Airports / Nebraska / LBF
North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
KLBF / LBFNorth Platte, NebraskaELEV 2,777 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
55 nm
To the nearest alternate
McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK).
Overview
North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (KLBF / LBF) sits in North Platte, Nebraska, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 2,777 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list LBF as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK, 55 nm), Kearney Regional Airport (EAR, 80 nm), and Miller Field (VTN, 104 nm).
Trip costs from LBF 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 LBF to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
2/5 reviews“So clean and very efficient airport.”
L5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“So beautiful, restful place that I enjoy visiting time and time again.”
Jose Luis Sanchez5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Love the staff!”
L5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KLBF
IATA
LBF
FAA / Local
LBF
Elevation
2,777 ft
Coordinates
41.1262° N · 100.6840° 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 2,777 ft, LBF sits higher than 71% 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.
- 55nmMCKMcCook Ben Nelson Regional AirportMcCook
- 80nmEARKearney Regional AirportKearney
- 104nmVTNMiller FieldValentine
- 104nmSNYSidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr FieldSidney
- 108nmGRICentral Nebraska Regional AirportGrand Island
- 110nmAIAAlliance Municipal AirportAlliance
Location
Open the full mapKLBF · North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field · North Platte, NE
From the ramp
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