Cozad Municipal Airport

CZD · KCZD · Cozad, NE · 2,503 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KCZD
Coordinates: 40.8691, -100.0040
Elevation: 2,503 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: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1947/04
Distance from city: 1 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:35 AM	10:35Z
Sunrise	06:08 AM	11:08Z
Sunset	09:15 PM	02:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:49 PM	02:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:49 PM → 05:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:15 PM → 05:08 AM

Plan a flight from KCZD

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 PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 13: 2-light PAPI (left) · 31: 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 13 · 130°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 3,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

5,000 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

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

Heading: 130° mag · 137° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 310° mag · 317° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Other, 167 ft, 3,560 ft from threshold, 330 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

3,000 ft × 300 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 184° mag · 191° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 309 ft from threshold, 156 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold: 20 ft

Heading: 004° mag · 11° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Rr, 25 ft, 515 ft from threshold, 176 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

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
13/31	5,000 ft
18/36	3,000 ft

Communication frequencies

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OZB · Cozad	VOR	109.00	r171° / 0.1 NM
LBF · North Platte	VORTAC	117.40	r096° / 35.4 NM
CUZ · Custer County	VOR-DME	108.20	r193° / 39.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KCZD on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

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, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner

COZAD AIRPORT AUTHORITY

PO BOX 2000, COZAD, NE

308-784-3868

Manager

ALLISON DONNER

P.O. BOX 458, COZAD, NE

308-784-3868

Remarks FAA

RWY 18/36 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 13 & 31; MIRL RWY 13/31 - CTAF.
CALL AHD FOR HNGR AVBL 308-784-3868.
AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
CLNC SLP 26:1 ALSO DUE TO ROAD 631 FT OUT 16 FT ABV 0B.
GRAIN ELEVATOR.

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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 KCZD 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 KCZD

Cozad Municipal Airport (CZD · KCZD) is an airport in Cozad, NE, at 2,503 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCZD, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KCZD have a control tower?

No. Cozad 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 KCZD?

Cozad Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KCZD?

Cozad Municipal Airport is in Cozad, NE, at an elevation of 2,503 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8691, -100.0040.

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