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Beatrice Municipal
Beatrice, Nebraska

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/20/2008 - 1/15/2009

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:BIE / KBIE (Bravo-India-Echo)
Lat/Lng: 40.3012777778, -96.7541111111
40-18-04.6000N, 096-45-14.8000W
Estimated by ADAM
Elevation: 1324 feet Surveyed
Magnetic Variation: 07E, (1980), [4E (2008)]
Sectional: OMAHA
From City: 3nm N of Beatrice

Operations

Use: Open to the public
Ownership: Publicly owned
Activation: 03/1941
Attended: All year Every day 0700-1900 (local)
for Service After Hrs Call 402-223-5349 or 223-5105.
Control Tower: no
ARTCC: Minneapolis Center (ZMP)
FSS: Columbus FSS (OLU)
NOTAMs and Weather: BIE NOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude: 2324 MSL (1000 AGL)
Wind Indicator: Lighted
Segmented Circle: yes
Lights: Dusk-Dawn (local time), Activate MALSR Runway 35 - CTAF. REIL Runway 13 on Request. ODALS Runway 13 Daylgt Hrs on Request; After Dusk - CTAF.
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee: no

Communications

CTAF: 122.800
UNICOM: 122.800
Weather: AWOS-3 402-228-3229 110.6

Services

Fuel: Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
24 Hour Self Service Fuel Available Via Credit Card System and for Jet Fuel Service After Hrs Call 402-223-5349 or 402-223-5105.
Airframe Repair: Minor
Powerplant Repair: Minor
Bottled Oxygen: None
Bulk Oxygen: None
Transient Storage: Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services: Air Freight, Crop Dusting, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA: 20
Multi Engine GA: 1
Total: 21

Annual Operations

For year ending: 07/10/2008
AirTaxi: 1200
Local GA (< 20 miles): 3950
Non-local GA: 4825
Military Operations: 200
Total: 10175

Ownership

Owner: Beatrice Airport Auth
Box 277
Beatrice, NE 68310-0277
402-223-5349
Don Fitzwater, Chairman.
Manager: Diana L. Smith
P.O. Box 277
Beatrice, NE 68310-0277
402-223-5349

Runways

Runways: 13/31
17/35

Runway 13/31

Length: 4401 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 43,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 13 End 31
True Alignment: 143, (139 Magnetic) 323, (319 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Good Condition
Gradient: 0.4 0.4
Elevation at End: 1318.9' MSL 1311.4' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1319' MSL 1311' MSL
Approach Lights: ODALS - Omnidirectional Approach Lighting System  
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):   Yes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): D Other than utility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Runway 17/35

Length: 5602 feet
Width: 100 feet
Surface: Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Weight Capacity: Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 43,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: Med Intensity
End 17 End 35
True Alignment: 180, (176 Magnetic) 360, (356 Magnetic)
Runway Markings: Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition Nonprecision Instrument, Fair Condition
Gradient: 0.3 0.3
Elevation at End: 1323.6' MSL 1304.2' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone: 1324' MSL 1307' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:   45' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:   3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:   2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:   MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): Other than utility runway with a visual approach D
Object Clearance Slope: 50:1 50:1

Procedures

Additional Remarks

A110*G-This Airport Has Been Surveyed by the National Geodetic Survey.
Runway 17 is Designated As the Calm Wind Runway.

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