Krutz Airport

NE18 · Seward, NE · 1,450 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: NE18
Coordinates: 40.9142, -97.0806
Elevation: 1,450 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:56 AM	10:56Z
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 → 04:56 AM

Plan a flight from NE18

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 14
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 14 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 14/32

1,600 ft × 80 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
14/32	1,600 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LNK · Lincoln	VORTAC	116.10	r259° / 15.4 NM
OLU · Columbus	VOR-DME	111.80	r152° / 34.3 NM
BIE · Beatrice	VOR	110.60	r331° / 39.7 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NE18. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for NE18.

Nearby airports

KSWT · Seward Municipal Airport (3 NM)NE65 · Roth AirportPrivate (9 NM)NE88 · Novotny/Tonar Farms Airport (12 NM)0NE9 · Flying V AirportPrivate (13 NM)KLNK · Lincoln Airport (15 NM)NE40 · Denton AirfieldPrivate (15 NM)

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 NE18 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 NE18

Krutz Airport (NE18) is an airport in Seward, NE, at 1,450 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,600 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NE18, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at NE18?

Krutz Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NE18?

Krutz Airport is in Seward, NE, at an elevation of 1,450 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9142, -97.0806.

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