Gothenburg Municipal Airport

GTE · KGTE · Gothenburg, NE · 2,559 ft elevation · var 8E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KGTE
Coordinates: 40.9263, -100.1480
Elevation: 2,559 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8E
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: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1948/11
Distance from city: 1 E

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	05:35 AM	10:35Z
Sunrise	06:09 AM	11:09Z
Sunset	09:16 PM	02:16Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:50 PM	02:50Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:50 PM → 05:35 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:16 PM → 05:09 AM

Plan a flight from KGTE

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 RWY 03/21 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

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 03 · 030°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 3,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

2,599 ft × 50 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 28k.

Heading: 030° mag · 38° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Other, 11 ft, 279 ft from threshold, 170 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 70 ft

Heading: 210° mag · 218° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 19 ft, 353 ft from threshold, 273 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Runway 14/32

3,300 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 141° mag · 149° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 321° mag · 329° true
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
03/21	2,599 ft
14/32	3,300 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	r288° / 7.3 NM
LBF · North Platte	VORTAC	117.40	r094° / 28.1 NM
CUZ · Custer County	VOR-DME	108.20	r204° / 39.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches3

Minimums & Hot Spots

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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

CITY OF GOTHENBURG

P.O. BOX 267, GOTHENBURG, NE

(308) 529-2594

Manager

GARY GREER

P.O. BOX 267, GOTHENBURG, NE

308-529-2594

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
RWY 14/32 NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
MIGRATORY BIRDS INVOF APRT SPRING AND FALL.
FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF.
CHAIRMAN OF ARPT AUTH; ROGER TEDERMAN.
FUEL AVBL H24 VIA CREDIT CARD.
CTLG OBSTN FM DEP THR IS TWR 2157 FT OUT, 107 FT ABV, 514 FT R, CLNC SLP 20:1.
OBSTN IS SEMI TRAILER, CLNC SLP IS 31:1 FM DEP THR.

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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 KGTE 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 KGTE

Gothenburg Municipal Airport (GTE · KGTE) is an airport in Gothenburg, NE, at 2,559 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KGTE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KGTE have a control tower?

No. Gothenburg 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 KGTE?

Gothenburg Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KGTE?

Gothenburg Municipal Airport is in Gothenburg, NE, at an elevation of 2,559 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9263, -100.1480.

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