Curtis Municipal Airport (47V) – Frontier County, Nebraska
Curtis Municipal Airport (47V) serves the small community of Eustis in Frontier County, Nebraska, deep in the Republican River watershed of southwest Nebraska. Frontier County lives up to its name—sparsely populated and agricultural, it represents the open plains country where cattle ranching and dryland farming dominate the economy. The airport serves as the aviation access point for Frontier County, connecting this remote region to medical centers in McCook (MCK), Grand Island (GRI), and beyond. Without airport access, residents face 1-2 hour drives to reach the nearest significant medical or commercial facilities.
Southwest Nebraska's Republican River valley was a focal point of significant plains weather events including the 1935 Republican River flood, one of the deadliest in Nebraska history, and the region remains subject to intense Great Plains storm systems. Curtis Municipal Airport supports law enforcement aircraft, aerial application, and the occasional charter flight serving Frontier County's agricultural businesses. The Nebraska Department of Aeronautics includes 47V in its state system plan recognizing that even small airports serve critical rural connectivity functions that justify ongoing state investment in infrastructure maintenance.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Curtis Municipal Airport located?
47V is located near Eustis in Frontier County, Nebraska, in the Republican River watershed of southwest Nebraska, approximately 45 miles northeast of McCook.
What runway does Curtis Municipal Airport have?
The airport has a paved runway suitable for single-engine and light twin operations serving Frontier County's general aviation needs.
Is fuel available at 47V?
Fuel availability at Curtis Municipal should be verified in advance. Self-serve avgas may be available; pilots should contact Frontier County offices for current operational status.
Curtis Muni Airport - 47V Contact Information
Address, Phone Number, and Hours for an Airports in Eustis, Nebraska.
| Name | Curtis Muni Airport - 47V |
| Address | Nebraska 23, Eustis NE 69028 Map |
| Phone | (308) 367-8772 |
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Map of Curtis Muni Airport - 47V
Republican River Valley Aviation: Curtis and Frontier County
Curtis Municipal Airport (47V) serves a corner of Nebraska where the agricultural landscape stretches to every horizon, broken only by the cottonwood-lined Republican River and its tributaries. Frontier County pilots navigate by the river systems and the distinctive Medicine Creek Reservoir northwest of Cambridge, using these natural landmarks for visual navigation across terrain that offers few man-made reference points. The airport is a vital link for Frontier County's agricultural economy, supporting the dryland wheat and corn farming and cattle ranching that sustain the region's economy.
Southwest Nebraska's proximity to the Kansas border and the Oklahoma Panhandle places it in one of North America's most active severe weather corridors. Spring tornado outbreaks and severe thunderstorm complexes can develop rapidly in this region, requiring pilots based at Curtis Municipal to maintain awareness of weather systems approaching from the southwest and to have clear divert plans to McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) or the nearby Eustis area facilities when conditions deteriorate.