METAR & TAF KLBF
Current METAR
Observed 01:53Z
KLBF 280153Z AUTO 01014G18KT 10SM OVC028 07/01 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP172 T00670006
- Wind
- 010° @ 14G18 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 7°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 30.02 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 2,359 ft
- Ceiling
- 2,800 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 3 NM E
- VFR sectional
- OMAHA
- ARTCC
- ZDV · DENVER
- NOTAM facility
- LBF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- MR. JUSTIN GOSNELL
- Phone
- 308-532-1900
- Address
- 5400 E LEE BIRD DR, NORTH PLATTE NE 69101
Flight service · Hours
- FSS OLU
- COLUMBUS1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-2300
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 35
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 120° / 300° | 8,001 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 17/35Favored | 175° / 355° | 4,436 ft | CONC | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 8,001' | 8,001' | 8,001' | 8,001' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 30 | 8,001' | 8,001' | 8,001' | 8,001' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 17 | 4,436' | 4,436' | 4,135' | 4,135' | — | — | 21', road, 850' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 30 |
| 35 | 4,436' | 4,436' | 4,436' | 4,135' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 27', tree, 675' from thr, 150' R of cntrln, slope 17 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Waterfowl are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, contact Denver ARTCC on frequency. If unavailable, contact Flight Service Station on frequency via remote communications outlet. If unavailable, contact Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate high intensity runway lights on runway 12/30; medium intensity runway lights on runway 17/35; PAPI on runways 12 and 30; VASI on runway 35; MALSR on runway 30 and REIL on runway 35 are controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 17/35The pavement classification rating value for runway 17/35 is 230 rigid commercial with tire.Show FAA
- 12/30The pavement classification rating value for runway 12/30 is 390 rigid commercial with tire.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 35Runway 35 approach has a clearance slope ratio of 36 to 1 to the displaced threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- Prior permission required 24 hours for unscheduled air carrier operations with more than 30 passenger seats. Call airport manager at 308-530-6948. Aircraft rescue and fire fighting index B equipment provided.Show FAA
- All category D aircraft with speeds of 141 to 166 knots operating on runway 12/30 must maintain a traffic pattern altitude of 1500 feet when in the traffic pattern.Show FAA
- MANAGERAfter hours emergencies, call the operations supervisor at 308-530-6948.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KLBF
Answer card- ICAO
- KLBF
- Name
- NORTH PLATTE RGNL/LEE BIRD FLD
- Location
- NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA
- Elevation
- 2,777 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 3,777 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 12/30 · 8,001 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 2
- Magnetic variation
- 6°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 010° at 14 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 35
North Platte Rgnl/Lee Bird Fld (KLBF) sits in North Platte, Nebraska. The field elevation is 2,777 ft MSL. It has two concrete runways. The longest is runway 12/30 at 8,001 ft. The airport is non-towered. CTAF and UNICOM are both 123.0. One ILS is published. It serves runway 30.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless local procedures or ATC instructions say otherwise. Trego-Dugan Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Clearance delivery goes through Denver ARTCC. If that is not available, use Flight Service Station through the remote communications outlet. Waterfowl are reported on and near the airport. Expect bird activity on arrival and departure.
Runway 12/30 has high intensity lighting, PAPI on both ends and MALSR on runway 30. Runway 17/35 has medium intensity lighting, VASI on runway 35 and REIL on runway 35. Runway 35 also has a published approach slope note to the displaced threshold. If you are planning a larger aircraft or an unscheduled air carrier flight, check the current Chart Supplement and call the airport manager. The field also has a note for category D aircraft on runway 12/30. Those aircraft need a 1,500 ft pattern altitude when in the pattern.