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Sutton Airport Private

NE35 · Chester, NE · 1,583 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
NE35
Coordinates
40.0583, -97.5412
Elevation
1,583 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
7E
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
COLUMBUS
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
No
Activated
1973/05
Distance from city
6 NE

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:28 AM10:28Z
Sunrise06:01 AM11:01Z
Sunset09:03 PM02:03Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:36 PM02:36Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:36 PM → 05:28 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:03 PM → 05:01 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

NTPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy N
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy N at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway N/S

1,400 ft × 100 ft · Turf
N
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
S
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
TKO · MankatoVORTAC109.80r055° / 36.4 NM
BIE · BeatriceVOR110.60r241° / 38.9 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NE35. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
CHESTER SPRAY, INC.
609 MERIDIAN ROAD, CHESTER, NE
402-324-5285
Manager
STUART SUTTON
609 MERIDIAN ROAD, CHESTER, NE
402-324-5285

Remarks FAA

  • PRVDD E-W CO RD CROSSING RWY N OF MIDWAY POINT BE CLSD FOR ALL VEHICULAR TFC OR REROUTED ARND RWY. PRVDD RWY APCHS ARE MAINTD FOR MIN 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRSNL SLOPE OF 7:1.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • NGT SPRAYING OPNS ONLY.
  • SPRAY PLANES.

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 NE35 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 NE35

Sutton Airport (NE35) is an airport in Chester, NE, at 1,583 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NE35, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NE35 have a control tower?

No. Sutton Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at NE35?

Sutton Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NE35?

Sutton Airport is in Chester, NE, at an elevation of 1,583 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0583, -97.5412.

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