Skip to content

KAHQ · Wahoo Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KAHQ FAA AHQ Elev 1,224 ft Lat 41° 14.48' N Lon 96° 35.64' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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: 4,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.10%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
02 024° 4,100 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.10%
20 204° 4,100 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.10%
13 142° 3,281 ft 150 ft GRS Yes 0.07%
31 322° 3,281 ft 150 ft GRS Yes 0.07%

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 · 2 frequencies

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

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 33 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 02 and 20; PAPI Rwy 02 and 20; MIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Runway 13 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 02 and 20; PAPI Rwy 02 and 20; MIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Runway 13 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 02 and 20; PAPI Rwy 02 and 20; MIRL Rwy 02–20. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 02 and 20; PAPI Rwy 02 and 20; MIRL Rwy 02–20—CTAF

  • Runway 13 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 13–31: H2800X50 (ASPH) LIRL(NSTD) RWY 13: Thld dsplcd 200´

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Deer on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (33 sentences)
  • ·NEBRASKA 321 WAHOO MUNI (AHQ)(KAHQ) 2 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N41º14.44´ W96º35.67´ 1226 B NOTAM FILE OLU RWY 02–20: H4100X75 (CONC) S–20 PCN 10 R/A/W/T MIRL RWY 02: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 13–31: 3281X150 (TURF)
  • ·For svc after dusk call 402–882–2717. 100LL: fuel avbl H24 self svc.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 not plowed winter months.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 402-443-3222
  • ·AWOS–3P 125.975 (402) 443–4030.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®OMAHA APP/DEP CON 135.875 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Omaha Apch at 402-682-4395.
  • ·LINCOLN (VH) (H) VORTACW 116.1 LNK Chan 108 N40º55.43´ W96º44.52´ 010º 20.1 NM to fld. 1370/9E.
  • ·NDB (MHW) 400 AHQ N41º14.34´ W96º35.92´ at fld. 1222/6E.
  • ·S5 LGT Rwy 13–31 NSTD LIRL.
  • ·Lgts are 100´ from pavement edge on both sides.
  • ·Attended Apr–Aug dawn–dusk.
  • ·Rwy 13 400 ft dsplcd thr mkd and lgted with W/B lgts, a set of 6 red lgts at 200 ft.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 308-387-4615
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·WAYNE MUNI/STAN MORRIS FLD (LCG)(KLCG) 2 E UTC–6(–5DT) N42º14.50´ W96º58.94´ 1432 B NOTAM FILE LCG RWY 18–36: H4201X75 (CONC) S–30 MIRL RWY 18: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 05–23: H3406X60 (CONC) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 13–31: 2070X120 (TURF)
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL LGT PAPI Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; MIRL Rwy 18–36 and Rwy 05–23 OPR SS–0500Z‡; AFT 0500Z‡ ACTVT—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 36 end apch crosses Rwy 31 end apch.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 not plowed winter months.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 402-841-0659
  • ·AWOS–3 120.125 (402) 375–0111.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®SIOUX CITY APP/DEP CON 124.6 (1200–0330Z‡) MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 125.025 (0330–1200Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Sioux City Apch at 712-293-2482.
  • ·When Sioux City Apch clsd, for CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·SIOUX CITY (L) TACAN Chan 112 SUX (116.5) N42º20.67´ W96º19.42´ 249º 30.0 NM to fld. 1087/9E.
  • ·WHITNEY N42º49.73´ W103º05.62´ NOTAM FILE CDR.
  • ·NDB (MHW) 275 HIN at Chadron Muni. 3308/7E.

+ 3 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

7

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

2

≈ 0.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 16,350 ops in 2008

2024 total

16,350

10-yr total

163,500

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 99% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

12.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Loss of control 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=6

  • Other 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Ground collision 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-05-15 Cessna 177RG · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2022-01-11 Cessna 177B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2002-01-18 Luscombe 8A · Weather · day →
1999-07-18 Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp.) 415-CD · Other · day →
1991-04-20 FAGERBERG LONGEZE · Stall / spin · day →
1982-11-16 Cessna 150J · Other · 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
Timothy John Saddler Omaha NE 24 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Lincoln NE 26 nm
Jeffery Joseph Counter Lincoln NE 26 nm
Jeremy Charles Strack Lincoln NE 26 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Council Bluffs IA 33 nm
Timothy John Saddler Council Bluffs IA 33 nm
Daniel Dean Vander Weide Orange City IA 108 nm
Mark Alan Gaines St. Joseph MO 120 nm
Bill Joseph Clemons Truro IA 124 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 132 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
Caleb Ryan Mcgill Wahoo NE 2 nm
Christopher Anthony Beran Valley NE 11 nm
Allen John Denton Valley NE 11 nm
Warren Clifford Higgins Jr Fremont NE 13 nm
Benjamin Lee Decker Fremont NE 13 nm
Edward Day Bradley Iii Fremont NE 13 nm
Adam John Liston Fremont NE 13 nm
John Samuel Prestia Waterloo NE 14 nm
Jeffrey Phillip Kester Waterloo NE 14 nm
Richard Wayne Franks Ashland NE 16 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
Derek Harlan Simonds Wahoo NE 2 nm
James Immanuel Peterson Wahoo NE 2 nm
Fred Alan Most Wahoo NE 2 nm
Michael Frederick Mortensen Wahoo NE 2 nm
Christopher Douglas Bordovsky Wahoo NE 2 nm
Jeffrey Paul Linscomb Wahoo NE 2 nm
Andrew Harrison Wetzel Wahoo NE 2 nm
Travis Jacob Burkey Wahoo NE 2 nm
Jason John Pry Colon NE 4 nm
Douglas Richard Patocka Mead NE 5 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 106 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 131 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 133 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 134 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 141 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 141 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 163 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 164 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 165 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 187 nm

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