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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001239144-05-000030.txt : 20050331
<SEC-HEADER>0001239144-05-000030.hdr.sgml : 20050331
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050331172036
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001239144-05-000030
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050127
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050331
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050331

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AAS DAVID C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000922150

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-29633
		FILM NUMBER:		05721872

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4500 CARILLON POINT
		CITY:			KIRKLAND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4255763640

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEXTEL PARTNERS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085707
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RADIO TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS [4812]
		IRS NUMBER:				911930918
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4500 CARILLON POINT
		CITY:			KIRKLAND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4255763600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4500 CARILLLON POINT
		CITY:			KIRKLAND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98033
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<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-01-27</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-01-31</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001085707</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEXTEL PARTNERS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NXTP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000922150</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>AAS DAVID C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4500 CARILLON POINT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>KIRKLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>WA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98033</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President and CTO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>20.10</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-01-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>135000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-27</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>135000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>135000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The options vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 27, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options originally granted on January 27, 2005 were subsequently modified by the issuer's compensation committee on February 9, 2005 and this amendment to the reporting person's Form 4 filed on 1/31/05 is being filed to reflect the modified option grant from the original grant of 190,000 options to the modified grant of 135,000 options.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Donald J. Manning, Attorney- in -Fact for David Aas</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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