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Airports / Nebraska / SNY
Medium airport · SNY
Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field.
Sidney, Nebraska · 4,313 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
19 ratings
0
Operators based
4,313
Elevation ft
Sidney, NebraskaELEV 4,313 FTMedium airport
4.7
Google rating
19
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
4,313
Field elevation
feet above sea level
54
Nearest alternate
nm to BFF
Field standing
#11 / 28
Nebraska airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 19 Google ratings , ranked against 28 rated NE fields.
54 nm
To the nearest alternate
Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF).
Overview
Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field (KSNY / SNY) sits in Sidney, Nebraska, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 4,313 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 SNY for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF, 54 nm), Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA, 58 nm), and Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS, 83 nm). With 2 runways, the longest 6,600-foot paved runway, SNY can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from SNY depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Sidney.
1 FBO serves KSNY. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
L&L Aviation FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Fri 07:00-18:00, Sat 07:00-17:00, Sun 08:00-16:00; after-hours callouts available
- Unicom 122.8
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Shuttle
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hotel help
- +16 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“They have a nice courtesy car and good service.”
Hayden Desserich5★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Offers coffee and cold sodas, water and Gatorade.”
Amy Dixon5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSNY
IATA
SNY
FAA / Local
SNY
Elevation
4,313 ft
Coordinates
41.1013° N · 102.9850° 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
No
Elevation vs NE fields
state range 984–4,925 ft
At 4,313 ft, SNY sits higher than 96% of the 45 Nebraska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 6,600 ft
- 13/316,600 ft × 100 ftConcreteUnlit
- 03/214,705 ft × 75 ftGrass / turfUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 6,600 ft
SNY's 6,600 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, and at 4,313 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 54nmBFFWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig AirportScottsbluff
- 58nmAIAAlliance Municipal AirportAlliance
- 83nmCYSCheyenne Regional Jerry Olson FieldCheyenne
- 100nmFNLNorthern Colorado Regional AirportLoveland
- 104nmLBFNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird FieldNorth Platte
- 104nmCDRChadron Municipal AirportChadron
Location
Open the full mapKSNY · Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field · Sidney, NE
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from SNY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 200 nm | 52m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 211 nm | 53m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 375 nm | 1h 16m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 408 nm | 1h 21m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 576 nm | 1h 44m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 618 nm | 1h 50m |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 645 nm | 1h 54m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 679 nm | 1h 59m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use SNY?
- Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field's longest paved runway is 6,600 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 SNY?
- Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field has 2 runways; the longest measures 6,600 ft on a paved surface.
- Which FBOs are at Sidney Municipal Airport Lloyd W Carr Field?
- One FBO serves SNY: L&L Aviation 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 SNY?
- The closest alternate is Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF), about 54 nm away, followed by Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) at 58 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from SNY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Vail / Eagle about 52m (200 nm), Aspen about 53m (211 nm), Jackson Hole about 1h 16m (375 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.