York Municipal Airport

JYR · KJYR · York, NE · 1,670 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KJYR
Coordinates: 40.8968, -97.6228
Elevation: 1,670 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBUS
NOTAM facility: JYR
Attendance: ALL 0700-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1985/06
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	05:25 AM	10:25Z
Sunrise	05:59 AM	10:59Z
Sunset	09:06 PM	02:06Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:39 PM	02:39Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:39 PM → 05:25 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:06 PM → 04:59 AM

Plan a flight from KJYR

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 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 2-light PAPI (left) · 35: 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 · 048°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

4,481 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 048° mag · 54° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 50 ft, 1,004 ft from threshold, 219 ft L of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Heading: 228° mag · 234° true
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pline, 40 ft, 829 ft from threshold, 113 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

5,900 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 38k.

Heading: 169° mag · 175° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 46 ft, 1,437 ft from threshold, 172 ft L of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear

Heading: 349° mag · 355° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 12 ft, 620 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 35:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold: 400 ft

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	4,481 ft
17/35	5,900 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	124.175	AWOS 3
CNTR	119.4	MINNEAPOLIS CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GRI · Grand Island	VORTAC	112.00	r092° / 31.8 NM
OLU · Columbus	VOR-DME	111.80	r193° / 35.6 NM
LNK · Lincoln	VORTAC	116.10	r259° / 40 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF YORK

PO BOX 276, YORK, NE

402-363-2600

Manager

RANDY HALL

1112 HWY 34, YORK, NE

402-366-5876

Remarks FAA

DETERMINATION PENDING.
RY 35 DESIGNATED AS CALM WIND RY.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; PAPI RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF.
FOR SVC AFTER HRS CALL (402) 366-5876
RANDY HALL AIRPORT OPS MANAGER
NOT PLOWED WINTER MONTHS.
RWY 35 APCH SLOPE 50:1 DUE TO 12 FT ROAD 1020 FT FROM DSPLCD THLD.
RWY 05 CNTR PIVOT ROTATES INTO APCH DURING IRRIGATION SEASON.

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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 KJYR 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 KJYR

York Municipal Airport (JYR · KJYR) is an airport in York, NE, at 1,670 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,900 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KJYR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KJYR have a control tower?

No. York 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 KJYR?

York Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,900 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KJYR?

York Municipal Airport is in York, NE, at an elevation of 1,670 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8968, -97.6228.

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