Cram Field

BUB · KBUB · Burwell, NE · 2,182 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KBUB / BUB
Coordinates: 41.7767, -99.1497
Elevation: 2,182 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBUS
NOTAM facility: OLU
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1960/11
Distance from city: 1 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:28 AM	10:28Z
Sunrise	06:02 AM	11:02Z
Sunset	09:15 PM	02:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:49 PM	02:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:49 PM → 05:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:15 PM → 05:02 AM

Plan a flight from KBUB

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: REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET ON MED INTST UNTIL 2400; AFT 0000 TO ACTVT AND INCR INTST - CTAF. on 122.9 — 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 15 · 152°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 3,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

3,900 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

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

Heading: 152° mag · 159° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 12 ft, 440 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
End lights: REIL

Heading: 332° mag · 339° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
End lights: REIL

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
15/33	3,900 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
CTAF	122.9	REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET ON MED INTST UNTIL 2400; AFT 0000 TO ACTVT AND INCR INTST - CTAF.
GRAND ISLAND WEST RCAG	132.7	APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 132.7/226.675 (GRAND ISLAND WEST RCAG).
GRAND ISLAND WEST RCAG	226.675	APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY DENVER ARTCC (ZDV) ON FREQS 132.7/226.675 (GRAND ISLAND WEST RCAG).

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CUZ · Custer County	VOR-DME	108.20	r046° / 29.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

BURWELL AIRPORT AUTHORITY

PO BOX 730, BURWELL, NE

(308) 346-5565

Manager

DUANE BROCKMAN

PO BOX 730, BURWELL, NE

(308) 214-0635

Remarks FAA

DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
WATERFOWL ON AND INVOF ARPT.
CNTR PIVOT IRRIGATION SYS ROTATES THRU LS OF RWY 15 APCH DRG IRRIGATION SEASON
FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
REIL RWY 15 & 33; PAPI 15 & 33; MIRL RWY 15/33 PRESET ON MED INTST UNTIL 2400; AFT 0000 TO ACTVT AND INCR INTST - CTAF.
(308) 214-0635
24-HR SELF SVC FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM.

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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 KBUB 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 KBUB

Cram Field (BUB · KBUB) is an airport in Burwell, NE, at 2,182 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBUB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KBUB have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KBUB?

Cram Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,900 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KBUB?

Cram Field is in Burwell, NE, at an elevation of 2,182 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7767, -99.1497.

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