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KLBF

LBF

North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

2,777 ft / 846 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

ASOS 118.42 MHz (ASOS)

Runway Summary

12/308,000 ftConcreteLIGHTED

17/354,436 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (KLBF), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 2,777 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

ICAO / IATA

KLBF / LBF

Municipality

North Platte

Country

Region

US-NE

GPS Coordinates

41.126202, -100.683998

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 12 / 30

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 12 Crosswind 30 TOD VDP

Length: 8,000 ft / 2,438 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 126° / 306°

RWY 12

No ILS

RWY 30

111.50 MHz

ID: LBF | CRS: 300°

Runway 17 / 35

LIGHTED

Crosswind 17 Crosswind 35 TOD VDP

Length: 4,436 ft / 1,352 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 181.1° / 1.1°

RWY 17

No ILS

RWY 35

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

LB · NDB (Panbe)416 kHz

2,722 ft · Associated: None
41.068298, -100.572998

LBF · VORTAC (North Platte)117,400 kHz

3,050 ft · Associated: KLBF
41.048599, -100.747002

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

ASOS ASOS

118.42 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

132.70 MHz

CNTR DENVER CNTR

132.70 MHz

RDO COLUMBUS RDO

122.50 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

123.00 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

Kearney Regional Airport

Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field

Central Nebraska Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified