Transportation

Air

The Sidney Municipal Airport is located 3 1/2 miles south of Sidney. Sidney Aviation provides a fixed base operation including a terminal building, fuel, maintenance and repair, storage, charter, rental, and private lessons.

The runway is 100' x 6600' which will enable jet aircraft to land.

The elevation at the airport is 4, 300 ft. latitude 41 degrees, 6 minutes, longitude 102 degrees, 59 minutes.

Car Lease

Car Leasing is available at Elwell Motors Lease & Rental at (308) 254 - 4547. Of special interest to pilots, transportation is provided for those who wish to visit Cabela's in Sidney at (308) 254 - 5505. Also available, Maddox Motor Co. at (308) 254 - 5577 and Clark Leasing and Rental at (308) 254 - 4434.

Motor

Sidney is served by the east-west Interstate 80, Intercontinental U.S. 385 on a north-south route, State Highway 19 south, and U.S. Highway 30 going east-west. There are no local load restrictions. Many industries and transportation outlets have selected Sidney as a headquarters because of the advantages of being served by major east-west and north-south routes.

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Bus Lines

Dashabout Shuttle - call 800-720-DASH. Advance reservations are required.
Greyhound Bus Lines - call Generic Motel for more information at (308)254-4527

Truck Lines

Railroads

Considering the population base of 6,200, Sidney is fortunate in having three railroads. The main lines of both Union Pacific (east-west) and Burlington Northern (north-south) Railroads pass through the community. The Sidney & Lowe Railroad, Sidney's short-line, unites Union Pacific and Burlington Northern, providing railcar repair service along with car storage and other contracts. There are 50 UP freight trains daily with an average of eighty cars. The UP mainline stretches from Seattle to Council Bluffs, IA with national connections. Burlington Northern averages 10 to 14 trains daily with an average length of 110 to 115 cars.

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