Seward Municipal Airport

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Location

Latitude: 
 40-51-53.0000N (40.864722)
Longitude: 
 097-06-33.2000W (-97.109222)
Elevation: 
 1505.5 feet MSL (459 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 2.9 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. S of Seward, Nebraska
Found On: 
 Omaha Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
GREG AND TERRI WHISLER
BOX 278
SEWARD, NE 68434-0278
402-643-2125		 SEWARD AIRPORT AUTHORITY
1251 280TH RD
SEWARD, NE 68434-0278
402-643-2125

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 01/1976
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-SAT/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2506 feet (764 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 OLU
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.800
Unicom:  122.800
Approach:  OMAHA
124.0
124.0
Departure:  OMAHA
124.0
124.0

       

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Columbus(OLU)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 NC-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 NC-2
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-2
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KSWT

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    15.9 Lincoln Airport
    (LNK KLNK LNK)    		 92 89 100LL, Jet A
    17.0 Crete Municipal Airport
    (KCEK CEK)    		 150 147 100LL, Jet A
    21.9 David City Municipal Airport
    (93Y)    		 358 355 100LL
    23.4 York Municipal Airport
    (KJYR JYR)    		 274 271 100LL, Jet A
    26.9 Fairmont State Airport
    (KFMZ FMZ)    		 231 228 100LL
    32.4 Wahoo Municipal Airport
    (KAHQ AHQ)    		 45 43 100LL, Jet A
    36.6 Columbus Municipal Airport
    (OLU KOLU OLU)    		 343 340 100LL, Jet A
    37.5 Beatrice Municipal Airport
    (BIE KBIE BIE)    		 154 151 100LL, Jet A
    40.2 Aurora Municipal/Al Potter Field Airport
    (KAUH AUH)    		 272 269 100LL
    41.1 Fairbury Municipal Airport
    (FBY KFBY FBY)    		 183 180 100LL
    44.0 Fremont Municipal Airport
    (FET KFET FET)    		 36 34 100LL, Jet A
    45.4 Browns Airport
    (EPG NE69)    		 89 87 100LL
    45.9 Harvard State Airport
    (08K)    		 254 251 100LL
    49.3 Millard Airport
    (MIQ KMLE MLE)    		 65 63 100LL, Jet A-1+
    49.7 Scribner State Airport
    (SCB KSCB SCB)    		 25 23 100LL
    54.3 Plattsmouth Municipal/Douglas V Duey Field Airport
    (KPMV PMV)    		 84 82 100LL, Jet A
    54.8 Central Nebraska Regional Airport
    (GRI KGRI GRI)    		 276 272 100LL, Jet A
    56.0 Blair Exec Airport
    (KBTA BTA)    		 53 51 100LL, Jet A
    57.7 North Omaha Airport
    (91NE)    		 57 55 100LL
    58.6 Nebraska City Municipal Airport
    (KAFK AFK)    		 104 102 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A11 MARVIN SIEFERT, AIRPORT AUTHORITY CHAIRMAN.
    A110-1 FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.
    A30A-16 23 FT ROAD 1225 FT FM RWY END XS CNTRLN.
    A30A-34 13 FT ROAD 730 FT FM RWY END XS CNTRLN.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL SELF SVC AVBL H24.
    A81-APT ACTVT MIRL RWY 16/34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; WINDSOCK - CTAF.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 04/22
    16/34
    Longest Runway: 16/34 is 4200 ft (1280 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KSWT Airport Runway Details

    Runway 04/22  3400 ft x 150 ft (1036 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 04

    Runway 22
    Elevation: 
    		 1501.0 1490.0
    Latitude: 
    		 40-51-46.9000N 40-52-09.7950N
    Longitude: 
    		 097-06-51.2620W 097-06-18.8750W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 047 227
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left

    Runway 16/34  4200 ft x 75 ft (1280 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  STATE as of 05/20/2003
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  45.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  90.0

    Runway 16

    Runway 34
    Elevation: 
    		 1494.0 1505.4
    Latitude: 
    		 40-52-09.3757N 40-51-28.0751N
    Longitude: 
    		 097-06-34.4124W 097-06-29.1150W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 174 354
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 41 41

    Services

    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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