AviatDataKearney Regional Airport EAR / KEAR
Kearney, Nebraska · United States · City of Kearney
28kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKEAR / EAR
OperatorCity of Kearney
Coordinates40.7270°N, 99.0068°W
Elevation2,131 ft · 650 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr28,260 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKEAR — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursNon-towered field (no control tower); CTAF/UNICOM 123.0, AWOS-3PT 123.875 (ph. 308-237-5608); airport staffed/attended daily 0600-2000 local; no general curfew; PPR 48 hrs required for air-carrier ops with more than 30 passenger seats (call airport manager 308-234-2318), and scheduled air-carrier arrivals/departures may not operate more than 15 min outside schedule without prior coordination; PPR not required for general aviation.
TerminalsSingle small passenger terminal (expanded in 2022, +64% capacity) with ticketing counter, TSA security checkpoint, and gate-side boarding area for regional jet service; FBO Kearney Flight Services provides GA ramp, hangars, and fueling.
Runways (2)
- 18/36 · 2,162 m / 7,094 ft · 30 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS/LOC (Rwy 36), MALSR
- 13/31 · 1,371 m / 4,498 ft · 23 m wide · Concrete
Airport contact
Essential Air Service (EAS) airport; United Express, operated by SkyWest Airlines, provides scheduled 50-seat CRJ regional jet service to Denver (DEN) under an EAS contract effective November 1, 2024-October 31, 2027 (succeeding Denver Air Connection, 2022-2024); a separately arranged (non-EAS) daily United Express/SkyWest CRJ200 service to Chicago O'Hare (ORD) began April 30, 2026. Non-towered field; no customs, immigration, or international operations. Pax figure is CY2024 enplanements (14,130) x2 to estimate total boarded+deplaned passengers, per convention.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Ramp handlingBaggage handlingFBO / business aviationPushback & towingHangarage & parking
Kearney Flight Services
Sole on-field FBO providing line/ramp service for based and transient GA and corporate traffic, including tie-downs, towing, and large heated hangar space.
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SkyWest Airlines (United Express)
SkyWest operates the DOT-subsidized Essential Air Service contract (Nov 2024-2027) as United Express to Denver (Chicago O'Hare service added starting April 2026) on CRJ regional jets and self-handles its own ramp, baggage, and station operations at Kearney; SkyWest's own job postings for an 'Airport Agent (EAR)' role confirm direct employment of station staff rather than a third-party ground handler on field.
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Verified 4 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Jet fuel (Jet A / A-1)Avgas (100LL / UL94)
Kearney Flight Services
City-of-Kearney-operated FBO on the field (4985 Airport Road, between Taxiway B and C) selling Phillips 66 100LL and Jet A; posted at $6.35/gal (100LL) and $5.89/gal (Jet A) as of June 30, 2026, with bulk and Oshkosh discounts. · Sun-Sat 7:00 AM-8:00 PM; after-hours call-out fee applies
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Li'l Red Aero, Inc.
On-field aircraft maintenance and repair shop (4975 Airport Rd) offering airframe/powerplant repair, parts sales, and aircraft storage, primarily for piston general-aviation aircraft; in business since 1973.
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Verified 4 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Available
Heavy checks (C / D)Structural repair
Vertical Lift Maintenance Solutions
New 12,000 sq ft, ~$1M MRO facility at 5711 Airport Road (confirmed on-field via city economic-development records) servicing helicopters, corporate jets, airliners, agricultural, and GA aircraft, with standard/heavy inspection packages, AOG support, airframe/engine repair, sheet metal, and avionics work.
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Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Business & VIP catering
Kearney Flight Services
City of Kearney's official airport-businesses listing includes catering among Kearney Flight Services' offerings, but this is not listed on the FBO's own services page, so treat as on-request/weakly confirmed.
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Ground power (GPU)Lavatory & water carts
Kearney Flight Services
Ground power units (GPU) and lavatory service are provided as part of standard line service.
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Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Express & courier
FedEx Feeder (Baron Aviation Services)
Baron Aviation Services flies scheduled all-cargo Cessna Caravan service under the FedEx Feeder brand between Kearney and Omaha, per the airport's live Wikipedia cargo listing; small Part 135 feeder operators of this type typically self-handle their own freight at outstations.
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Verified 4 months ago · unconfirmed source
Suburban Air Freight
All-cargo carrier (Beech 1900C / Cessna 208B fleet) listed on Wikipedia's live Kearney Regional Airport cargo destinations serving Omaha; the Suburban Air Freight brand was acquired by Alpine Air Express (Dec 2022), a feeder operator for FedEx/UPS, per PR Newswire/FreightWaves coverage of the deal.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available · 2 providers
Crew transport
Kearney Flight Services
Offers courtesy cars and rental-car arrangement, plus pilot lounge/snooze room and conference space for transiting crews and passengers.
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SkyWest Airlines (United Express)
SkyWest directly employs Kearney-based station staff, including passenger-service/wheelchair-assistance agents per its own career postings, confirming self-handled passenger/gate service rather than a contracted agent.
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed