Starns Brothers Airport (53NE)

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Starns Brothers Airport (53NE)
53NE
Starns Brothers Airport (53NE)
Ashland, NE
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 53NE
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 96°24'12.0520" W / 41°4'52.9950" N
-96.403348 / 41.081387 (Estimated)
Elevation 1090.00 ft / 332.23 m (Estimated)
Land 4 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NW of Ashland, NE
Location Saunders County, NE
Magnetic Variation 06E (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner STARNS BROS.
Address 580 CO RD 5
ASHLAND, NE 68003
Phone number (402) 944-2395
Manager JOHN F STARNS
Address P O BOX 37
320 CO. RD 5
ASHLAND, NE 68003
Phone number (402) 944-6036
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart OMAHA
Region ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS OLU - COLUMBUS
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
Dimensions 2000 x 60 ft (610 x 18 m)
Surface TURF
Surface treatment
17 35
Traffic pattern Left Right
Runway marking Nonstandard Nonstandard
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.
  • CONDL: PROVIDED APPROACH TO EACH RWY IS MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 20:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRNSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 7:1 SLOPE; LETTER OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN STARNS BROTHERS ARPT AND LEUTKENHAUS ARPT IS COMPLIED WITH.