AviatDataMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport MCK / KMCK
McCook, Nebraska · United States · City of McCook
5kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKMCK / MCK
OperatorCity of McCook
Coordinates40.2063°N, 100.5921°W
Elevation2,583 ft · 787 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr5,414 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKMCK — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursNon-towered, uncontrolled field; attended daylight hours only (no control tower). CTAF/UNICOM 122.8, ASOS 119.025. No published curfew and no PPR requirement; no customs facilities (not applicable, no international operations).
TerminalsSingle small terminal building with passenger lounge, Wi-Fi, seating and flight-planning area; TSA security screening provided for scheduled EAS departures; Part 139 certificated.
Runways (3)
- 12/30 · 1,966 m / 6,450 ft · 30 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS or LOC/DME RWY 12
- 4/22 · 1,219 m / 4,000 ft · 23 m wide · Concrete
- 17/35 · 405 m / 1,330 ft · 49 m wide · Turf
Named for McCook-born U.S. Senator and Nebraska Governor Ben Nelson; owned by the City of McCook and served under the Essential Air Service program by Denver Air Connection (operated by Key Lime Air) with scheduled flights to Denver (DEN); no control tower, customs, or international operations.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available
Denver Air Connection (Key Lime Air)
Denver Air Connection, operating Key Lime Air's Essential Air Service contract with the City of McCook since June 1, 2022, self-handles its own scheduled passenger flights to Denver (DEN); no third-party ground handler was identified at this station.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
City of McCook Airport (FBO)
The City of McCook (airport operator) runs the field's sole FBO, providing full-service 100LL and Jet A fueling with staff fueling aircraft while pilots use the terminal lounge; a new self-service Jet A/100LL fuel facility (construction contract awarded to Hackel Construction of Ord, Nebraska, ~$1.23M base bid, McCook City Council early June 2025, subject to FAA grant approval) is being added to supplement full service. · Daily 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM (local)
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Unconfirmed
Denver Air Connection (Key Lime Air)
Per the City of McCook's 'About Denver Air' page, Key Lime Air/Denver Air Connection holds an FAA Part 145 repair station certificate and states it will dispatch maintenance to fix an issue or send a replacement aircraft rather than strand passengers; it is unconfirmed whether mechanics or parts are permanently based at MCK itself versus dispatched from the carrier's Denver maintenance hangar.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Unconfirmed
City of McCook Airport (FBO)
AirNav's record for the airport's FBO entry lists 'MAJOR' airframe and powerplant service capability, but no separately named repair shop or A&P business could be verified as currently based on the field, so this capability is unconfirmed.
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Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
Baron Aviation Services (FedEx Feeder)
Baron Aviation Services, a FedEx Feeder operator flying Cessna 208 Caravans, runs scheduled small-package cargo service between McCook and Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA); as is typical for small single-pilot feeder operations, it appears to self-handle its own cargo loading/unloading at MCK, with no third-party cargo ground handler identified at the airport.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed