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KAFK · Nebraska City Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KAFK FAA AFK Elev 1,165 ft Lat 40° 36.41' N Lon 95° 51.94' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Decode in METAR tool TAF on AWC ↗ NOTAMs ↗

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,501 ft. Max gradient: 0.19%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 151.5° 4,501 ft 76 ft Concrete Yes 0.02%
33 331.5° 4,501 ft 76 ft Concrete Yes 0.02%
05 47.7° 2,550 ft 151 ft GRS No 0.19%
23 227.7° 2,550 ft 151 ft GRS No 0.19%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 128.325
  • A/D OMAHA APP/DEP 120.100
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.700

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KAFK on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 19 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 15–33; PAPI Rwy 15 and Rwy 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 15–33; PAPI Rwy 15 and Rwy 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 16–34: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 16–34: H3900X60 (CONC) S–30, D–52 MIRL RWY 16: PAPI(P2L)…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 15–33; PAPI Rwy 15 and Rwy 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 15–33; PAPI Rwy 15 and Rwy 33—CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·RWY 05–23: 1275X300 (TURF)
  • ·FUEL 100LL LGT ActvtPAPI Rwys 16 and 34; MIRL Rwy 16–34—CTAF.
  • ·Ultralight activity on and invof arpt.
  • ·Rwy 16 unlighted pivot irrigation system rotates through approach area during irrigation season.
  • ·Tower 1163´ AGL, 3240´ MSL 9 NM east northeast.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 308-830-0391
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·KEARNEY (L) VORW 111.2 EAR N40º43.54´ W99º00.31´ 163º 12.9 NM to fld. 2127/5E.
  • ·MODISETT (See RUSHVILLE on page 315) NEBRASKA CITY MUNI (AFK)(KAFK) 4 S UTC–6(–5DT) N40º36.39´ W95º52.00´ 1165 B NOTAM FILE AFK RWY 15–33: H4501X76 (CONC) S–30 MIRL RWY 15: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 33: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 05–23: 2550X151 (TURF)
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡, Sat–Sun 1500–2300Z‡.
  • ·For svc and info call 402–873–0550.
  • ·For fuel call 402–873–0550; if no ans call amgr at 402–209–1012.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 402-873-0550
  • ·AWOS–3PT 128.325 (402) 873–7375.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®OMAHA APP/DEP CON 135.875 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Omaha Apch at 402-682-4395.
  • ·PAWNEE CITY (L) DME 112.4 PWE Chan 71 N40º12.01´ W96º12.38´ 032º 28.9 NM to fld. 1358.
  • ·OMAHA L–10H IAP OMAHA L–10I IAP NC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 5,300 ops in 2005

2024 total

4,430

10-yr total

52,130

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 93% · Mil 7%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Gear-up landing 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2006-06-18 Piper PA-22-135 · Gear-up · VMC · day →

Designees in NE

CFI Flight Instructors 389 A&P Mechanics 1,135 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 21 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 3 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 2 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 11 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 14 FBO Fixed Base Operators 57 Clubs Flying Clubs 13 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Daniel Lee Kelley Council Bluffs IA 38 nm
Timothy John Saddler Council Bluffs IA 38 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Lincoln NE 39 nm
Jeffery Joseph Counter Lincoln NE 39 nm
Jeremy Charles Strack Lincoln NE 39 nm
Timothy John Saddler Omaha NE 40 nm
Mark Alan Gaines St. Joseph MO 70 nm
Bill Joseph Clemons Truro IA 99 nm
Mark Alan Gaines Lawrence KS 103 nm
Richard R Veach Liberty MO 106 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Carl Sidney Johnson Sidney IA 13 nm
Milton James Howe Thurman IA 14 nm
Evan Paul Taylor Unadilla NE 19 nm
Jack Christian Clausen Ii Weeping Water NE 20 nm
Ernest Joseph Desimone Plattsmouth NE 24 nm
Kelly Lee Linse Plattsmouth NE 24 nm
Jason Douglas Waldow Plattsmouth NE 24 nm
Barbara Louise Kolden Plattsmouth NE 24 nm
Ross Lichty Barr Plattsmouth NE 24 nm
Vicente Reynaldo Lee Juarez Plattsmouth NE 24 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
John Bradley Moyer Nebraska City NE 4 nm
Brian Lee Esser Nebraska City NE 4 nm
Jared Allen Moyer Hamburg IA 10 nm
Cynthia Diane Lacy Peru NE 10 nm
William Kilmore Fink Jr Sidney IA 13 nm
Jesse Aaron Zander Auburn NE 13 nm
Milton James Howe Thurman IA 14 nm
Bruce Alan Gentry Thurman IA 14 nm
Charles Anthony Kreifels Syracuse NE 15 nm
Zachary Lewis Cary Syracuse NE 15 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 113 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 116 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 116 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 137 nm
Eno Aviation
Garnett, KS
 143 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 154 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 157 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 171 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 176 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 183 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.