Kearney Regional Airport Guide
Kearney Regional Airport sits about five miles northeast of downtown Kearney, in south-central Nebraska along the Interstate 80 corridor. The City of Kearney owns the airport, which was dedicated as Keens Airport on August 23, 1942.
Commercial service is United Express, operated by SkyWest under the federal Essential Air Service program, with flights to Denver and Chicago O'Hare. Cargo carriers FedEx Feeder and Suburban Air Freight also serve the field, with flights to Omaha.
Passenger traffic has been modest. The airport recorded a high of 25,251 enplanements in 2021, then 14,006 in 2023 and 14,077 in 2024. The FAA counted 21,770 aircraft operations in the year ending 31 October 2021, about 60 a day, and 33 aircraft are based on the field.
Two concrete runways serve the airport. Runway 18/36 is 7,094 feet long and runway 13/31 is 4,498 feet. A 2022 contract worth $4.77 million expanded the terminal by 64 percent, adding a second TSA screening checkpoint, a baggage scanner and more secure holding space.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 2 runways
- Location
- 40.727, -99.007
- Operator
- City of Kearney
- Links
- Wikipedia ↗
Terminals
1 terminalKearney Regional Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 1 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalDomestic
United Express
Nearby cities
3 citiesKearney Regional Airport is closest to Kearney (8 km southwest), and also serves Lexington, Grand Island and other nearby areas. With 3 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Kearney8 km southwest
- Lexington65 km west
- Grand Island75 km east
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