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KBIE

Beatrice Municipal Airport · Beatrice

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

1,324 ft / 404 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

AWOS 110.60 MHz (AWOS 3)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

17/35 · 5,602 ft · PEMLIGHTED 13/31 · 4,401 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for Beatrice Municipal Airport (KBIE), located in Beatrice, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 2 active runways with a maximum elevation of 1,324 ft. Please note that this field primarily supports VFR and visual approach procedures.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Beatrice Municipal Airport

ICAO / IATA

KBIE / BIE

Municipality

Beatrice

Country

US — United States

Region

US-NE — Nebraska

GPS Coordinates

📍 40.301300, -96.754097 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

1,324 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 17 / 35

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 5,602 ft / 1,707 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: PEM
Heading: 179.6° / 359.6°

RWY 17 (179.6°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 35 (359.6°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Runway 13 / 31

LIGHTED

Runway Length: 4,401 ft / 1,341 m
Runway Width: 100 ft / 30 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 143.3° / 323.3°

RWY 13 (143.3°)

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY 31 (323.3°)

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

BJU · NDB (Big Blue)248 kHz

40.363602, -96.812897 · 1,352 ft

CEK · NDB (Crete)420 kHz

40.624100, -96.927597 · 1,479 ft

FBY · NDB (Fairbury)293 kHz

40.176701, -97.165901 · 1,450 ft

HWB · NDB (Shaw)263 kHz

40.264999, -96.757103 · 1,250 ft

BIE · VOR (Beatrice)110,600 kHz

40.301399, -96.754601 · 1,300 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

AWOS AWOS 3

110.60 MHz

CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

126.40 MHz

RDO COLUMBUS RDO

122.50 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

122.80 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: AIP 2026 Researched · Cycle: Jan 2026