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Staff & service
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Airports / Nebraska / HSI
Small airport · HSI
Hastings Municipal Airport.
Hastings, Nebraska · 1,961 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.3/5
Google rating
16 ratings
0
Operators based
1,961
Elevation ft
Hastings, NebraskaELEV 1,961 FTSmall airport
4.3
Google rating
16
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
1,961
Field elevation
feet above sea level
22
Nearest alternate
nm to GRI
Field standing
22 nm
To the nearest alternate
Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Hastings Municipal Airport (KHSI / HSI) sits in Hastings, Nebraska, where it functions as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 1,961 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
HSI has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI, 22 nm), Kearney Regional Airport (EAR, 27 nm), and Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU, 71 nm). HSI offers 2 runways, the longest 6,451-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of HSI vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from HSI, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KHSI. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Hastings Air FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 08:00-17:00, Sat 08:00-12:00, Sun by appointment
- Unicom 122.8
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Courtesy car
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- Parking
- Fuel
- +5 more
- 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
“Was easy to get to one side to the other.”
TyJ5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Hastings Municipal Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KHSI
IATA
HSI
FAA / Local
HSI
Elevation
1,961 ft
Coordinates
40.6053° N · 98.4279° 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
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs NE fields
state range 984–4,925 ft
At 1,961 ft, HSI sits lower than 53% of the 45 Nebraska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 6,451 ft
- 14/326,451 ft × 100 ftConcreteLighted
- 04/224,501 ft × 75 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,451 ft
HSI's 6,451 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.
- 22nmGRICentral Nebraska Regional AirportGrand Island
- 27nmEARKearney Regional AirportKearney
- 71nmOLUColumbus Municipal AirportColumbus
- 77nmLNKLincoln AirportLincoln
- 94nmOFKKarl Stefan Memorial AirportNorfolk
- 102nmMCKMcCook Ben Nelson Regional AirportMcCook
Location
Open the full mapKHSI · Hastings Municipal Airport · Hastings, NE
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from HSI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | 290 nm | 1h 4m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 394 nm | 1h 19m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 397 nm | 1h 19m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 472 nm | 1h 30m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 481 nm | 1h 31m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 577 nm | 1h 45m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 614 nm | 1h 50m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 616 nm | 1h 50m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use HSI?
- Hastings Municipal Airport's longest paved runway is 6,451 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 HSI?
- Hastings Municipal Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 6,451 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Hastings Municipal Airport?
- One FBO serves HSI: Hastings Air FBO. 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 HSI?
- The closest alternate is Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI), about 22 nm away, followed by Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) at 27 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from HSI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Denver about 1h 4m (290 nm), Vail / Eagle about 1h 19m (394 nm), Aspen about 1h 19m (397 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.