAL AVE, NEBRASKA CITY, NE

(402) 873-5515

Manager

KYLE GRESS

972 S. 64TH ROAD, NEBRASKA CITY, NE

402-873-0550

Remarks FAA

PROVIDED NEBRASKA CITY ARPT AUTHORITY NEGOTIATES LOA WITH OWNER OF GRESS ARPT FOR TRAFFIC PATTERN AIRSPACE.
FOR SVC AND INFO CALL 402-873-0550.
FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.
ACTVT MIRL RY 15/33 & PAPI RYS 15 & 33 - CTAF.
FOR FUEL CALL 402-873-0550; IF NO ANS CALL AMGR AT 402-209-1012.

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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 KAFK 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 KAFK

Nebraska City Municipal Airport (AFK · KAFK) is an airport in Nebraska City, NE, at 1,165 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,501 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAFK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KAFK have a control tower?

No. Nebraska 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 KAFK?

Nebraska City Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,501 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KAFK?

Nebraska City Municipal Airport is in Nebraska City, NE, at an elevation of 1,165 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6069, -95.8657.

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