Broken Bow Municipal Airport

BBW · KBBW · Broken Bow, NE · 2,547 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBBW / BBW
Coordinates: 41.4365, -99.6422
Elevation: 2,547 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: ASOS · 120.0 · ☎ 308-870-8247
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBUS
NOTAM facility: BBW
Attendance: UNATTENDED
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 2 N

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	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunrise	06:05 AM	11:05Z
Sunset	09:16 PM	02:16Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:50 PM	02:50Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:50 PM → 05:31 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:16 PM → 05:05 AM

Plan a flight from KBBW

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 REIL RWY 14; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 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 14 · 141°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

4,203 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

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

Heading: 141° mag · 149° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 21 ft, 620 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
End lights: REIL

Heading: 321° mag · 329° 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
14/32	4,203 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ASOS	120
CNTR	132.7	DENVER CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CUZ · Custer County	VOR-DME	108.20	r135° / 3.5 NM
OZB · Cozad	VOR	109.00	r017° / 37.7 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

BROKEN BOW ARPT AUTH

PO BOX 672, BROKEN BOW, NE

(308) 870-3354

Manager

BROKEN BOW AIRPORT AUTHORITY

PO BOX 672, BROKEN BOW, NE

308-872-2875

Remarks FAA

COURTESY CAR AND VAN AVBL.
FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
ACTVT REIL RWY 14; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF.
FOR SVC CALL NRS LISTED ON NOTICE IN TERMINAL BLDG
24 HR SELF SERV FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM FOR 100LL.
JET A AVBL BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT.
RWY 14 CORN 2 FT TO 4 FT ABOVE RWY ELEV.

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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 KBBW 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 KBBW

Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW · KBBW) is an airport in Broken Bow, NE, at 2,547 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,203 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBBW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBBW have a control tower?

No. Broken Bow 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 KBBW?

Broken Bow Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,203 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBBW?

Broken Bow Municipal Airport is in Broken Bow, NE, at an elevation of 2,547 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4365, -99.6422.

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