Seward Municipal Airport

SWT · KSWT · Seward, NE · 1,506 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSWT
Coordinates: 40.8647, -97.1092
Elevation: 1,506 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBUS
NOTAM facility: OLU
Attendance: MON-SAT 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1976/01
Distance from city: 3 S

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	05:23 AM	10:23Z
Sunrise	05:57 AM	10:57Z
Sunset	09:04 PM	02:04Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:37 PM	02:37Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:37 PM → 05:23 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:04 PM → 04:57 AM

Plan a flight from KSWT

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 16/34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; WINDSOCK - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 16: 2-light PAPI (left) · 34: 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 04 · 041°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

3,400 ft × 150 ft · Turf (Good)

Heading: 041° mag · 47° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 221° mag · 227° true
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 16/34

4,200 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 45k, Dual tandem 90k.

Heading: 168° mag · 174° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 348° mag · 354° 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
04/22	3,400 ft
16/34	4,200 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	124	LINCOLN APP/DEP
FSS	122.65	COLUMBUS RDO
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LNK · Lincoln	VORTAC	116.10	r249° / 17 NM
OLU · Columbus	VOR-DME	111.80	r155° / 36.7 NM
BIE · Beatrice	VOR	110.60	r328° / 37.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

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: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner

SEWARD AIRPORT AUTHORITY

1251 280TH RD, SEWARD, NE

402-643-2125

Manager

GREG AND TERRI WHISLER

BOX 278, SEWARD, NE

402-643-2125

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; WINDSOCK - CTAF.
MARVIN SIEFERT, AIRPORT AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN.
SELF SVC AVBL H24.
23 FT ROAD 1225 FT FM RWY END XS CNTRLN.
13 FT ROAD 730 FT FM RWY END XS CNTRLN.

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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 KSWT 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 KSWT

Seward Municipal Airport (SWT · KSWT) is an airport in Seward, NE, at 1,506 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,200 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSWT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KSWT have a control tower?

No. Seward 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 KSWT?

Seward Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 4,200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KSWT?

Seward Municipal Airport is in Seward, NE, at an elevation of 1,506 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8647, -97.1092.

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