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KLBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

ICAO · US · 18 NTSB events

ID KLBF FAA LBF Elev 2,777 ft Lat 41° 7.57' N Lon 100° 41.04' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
12 126° 8,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.10%
30 306° 8,001 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.10%
17 181.1° 4,436 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%
35 1.1° 4,436 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%

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 · 5 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 118.425
  • CLD CLNC DEL 132.700
  • CNTR DENVER CNTR 132.700
  • RDO COLUMBUS RDO 122.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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  • VORTAC LBF

    North Platte

    117.40 MHz · DME 117.40 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 29 not yet translated

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

All translated remarks (1)

  • Airport attended 1200–0500Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0500Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 sentences)
  • ·NEBRASKA 309 NORTH PLATTE RGNL/LEE BIRD FLD (LBF)(KLBF) 3 E UTC–6(–5DT) N41º07.57´ W100º41.02´ 2777 B TPA—See Remarks ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE LBF RWY 12–30: H8001X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–125, 2S–139, 2D–209 PCR 390 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 12: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
  • ·RWY 17–35: H4436X100 (CONC) S–65, D–79, 2D–144 PCR 230 R/C/W/T MIRL RWY 17: Road.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 36´.
  • ·RWY 12: TORA–8001 TODA–8001 ASDA–8001 LDA–8001 RWY 17: TORA–4436 TODA–4436 ASDA–4135 LDA–4135 RWY 30: TORA–8001 TODA–8001 ASDA–8001 LDA–8001 RWY 35: TORA–4436 TODA–4436 ASDA–4436 LDA–4135
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 2, 3, 4 LGT ACTIVATE HIRL Rwy 12–30; MIRL Rwy 17–35; PAPI Rwy 12 and Rwy 30; VASI Rwy 35; MALSR Rwy 30 & REIL Rwy 35—CTAF.
  • ·Waterfowl on and invof the arpt.
  • ·PPR 24 hrs for unscheduled air carrier ops with more than 30 passenger seats call arpt manager 308–530–6948, ARFF Index B equipment provided.
  • ·All Category D acft (with speeds of 141–166 knots) operating on Rwy 12–30 must maintain a TPA of 1,500´ when in the tfc pat.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 308-532-1900
  • ·ASOS 118.425 (308) 220–0580.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 LEE BIRD RCO 122.5 (COLUMBUS RADIO) ®DENVER CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC on freq.
  • ·If una, ctc FSS on freq via RCO.
  • ·If una, ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·(L) (L) VORW/DME 117.4 LBF Chan 121 N41º02.92´ W100º44.83´ 021º 5.5 NM to fld. 3069/11E.
  • ·O'NEILL THE O'NEILL MUNI–JOHN L BAKER FLD (ONL)(KONL) 2 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N42º28.16´ W98º41.27´ 2034 B NOTAM FILE ONL RWY 13–31: H4408X75 (CONC) S–30 MIRL RWY 13: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 04–22: H3200X60 (CONC)
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 13 and Rwy 31; PAPI Rwy 13 and Rwy 31; MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF.
  • ·Watch for large flocks of waterfowl during migration seasons (Feb & Oct).
  • ·For aft hrs svc call 402–336–6582.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 402-760-1232
  • ·AWOS–3 121.125 (402) 336–4834.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 O'NEILL RCO 122.6 (COLUMBUS RADIO) ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 128.0 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·O'NEILL (H) (H) VORTACW 113.9 ONL Chan 86 N42º28.23´ W98º41.22´ at fld. 2028/10E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 236º–246º blo 10,000´ O'NEILL N42º28.23´ W98º41.22´ NOTAM FILE ONL.
  • ·(H) (H) VORTACW 113.9 ONL Chan 86 at The O'Neill Muni–John L Baker Fld. 2028/10E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 236º–246º blo 10,000´ RCO 122.6 (COLUMBUS RADIO) OMAHA H–5B, L–10H, 12G IAP, AD OMAHA L–12H IAP OMAHA H–5B, L–12H NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · LBF

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

18 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

18

since 1982

Fatal

3

16.7% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 38,010 ops in 1991

2024 total

25,050

10-yr total

314,744

2024 mix

AC/AT 17% · GA 82% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

6.4

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.06

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

All time · n=18

  • Other 6
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2003-05-20 Grumman G-164A · Gear-up · day →
2022-11-09 Piper PA46-500TP · CFIT · IMC · day →
2017-08-22 Cessna 182 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-01-11 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY 58 · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
2008-06-05 Extra Flugzeugbau EA 300/L · CFIT · IMC · day →
2001-01-16 Luscombe 8E · Other · night →
2000-08-21 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · VMC · day →
2000-08-11 Cessna,Cessna 208B,172N · Other · VMC · night →
1999-11-08 Mancini VANS RV-4 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1999-06-06 Ayres S2R-G10 · Runway excursion · VMC · day →
1999-04-08 Piper PA-28-180 · Other · day →
1998-08-17 Beech C23 · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1998-06-02 Piper PA-28-180 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1998-05-28 Cessna 414 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1984-10-24 Beech A36 · Other · IMC · dawn →
1983-07-28 Piper PA-38 · Engine failure · day →
1982-08-12 Boeing 737-291 · Other · night →
1982-07-31 Cessna 210L · Fuel exhaustion · day →

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
Elliot Neal Brandt Ainsworth NE 93 nm
Jared Jay Bixenman Colby KS 106 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 114 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Lincoln NE 183 nm
Jeffery Joseph Counter Lincoln NE 183 nm
Jeremy Charles Strack Lincoln NE 183 nm
Darrel Leroy Dilley Lasalle CO 187 nm
Nelson Jacob Wolfmeier Watkins CO 198 nm
Anthony B Condon Salina KS 198 nm
Brandy Suzonne Shaw Salina KS 198 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
Timothy J Fleck North Platte NE 3 nm
Gregory Dale Hanna North Platte NE 3 nm
Jennifer Ann Robinson North Platte NE 3 nm
Scott Christopher Baker North Platte NE 3 nm
Scott Allen Friehe North Platte NE 3 nm
Gabriel Charles Daniel Morrow Hershey NE 14 nm
Ben William Hart Stapleton NE 23 nm
Lukas Mark Johnson Cozad NE 35 nm
Johnie Benahr Witthuhn Callaway NE 36 nm
Toby Scott Cox Hayes Center NE 40 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
Douglas Lynn Abbott North Platte NE 3 nm
Ricki Ray Mccaslin North Platte NE 3 nm
Dean Morris Nelson North Platte NE 3 nm
Dennis Lynn Paxton North Platte NE 3 nm
David Todd Crankshaw North Platte NE 3 nm
Daniel Patrick Capal North Platte NE 3 nm
Robert Dale Komec North Platte NE 3 nm
Lloyd Paul Entz North Platte NE 3 nm
Todd Wayne Miller North Platte NE 3 nm
Byron Christian Fritz North Platte NE 3 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 182 nm
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 184 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 194 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 201 nm
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 205 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 210 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 212 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 212 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 215 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 215 nm

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