2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“A buddy and I landed here at night and slept overnight on the couches in the pilot's lounge.”
Stephen Abbott - DPA5★ on Google
Airports / Nebraska / VTN
Medium airport · VTN
Miller Field.
Valentine, Nebraska · 2,596 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.1/5
Google rating
20 ratings
0
Operators based
2,596
Elevation ft
Valentine, NebraskaELEV 2,596 FTMedium airport
4.1
Google rating
20
Google reviews
ratings on Google
2,596
Field elevation
feet above sea level
92
Nearest alternate
nm to PIR
Field standing
92 nm
To the nearest alternate
Pierre Regional Airport (PIR).
Overview
Miller Field (KVTN / VTN) sits in Valentine, Nebraska, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The field lies at an elevation of 2,596 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
VTN has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Pierre Regional Airport (PIR, 92 nm), North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF, 104 nm), and Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA, 111 nm). VTN offers 2 runways, the longest 4,705-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the midsize jet class.
Quotes for flights out of VTN vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Valentine Municipal Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from VTN, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Local pilots were friendly.”
Stephen Abbott - DPA5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Miller Field, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KVTN
IATA
VTN
FAA / Local
VTN
Elevation
2,596 ft
Coordinates
42.8562° N · 100.5492° 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 2,596 ft, VTN sits higher than 71% of the 45 Nebraska fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 4,705 ft
- 14/324,705 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
- 03/213,701 ft × 60 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,705 ft
VTN's 4,705 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
- 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.
- 92nmPIRPierre Regional AirportPierre
- 104nmLBFNorth Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird FieldNorth Platte
- 111nmAIAAlliance Municipal AirportAlliance
- 112nmCDRChadron Municipal AirportChadron
- 131nmRAPRapid City Regional AirportRapid City
- 136nmRCAEllsworth Air Force BaseRapid City
Location
Open the full mapKVTN · Miller Field · Valentine, NE
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from VTN on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Denver (DEN) | 259 nm | 1h 0m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 346 nm | 1h 12m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 360 nm | 1h 14m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 448 nm | 1h 27m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 526 nm | 1h 37m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 562 nm | 1h 42m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 626 nm | 1h 51m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 758 nm | 2h 10m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use VTN?
- Miller Field's longest paved runway is 4,705 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets. 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 VTN?
- Miller Field has 2 runways; the longest measures 4,705 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to VTN?
- The closest alternate is Pierre Regional Airport (PIR), about 92 nm away, followed by North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field (LBF) at 104 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from VTN to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Denver about 1h 0m (259 nm), Vail / Eagle about 1h 12m (346 nm), Aspen about 1h 14m (360 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.