🇺🇸 Brewster Field

Brewster Field (KHDE (HDE)) is a public-use General Aviation airport located two miles northeast of Holdrege, Phelps County, Nebraska, US. It was activated in November 1946 and is owned by the Holdrege Airport Authority.

The airport features two runways: The primary runway, Runway 18/36, is 4,701 feet long with an asphalt and concrete surface and is equipped with lighting, Runway End Identification Lights (REILs), and Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI). A second runway, Runway 11/29, is a 2,350-foot groomed sod runway suitable for daytime operations.

Brewster Field supports diverse aviation activities, including use by medical, agricultural, and commercial organizations. Services provided include aviation fuel (100LL and Jet A), aircraft maintenance, hangars, and tiedowns. Recreational businesses offering skydiving operate from the field, and it also supports private aviation, charter services, aircraft rental, and flight instruction.

The airport holds historical significance as it was renamed in 1960 in honor of Dr. Frank A. Brewster, known as the "World's First Flying Surgeon," who pioneered the use of aircraft for professional calls and financed the construction of several airports, including the one in Holdrege.