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Airport · ICAO · US

Class E (sfc)

Llano Municipal Airport

ID KAQO FAA AQO Elev 1,102 ft Lat 30° 47.02' N Lon 98° 39.72' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KAQO

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view · KAQO

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for KAQO — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at KAQO

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,202 ft. Max gradient: 0.62%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
17 179.2° 4,202 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
35 359.2° 4,202 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.00%
13 137.5° 3,209 ft 150 ft GRS No 0.62%
31 317.5° 3,209 ft 150 ft GRS No 0.62%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.425
  • CNTR HOUSTON CNTR 132.350
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KAQO, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

5 matched · 16 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

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

    wildlife hazard

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 17–35: H4202X75 (ASPH) S–20 MIRL RWY 17: PAPI(P2L)—GA 2.…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 35: PAPI(P2L)—GA 2.75º TCH 40´. Brush. RWY 13–31: 3209X1…

  • 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.

  • 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

    Wildlife invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1400–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (16 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT MIRL Rwy 17–35 preset low intst; to incr intst ACTVT—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Tue–Thu 1300–2300Z‡, Fri–Mon 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·Rwy 13–31 thr mkd with white tires.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 325-247-5635
  • ·AWOS–3 119.425 (325) 247–2189.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 ®HOUSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.35 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
  • ·(L) TACAN Chan 19 LLO (108.2) N30º47.78´ W98º47.24´ 088º 6.6 NM to fld. 1207/8E.
  • ·LLANO N30º47.78´ W98º47.24´ NOTAM FILE AQO.
  • ·(L) TACAN 108.2 LLO Chan 19 088º 6.6 NM to Llano Muni. 1207/8E.
  • ·LOCKHART MUNI (50R) 2 S UTC–6(–5DT) N29º51.02´ W97º40.35´ 532 B NOTAM FILE SJT RWY 18–36: H4001X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 18: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.5º TCH 24´.
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 25´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL LGT MIRL Rwy 18–36 preset low intst; to incr intst ACTVT—CTAF.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 512-398-6452
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®AUSTIN APP/DEP CON 120.875 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Austin Apch at 512-369-7865.
  • ·CENTEX (VH) (H) VORTACW 112.8 CWK Chan 75 N30º22.71´ W97º31.79´ 187º 32.5 NM to fld. 593/6E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 180º–190º byd 40 NM 200º–210º byd 40 NM SAN ANTONIO L–19C IAP SAN ANTONIO L–19C SAN ANTONIO L–19C, 21A IAP SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

Tags

6R9

Source: OurAirports community

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KAQO — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KAQO

13 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

1

7.1% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 15,200 ops in 2014

2024 total

10,024

10-yr total

110,592

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

54.3

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.88

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Loss of control 3
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=13

  • Loss of control 5
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2015-01-06 Cessna 195B · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2025-02-06 Cessna 140 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-07-12 PIPER/CUB CRAFTERS PA-18-150 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2018-06-21 Piper PA18 · Stall / spin · day →
2017-04-11 Piper PA 34 · Gear-up · night →
2016-10-29 Cessna R182 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
2016-10-21 Cessna 305 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2015-07-03 SILVAIRE LUSCOMBE 8A · Loss of control · day →
2014-04-25 Cessna 172R · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2012-08-25 AMERICAN AA-1 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2011-07-20 Aero Commander 100 · Weather · VMC · day →
2011-02-27 Cessna LC42-550FG · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2009-06-24 Stinson 108-3 · Gear-up · VMC · day →

Designees in TX

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KAQO — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

6,561

Flight Instructors

A&P

27,501

Mechanics

AME

167

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

22

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

2

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

37

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

24

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

15

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

76

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

153

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

232

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

304

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

11

Organizational Designations

Schools

183

Flight Schools

FBO

244

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

64

Flying Clubs

Repair

41

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

43

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KAQO

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Jon Wells Meadowlakes TX 23 nm
Patrick Lyndon Nugent Stonewall TX 32 nm
Steven B Bush Lago Vista TX 40 nm
Gregory Kling Squires Cedar Park TX 47 nm
Tristan T Walling Georgetown TX 50 nm
Matthew Allen Quillen Pflugerville TX 58 nm
Reed David Schotanus Bulverde TX 62 nm
Dayton Austin Dabbs Taylor TX 65 nm
Roger Gordon Sharp San Marcos TX 66 nm
Austin Roger Bowman Temple TX 68 nm

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

CFIs near KAQO

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Timothy Ian Middleton Llano TX 2 nm
Thomas Vernon Tollett Sunrise Beach TX 6 nm
David Allen Johnson Sunrise Beach TX 6 nm
Alan Richard Crawford Buchanan Dam TX 11 nm
Gary George Fabian Kingsland TX 13 nm
Steven Wayne Zbranek Granite Shoals TX 19 nm
Darren Roy Bond Horseshoe Bay TX 21 nm
James Hugh Mcburney Jr Horseshoe Bay TX 21 nm
Gabriel Franklin Pincelli Iv Horseshoe Bay TX 21 nm
Joe Frank Barnett Horseshoe Bay TX 21 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KAQO

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Matthew Wayne Brannan Llano TX 2 nm
Gary Wayne Shelton Llano TX 2 nm
Randolph Keith Speidel Llano TX 2 nm
Ronald Earl Wright Llano TX 2 nm
Kirk Delaney Dobbins Llano TX 2 nm
Shane Raymond Wietz Llano TX 2 nm
Gary Lee Holden Llano TX 2 nm
Ricky John Allen Llano TX 2 nm
Bryan Alan Meyers Llano TX 2 nm
Jerry Joe Stanton Sunrise Beach TX 6 nm

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

Repair stations near KAQO

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Central Texas Avionics, Inc.
Georgetown, TX
 51 nm
Gulf Avionics, Inc.
Kerrville, TX
 53 nm
Castleberry Instruments & Avionics
Pflugerville, TX
 58 nm
McKee Avionics, Inc.
San Marcos, TX
 68 nm
Salty Pelican Aviation LLC
New Braunfels , TX
 72 nm
Veterans Aviation LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 72 nm
Crystal Avionics, LLC
New Braunfels, TX
 72 nm
ALTMAN AVIATION SERVICES LLC.
Lockhart, TX
 76 nm
Time Calibrations
San Angelo, TX
 101 nm
Lancair
Uvalde, TX
 110 nm

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