Where is EAR airport?

EAR is a medium-sized airport in Kearney, Nebraska, United States, at 40.7270, -99.0068, 650 m above sea level.

What time zone is EAR in?

EAR is in the America/Chicago time zone, UTC−6 / UTC−5 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use EAR?

56,955 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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EAR — Kearney Regional Airport

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Medium-sized airport in Kearney, United States.

IATA code: EAR
ICAO code: KEAR
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 56,955; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 3; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−6 / UTC−5; America/Chicago
Elevation: 650 m; 2,133 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 2,162 m

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About EAR

Kearney Regional Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Kearney, United States. 56,955 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 3 nonstop routes from EAR.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from EAR

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
EAR → DEN	Denver, United States	491 km	50,525
EAR → ORD	Chicago, United States	939 km	6,429
EAR → LNS	Lancaster, United States	1,923 km	1

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at EAR

OO SkyWest Airlines · 1,442 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 85%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 1%
Departures counted: 719; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
GRI	Central Nebraska Regional Airport	Grand Island, United States	64 km
MCK	McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport	McCook, United States	146 km
LBF	North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field	North Platte, United States	148 km

Distance from EAR to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
EAR → LHR	London, United Kingdom	7,123 km	—
EAR → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	12,237 km	—
EAR → CDG	Paris, France	7,455 km	—
EAR → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,729 km	—
EAR → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	9,509 km	—
EAR → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	7,364 km	—
EAR → JFK	New York, United States	2,125 km	—
EAR → ATL	Atlanta, United States	1,512 km	—
EAR → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	1,872 km	—
EAR → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	14,799 km	—
EAR → HND	Tokyo, Japan	9,648 km	—
EAR → DOH	Doha, Qatar	12,094 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
18/36	2,162 m	30 m	Asphalt	Yes
13/31	1,371 m	23 m	Concrete	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Kearney, Nebraska, United States · 40.7270, -99.0068

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Questions

Kearney Regional Airport has the IATA code EAR and the ICAO code KEAR. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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