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KCDR · Chadron Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KCDR FAA CDR Elev 3,297 ft Lat 42° 50.26' N Lon 103° 5.70' W Zulu …

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METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,998 ft. Max gradient: 0.49%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
03 035° 5,998 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.49%
21 215° 5,998 ft 100 ft Concrete Yes 0.49%
12 125° 4,400 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.23%
30 305° 4,400 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.23%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 118.050
  • CNTR DENVER CNTR 127.950
  • FSS COLUMBUS RDO 122.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 23 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

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All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1500–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (23 sentences)
  • ·NEBRASKA 291 CENTRAL CITY MUNI/LARRY REINEKE FLD (07K) 3 W UTC–6(–5DT) N41º06.69´ W98º03.08´ 1717 B NOTAM FILE OLU RWY 16–34: H3700X60 (CONC) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 16: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 34: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Rotating bcn and lgtd wind sock on SS–SR.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400Z‡–2300Z‡.
  • ·For fuel after hrs call police 308–946–3003.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 308-946-3450
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.05 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·GRAND ISLAND (VL) (L) VORW/DME 116.55 GRI Chan 112(Y) N40º59.04´ W98º18.89´ 050º 14.2 NM to fld. 1840/7E.
  • ·CENTRAL NEBRASKA N40º58.05´ W98º18.52´ RCO 122.4 (COLUMBUS RADIO) CENTRAL NEBRASKA RGNL (See GRAND ISLAND on page 299) CHADRON MUNI (CDR)(KCDR) 4 W UTC–7(–6DT) N42º50.25´ W103º05.72´ 3298 B NOTAM FILE CDR RWY 03–21: H5998X100 (CONC) S–30, D–55, 2D–90 PCN 12 R/B/W/T HIRL 0.5% up SW RWY 03: MALSR.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 61´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 12–30: H4400X75 (CONC) S–21, D–30 PCN 10 R/B/W/T MIRL RWY 12: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 29´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 03: TORA–5998 TODA–5998 ASDA–5500 LDA–5211 RWY 12: TORA–4400 TODA–4400 ASDA–4400 LDA–4400 RWY 21: TORA–5998 TODA–5998 ASDA–5500 LDA–5500 RWY 30: TORA–4400 TODA–4400 ASDA–4400 LDA–4400
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE HIRL Rwy 03–21 and MIRL Rwy 12–30, REIL Rwy 21 and Rwy 30, PAPI Rwy 12–30, VASI Rwy 03–21 and MALSR Rwy 03 —CTAF.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 308-432-0505
  • ·ASOS 118.05 (308) 432–5574.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 RCO 122.5 (COLUMBUS RADIO) ®DENVER CENTER APP/DEP CON 127.95 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·CLASS E svc 1300–0600Z‡ Mon–Fri, 1500–0600Z‡ Sat–Sun; other times CLASS G.
  • ·TOADSTOOL (VL) (DH) VOR/DME 113.4 TST Chan 81 N42º33.53´ W103º18.73´ 017º 19.3 NM to fld. 4630/13E.
  • ·WHITNEY NDB (MHW) 275 HIN N42º49.73´ W103º05.62´ at fld. 3308/7E.
  • ·DAWES NDB (LOMW) 362 CD N42º45.31´ W103º10.48´ 028º 6.1 NM to fld. 3511/7E.
  • ·OMAHA L–10H, 12H IAP OMAHA L–10H CHEYENNE H–5A, L–12G IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · CDR

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

2

33.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 7,900 ops in 1990

2024 total

7,665

10-yr total

76,650

2024 mix

AC/AT 25% · GA 69% · Mil 6%

Events / million ops

26.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

8.70

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=6

  • Loss of control 3
  • Other 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2008-11-02 Aeronca 7CCM · Loss of control →
2021-11-21 Cessna T310R · CFIT · VMC · night →
2019-07-24 Beech 95B55 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2013-06-11 Vans RV12 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-07-20 Bush Caddy USA LSA · Other · VMC · day →
1989-01-08 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · IMC · night →

Designees in NE

CFI Flight Instructors 389 A&P Mechanics 1,135 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 21 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 11 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 14 FBO Fixed Base Operators 57 Clubs Flying Clubs 13 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Michael Duane Rath Spearfish SD 104 nm
Brian Nicholas Parke Casper WY 142 nm
Elliot Neal Brandt Ainsworth NE 144 nm
Darrel Leroy Dilley Lasalle CO 166 nm
Alexander Wernsman Loveland CO 170 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 183 nm
Elliot Caldwell Crawford Longmont CO 184 nm
David Dziura Lafayette CO 193 nm
Andrew James Malousek Broomfield CO 194 nm
Gregory Richard Newman Broomfield CO 194 nm

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

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Teresa Lynn Haynes Chadron NE 4 nm
Tad Alan Delsing Hemingford NE 31 nm
Bart Lee Trevillyan Hot Springs SD 39 nm
Tracy Lyndon Bastian Hot Springs SD 39 nm
Robert Anthony Hagen Hot Springs SD 39 nm
Clark Leroy Thorsen Gordon NE 39 nm
Shane Allen Miller Edgemont SD 43 nm
Larry Gene Hansen Alliance NE 45 nm
Gary Arthur Tiensvold Alliance NE 45 nm
Bradley Lee Schnell Alliance NE 45 nm

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

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Calvin Yenter Chadron NE 4 nm
Katrina Shantel Tylee Chadron NE 4 nm
Jacob Ora Ferebee Chadron NE 4 nm
Scott Lee Kile Crawford NE 17 nm
Derryl Walter Blood Crawford NE 17 nm
John Daniel Kobel Crawford NE 17 nm
Monte Leo Orr Hay Springs NE 20 nm
Vernon Jay Letcher Hay Springs NE 20 nm
Richard James Maloney Hay Springs NE 20 nm
Seth Joel Badje Hay Springs NE 20 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 73 nm
Atlas Aero Service
Casper, WY
 148 nm
Natrona Avionics, LLC
Casper, WY
 148 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 160 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 167 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 191 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 194 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 198 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 198 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 211 nm

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