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Chadron Airport
Chadron Municipal Airport, located three miles west of the city, is utilized by both commercial and private aircraft. Passenger, air freight, and air express services are provided. Great Lakes Airlines is the local commercial air service provider with two flights daily (Monday–Friday) and one flight on Saturday and Sunday to and from the Denver International Airport. Facilities at the Chadron Municipal Airport include two lighted and hard surfaced runways (6,000 feet and 4,400 feet), lighted field, rotating beacon, hangers, tie downs, VOR, DME, and NDB navigation, ILS approach, GPS approach, fuel, storage, aircraft maintenance, lighted wind cone, VASI on runways 20 and 02, ISL on runway 02, and PAPI on runways 29 and 11. The elevation at the airport is 3,297 feet, the latitude is N42°50.25', and the longitude is W130°05.73'.
The nearest major airport is at Rapid City, South Dakota, 102 miles (95 minutes) north of Chadron. Rapid City Regional Airport is home to four commercial airlines—Allegiant, Delta, and United Express—with service to Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Denver, and Chicago.
Commercial Air Service
Great Lakes Aviation, (308) 432-5717 is the local commercial air service provider to the Chadron Airport (CDR) with 2 flights daily (Monday-Friday) and 1 flight daily on Saturday and Sunday to and from Denver International Airport.
One hundred ten miles to the north of Chadron, the Rapid City Regional airport (RAP), 4550 Terminal Road, Suite 102, is home to four commercial airlines, which are Allegiant, Delta, Northwest, and United Express with service to Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, and Denver and Chicago. For more information, call: (605) 394-4195, airport information - (605) 393-9924, or flight information - (605) 393-2850.
Highways
US Highway 20 running east and west travels through the center of Chadron, while US Highway 385 intersects US 20 on the west side of Chadron and runs north and south. Both US Highways are major connectors across the entire United States. North of Chadron 40 miles, US 385 becomes a 4 lane expressway (known as the Heartland Expressway) and connects with Interstate 90 at Rapid City, SD. Interstate 80 is 137 miles south of Chadron. The proposed Heartland Expressway (which is 2/3 complete), will be a 4-lane highway from Limon, CO to Rapid City, SD and will connect Chadron to major population centers, the 2 Interstate highways and ultimately Canada and Mexico.
Distance in Miles from Chadron to:
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Destination
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Mileage
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Omaha |
436
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| Lincoln |
427
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| Chicago |
900
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| Dallas |
1,004
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| Denver |
301
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| Los Angeles |
1,258
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| New York |
1,673
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| Kansas City |
618
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Delivery Services:
United Parcel Service, Federal Express, US Postal Service all deliver 6 days a week.
Truck Lines
Larry Johnson Trucking
South 385
308-432-2843
Railroads
Chadron is Served by two Short-line railroads. The Nebkota Railroad (NRI) ships primarily agricultural commodities and operates 6 miles of track east of Chadron. It is a portion of the original CNW Cowboy line.
Nebraska Northwestern (NNW) Railroad operates the Chadron yard (former CNW division headquarters) and connects to the west with the Burling Northern Sante Fe mainline at Crawford, NE and to the north the Canadian Pacific line at Rapid City, SD. NNW operates one of the only remaining independent round house/machine shops remaining west of the Mississippi River. |
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A working turn style and functioning drop tables in the roundhouse make this location appealing to repair activity for railroads, utilities and other car owners. Significant upgrades will be completed by the end of 2012, making the system able to handle modern sized cars and locomotives. |
Bus Service
The City of Chadron operates a handi-bus for handicapped and senior transport. It is available week days within the city limits. Charter/rental bus service is available through:
- Dakota Trailways, Spearfish, SD - (800) 499-2652
- AmeriStar Tours, Scottsbluff, NE - (866) 567-6027
- Good Tyme Charter, Scottsbluff, NE - (308) 635-1725
- Greyhound Bus Lines, Kimball, NE - (308) 235-4514
