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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Broken Bow Municipal Airport

ID KBBW FAA BBW Elev 2,547 ft Lat 41° 26.19' N Lon 99° 38.53' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KBBW

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KBBW

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KBBW — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KBBW

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,203 ft. Max gradient: 0.55%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14 149° 4,203 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.55%
32 329° 4,203 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.55%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ASOS ASOS 120.000
  • CNTR DENVER CNTR 132.700
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KBBW, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

1 matched · 4 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 14; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 14; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL RWY 14; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REIL RWY 14; PAPI RWY 14 & 32; MIRL RWY 14/32 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (4 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·COURTESY CAR AND VAN AVBL.
  • ·FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
  • ·FOR SVC CALL NRS LISTED ON NOTICE IN TERMINAL BLDG RWY 14 CORN 2 FT TO 4 FT ABOVE RWY ELEV. 24 HR SELF SERV FUEL AVBL VIA CREDIT CARD SYSTEM FOR 100LL.
  • ·JET A AVBL BY PRIOR ARRANGEMENT.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

IATA · BBW

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KBBW — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KBBW

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 10,850 ops in 2014

2024 total

10,850

10-yr total

108,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 97% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=13

  • Other 12
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2012-03-28 Beech E-55 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1989-07-04 Bellanca 8KCAB · Other · VMC · day →
1984-03-07 Cessna 172P · Other · day →
1980-11-04 Cessna 175A · Other →
1976-08-06 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1972-05-26 Piper PA-25 · Other →
1972-05-16 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1970-04-02 Beech V35 · Other →
1969-09-05 Piper J3C-65 · Other →
1967-12-19 AERO COMDR 100 · Other →
1966-08-13 Piper PA-23 · Other →
1966-05-20 Beech N35 · Other →
1966-03-11 Piper J3C-65 · Other →

Designees in NE

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KBBW — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

389

Flight Instructors

A&P

1,135

Mechanics

AME

21

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

3

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-T

2

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

SAE

11

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

ODA

3

Organizational Designations

Schools

14

Flight Schools

FBO

57

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

13

Flying Clubs

EAA

9

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KBBW

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Elliot Neal Brandt Ainsworth NE 67 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 72 nm
Jared Jay Bixenman Colby KS 139 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Lincoln NE 139 nm
Jeffery Joseph Counter Lincoln NE 139 nm
Jeremy Charles Strack Lincoln NE 139 nm
Timothy John Saddler Omaha NE 162 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Council Bluffs IA 171 nm
Timothy John Saddler Council Bluffs IA 171 nm
Kay Ann West Sioux Falls SD 180 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KBBW

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Jordan Levi Tucker Broken Bow NE 2 nm
Johnie Benahr Witthuhn Callaway NE 15 nm
Daniel Martin Folkers Sargent NE 17 nm
Jason Scott Hughes Burwell NE 31 nm
Joshua Ryan Zangger Ord NE 34 nm
Lukas Mark Johnson Cozad NE 38 nm
Ben William Hart Stapleton NE 39 nm
Garry Leonard Wells Cotesfield NE 46 nm
George Albert Land Ii Kearney NE 51 nm
Alfred Temple Spain Kearney NE 51 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KBBW

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Brian Allen Dashiell Broken Bow NE 2 nm
Timothy Mathias Liewer Anselmo NE 15 nm
Johnie Benahr Witthuhn Callaway NE 15 nm
Dahl K Jungren Sargent NE 17 nm
Jonathan Daniel Klooz Sargent NE 17 nm
William De Garrelts Arcadia NE 23 nm
Matthew Ryan Meyerhoffer Arcadia NE 23 nm
Roy Walter Bierman Arnold NE 25 nm
Andrew Burl Gompert Burwell NE 31 nm
Victor Ted Clement Ord NE 34 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KBBW

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 134 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 175 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 182 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 183 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 195 nm
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 218 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 223 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 234 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 244 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 250 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.