Seward Municipal (KSWT), Nebraska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Seward Municipal (KSWT) serves the community of Seward, Nebraska with a paved concrete runway and a turf crosswind runway, supporting a modest volume of general and business aviation traffic. The field is non-towered and lies about 61 nautical miles from Omaha, the nearest airport with customs service. Local business aviation activity, while limited in scale, shows recurring monthly patterns, and the airport sits within a cluster of small municipal fields across southeastern Nebraska, including Lincoln, Crete, and York.
Runways
Seward Municipal has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 16/34, is 4,200 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Seward Municipal has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Seward Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Eppley Airfield (KOMA), 61 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Seward Municipal recorded 118 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April and October. Business aviation traffic at KSWT concentrates most heavily in April and October, each recording 17 operations, well above the other months of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 17 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Seward Municipal averages 11.9 days above 90°F in July, 30.1 freeze days in January and 2.0 snow days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85.7°F, and January the coldest, at 32.9°F.
Weather station is 2.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Seward Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Omaha Approach.
Runway 16/34 medium intensity runway lights and the PAPI on runways 16 and 34 are pilot-activated; the windsock is lit on CTAF.
A 23-foot-tall road crosses the extended runway centerline 1,225 feet from the runway end.
A 13-foot-tall road crosses the extended runway centerline 730 feet from the runway end.
Self-service fuel is available 24 hours a day.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Seward Municipal has five airfields within 33 NM. The closest is Lincoln (KLNK), 15.92 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KSWT
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Seward Municipal (KSWT) located and what runways does it offer?
Seward Municipal, identifier KSWT, is a public-use airport in Seward, Nebraska, at an elevation of 1,506 feet. It offers two runways: 16/34, a 4,200-foot paved concrete surface at 75 feet wide, and 04/22, a 3,400-foot turf runway at 150 feet wide. The airport is non-towered. It sits roughly 16 nautical miles from Lincoln.
Is fuel available at KSWT?
Seward Municipal offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Self-service fuel is available around the clock, according to airport remarks. The field is attended Monday through Saturday from 0800 to 1700. Pilots arriving outside those hours can still rely on self-service for fuelling.
What is the traffic volume at Seward Municipal airport?
Seward Municipal recorded 259 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with 118 of those classified as business aviation activity. This places the airport in a moderate-traffic tier. Business aviation activity varies through the year, with April and October each showing the highest monthly counts at 17 operations.
Does KSWT have customs clearance on site?
Seward Municipal does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs-equipped airport is Omaha, Nebraska (KOMA), approximately 61 nautical miles away. Pilots requiring customs clearance for international arrivals should plan to route through KOMA. Remarks also note that clearance delivery for the area is handled by contacting Omaha Approach.