Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field (KSNY), Nebraska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field (KSNY) is a public-use, non-towered airport in Sidney, Nebraska, sitting at 4,314 feet elevation. The field is equipped with a 6,600-foot paved runway alongside a shorter turf runway, and it handles both 100LL and Jet A fuel for the general and business aviation traffic that moves through the region. According to FAA TFMSC data, KSNY recorded 1,431 total operations in 2025, of which 634 were business aviation.
Runways
Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 13/31, is 6,600 ft long and 100 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
Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 6pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Northern Colorado Regional (KFNL), 100 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field recorded 634 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KSNY is concentrated in certain months, with August seeing notably higher activity than the March and July lows, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 85 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field averages 18.4 days above 90°F in July and 30.7 freeze days in December. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90.0°F, and January the coldest, at 41.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
Lighting operates dusk to dawn. Activate the high-intensity runway lights for runway 13/31 and the runway end identifier lights for runways 13 and 31 via CTAF.
Runway 03 has a clearance slope of 28:1 to the runway threshold, affected by a pipeline 566 feet from and 20 feet above the runway end, on centerline.
Runway 13 has a clearance slope of 50:1 to the runway threshold.
Runway 21 has a clearance slope of 40:1 to the runway threshold, affected by a hill 366 feet from and 9 feet above the runway end.
Runway 31 has a clearance slope of 50:1 to the runway threshold.
For clearance delivery, contact Denver ARTCC on frequency. If unable, contact FSS on frequency via RCO. If still unable, contact Denver ARTCC.
The visual glide slope indicator is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field has five airfields within 34 NM. The closest is Billy G Ray Field (KCNP), 23.61 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KSNY
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KSNY?
Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field operates two runways. Runway 13/31 is the primary surface, a 6,600-foot concrete strip 100 feet wide that accommodates the field's business aviation traffic. Runway 03/21 is a 4,705-foot turf runway, 75 feet wide, suited to lighter piston traffic. KSNY has no operating control tower, so pilots coordinate arrivals and departures over CTAF.
Is fuel available at KSNY?
Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field stocks both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Attendance follows a schedule of 0700 to 1800 local time, every day of the week. Outside those hours, fuel service should not be assumed to be staffed. KSNY sits at 4,314 feet elevation, which pilots should factor into density altitude calculations when planning fuel loads and performance, particularly in the warmer summer months reflected in the climate data.
What obstacle clearance slopes apply to the runways at KSNY?
Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field publishes obstruction clearance slopes for each runway end. Runway 03 has a 28:1 clearance slope to the threshold, affected by a pipeline 566 feet from and 20 feet above the runway end, on centerline. Runway 21 has a 40:1 slope, affected by a hill 366 feet from and 9 feet above the runway end. Runways 13 and 31 each carry a 50:1 clearance slope to their respective thresholds.
How is customs handled for aircraft arriving at KSNY?
Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is KFNL, located approximately 100 nautical miles away. Flight crews requiring customs clearance near KSNY should plan a stop at that airport or another designated port of entry ahead of or instead of arrival at Sidney. This distance should be factored into routing and fuel planning for any international arrival.
Does business aviation traffic at KSNY vary by season?
Yes, business aviation traffic at Sidney Municipal / Lloyd W Carr Field shows a notable seasonal concentration according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. August recorded 85 business aviation operations, the highest monthly count of the year, compared with lows of 36 in March and 37 in July. KSNY logged 634 total business aviation operations across the year against 1,431 annual operations overall. Dispatchers planning trips to KSNY should anticipate this uneven monthly distribution when estimating ramp activity.