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KEAR

EAR

Kearney Regional Airport · Kearney

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

2,131 ft / 650 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

CNTR 119.40 MHz (MINNEAPOLIS CNTR)

Runway Summary

18/367,094 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

13/314,498 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Kearney Regional Airport (KEAR), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 2,131 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

Kearney Regional Airport

ICAO / IATA

KEAR / EAR

Municipality

Kearney

Country

Region

US-NE

GPS Coordinates

40.727001, -99.006798

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 18 / 36

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 18 Crosswind 36 TOD VDP

Length: 7,094 ft / 2,162 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 187.4° / 7.4°

RWY 18

No ILS

RWY 36

110.90 MHz

ID: EAR | CRS: 2°

Runway 13 / 31

LIGHTED

Crosswind 13 Crosswind 31 TOD VDP

Length: 4,498 ft / 1,371 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 141.2° / 321.2°

RWY 13

No ILS

RWY 31

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

EA · NDB (Anoke)422 kHz

2,128 ft · Associated: None
40.626099, -99.025703

EAR · VOR (Kearney)111,200 kHz

2,130 ft · Associated: None
40.725601, -99.005096

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

AWOS AWOS 3

123.88 MHz

CNTR MINNEAPOLIS CNTR

119.40 MHz

RDO COLUMBUS RDO

122.55 MHz

UNIC CTAF/UNICOM

122.80 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Central Nebraska Regional Airport

McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

Columbus Municipal Airport

Lincoln Airport

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