Airports / Nebraska / EAR
Kearney Regional Airport
KEAR / EARKearney, NebraskaELEV 2,131 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#12 / 28
Nebraska airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 138 Google ratings — ranked against 28 rated NE fields.
35 nm
To the nearest alternate
Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI).
Overview
Kearney Regional Airport (KEAR / EAR) sits in Kearney, Nebraska, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 2,131 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into EAR for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI, 35 nm), McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK, 79 nm), and North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF, 80 nm).
Charter pricing from EAR depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Kearney.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Everything is quick and easy — check-in, security, and boarding are smooth and stress-free.”
Sara Montgomery5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“It was nice and clean and everyone was helpful and friendly.”
Lisa Johnston5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“It was nice and clean and everyone was helpful and friendly.”
Lisa Johnston5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
KEAR
IATA
EAR
FAA / Local
EAR
Elevation
2,131 ft
Coordinates
40.7270° N · 99.0068° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E — EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs NE fields
state range 984–4,313 ft
At 2,131 ft, EAR sits lower than 53% 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.
- 35nmGRICentral Nebraska Regional AirportGrand Island
- 79nmMCKMcCook Ben Nelson Regional AirportMcCook
- 80nmLBFNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird FieldNorth Platte
- 87nmOLUColumbus Municipal AirportColumbus
- 102nmLNKLincoln AirportLincoln
- 104nmOFKKarl Stefan Memorial AirportNorfolk
Location
Open the full mapKEAR · Kearney Regional Airport · Kearney, NE
From the ramp
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