Airports / Nebraska / BIE
Beatrice Municipal Airport
KBIE / BIEBeatrice, NebraskaELEV 1,324 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#6 / 28
Nebraska airports by Google rating
4.8★ across 16 Google ratings — ranked against 28 rated NE fields.
33 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lincoln Airport (LNK).
Overview
Beatrice Municipal Airport (KBIE / BIE) sits in Beatrice, Nebraska, where it functions as a general aviation field. The airport sits 1,324 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into BIE for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Lincoln Airport (LNK, 33 nm), Offutt Air Force Base (OFF, 62 nm), and Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK, 70 nm).
Charter pricing from BIE depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Beatrice.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
5/5 reviews“I was met by a friendly FBO employee at the self serve pump, and he assisted me with fueling.”
Ralph Greenawald5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Nice lounge, clean restrooms, and relatively inexpensive 100LL.”
Ralph Greenawald5★ on Google
FBO & ground handling
3/5 reviews“I was met by a friendly FBO employee at the self serve pump, and he assisted me with fueling.”
Ralph Greenawald5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Beatrice Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KBIE
IATA
BIE
FAA / Local
BIE
Elevation
1,324 ft
Coordinates
40.3013° N · 96.7541° 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
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NE fields
state range 984–4,313 ft
At 1,324 ft, BIE sits lower than 79% of the 34 Nebraska fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 33nmLNKLincoln AirportLincoln
- 62nmOFFOffutt Air Force BaseOmaha
- 70nmMHKManhattan Regional AirportManhattan
- 72nmOMAEppley AirfieldOmaha
- 74nmOLUColumbus Municipal AirportColumbus
- 75nmFRIMarshall Army Air FieldFort Riley (Junction City)
Location
Open the full mapKBIE · Beatrice Municipal Airport · Beatrice, NE
From the ramp
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