4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
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Stephen Cann5★ on Google
Airports / Nebraska / AIA
Medium airport · AIA
Alliance Municipal Airport.
Alliance, Nebraska · 3,931 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.6/5
Google rating
42 ratings
0
Operators based
3,931
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Alliance, NebraskaELEV 3,931 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.6
Google rating
42
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
3,931
Field elevation
feet above sea level
37
Nearest alternate
nm to BFF
Field standing
#13 / 28
Nebraska airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 42 Google ratings , ranked against 28 rated NE fields.
37 nm
To the nearest alternate
Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Alliance Municipal Airport (KAIA / AIA) is a mid-sized airport serving Alliance, Nebraska. Field elevation is 3,931 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list AIA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF, 37 nm), Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR, 49 nm), and Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field (SNY, 58 nm). The field has 3 runways, the longest 9,203-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from AIA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from AIA to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KAIA. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Heartland Aviation, Inc.
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 07:00-17:30, Sat-Sun 07:00-16:00; closed most major holidays; after-hours service by call
- Unicom 123.0
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- Ground handling
- Oxygen
- Pilots lounge
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“TSA is incredibly easy (usually only 5-8 people at a time need it) and they actually honor PreCheck also.”
Stephen Cann5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Alliance Municipal Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KAIA
IATA
AIA
FAA / Local
AIA
Elevation
3,931 ft
Coordinates
42.0525° N · 102.8040° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs NE fields
state range 984–4,925 ft
At 3,931 ft, AIA sits higher than 91% of the 45 Nebraska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
3 runways
longest 9,203 ft
- 12/309,203 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
- 17/356,311 ft × 75 ftAsphaltUnlit
- 08/266,190 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,203 ft
AIA's 9,203 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 37nmBFFWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig AirportScottsbluff
- 49nmCDRChadron Municipal AirportChadron
- 58nmSNYSidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr FieldSidney
- 105nmCYSCheyenne Regional Jerry Olson FieldCheyenne
- 110nmLBFNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird FieldNorth Platte
- 111nmVTNMiller FieldValentine
Location
Open the full mapKAIA · Alliance Municipal Airport · Alliance, NE
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from AIA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | 157 nm | 46m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 236 nm | 57m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 251 nm | 59m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 361 nm | 1h 14m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 420 nm | 1h 23m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 621 nm | 1h 51m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 664 nm | 1h 57m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 664 nm | 1h 57m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use AIA?
- Alliance Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 9,203 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at AIA?
- Alliance Municipal Airport has 3 runways; the longest measures 9,203 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Alliance Municipal Airport?
- One FBO serves AIA: Heartland Aviation, Inc.. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to AIA?
- The closest alternate is Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF), about 37 nm away, followed by Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) at 49 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from AIA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Vail / Eagle about 57m (236 nm), Aspen about 59m (251 nm), Jackson Hole about 1h 14m (361 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.