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KOGA · Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KOGA FAA OGA Elev 3,279 ft Lat 41° 7.17' N Lon 101° 46.20' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,102 ft. Max gradient: 0.93%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 89.9° 5,102 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.30%
26 269.9° 5,102 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.30%
13 144.3° 3,700 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.93%
31 324.3° 3,700 ft 60 ft ASP Yes 0.93%

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 3 121.275
  • CNTR DENVER CNTR 132.700
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 59 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 PAPI Rwy 08, Rwy 26 and Rwy 31; VASI Rwy 13; MIRL Rwy 13–31 and Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14L–32R: 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

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 08, Rwy 26 and Rwy 31; VASI Rwy 13; MIRL Rwy 13–31 and Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14L–32R: 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)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate PAPI Rwy 08, Rwy 26 and Rwy 31; VASI Rwy 13; MIRL Rwy 13–31 and Rwy 08–26. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT PAPI Rwy 08, Rwy 26 and Rwy 31; VASI Rwy 13; MIRL Rwy 13–31 and Rwy 08–26—CTAF

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 14L–32R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 14L–32R: H8500X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–209, 2S–175, 2D–…

  • 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

    Birds on and invof of 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

    Deer on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1230–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1230–0300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (59 sentences)
  • ·NEBRASKA 311 OGALLALA SEARLE FLD (OGA)(KOGA) 2 W UTC–7(–6DT) N41º07.17´ W101º46.18´ 3279 B NOTAM FILE OGA RWY 08–26: H5102X75 (CONC) S–12.5, D–12.5 MIRL 0.3% up W RWY 08: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
  • ·RWY 26: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 48´.
  • ·RWY 13–31: H3700X60 (CONC) S–12.5, D–12.5 MIRL 0.9% up NW RWY 13: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.5º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 31: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1430–2330Z‡.
  • ·For arpt attendant cell 308–289–4954.
  • ·For attendant aft hrs call 308–284–4447.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 308-284-6001
  • ·AWOS–3 121.275 (308) 284–6573.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 OGALLALA RCO 122.2 (COLUMBUS RADIO) ®DENVER CENTER APP/DEP CON 132.7 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Denver ARTCC at 303-651-4257.
  • ·(T) (T) VORW/DME 110.2 SAE Chan 39 N41º07.15´ W101º46.56´ at fld. 3256/7E.
  • ·DME portion unusable: 274º–034º byd 15 NM NORTH PLATTE (L) (L) VORW/DME 117.4 LBF Chan 121 N41º02.92´ W100º44.83´ 265º 46.6 NM to fld. 3069/11E.
  • ·OMAHA EPPLEY AIRFIELD (OMA)(KOMA) 3 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N41º18.19´ W95º53.64´ 985 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE OMA MON Airport RWY 14R–32L: H9502X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–100, D–184, 2S–175, 2D–346 PCR 848 R/C/W/T HIRL CL RWY 14R: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H8154X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–150, D–175, 2S–175, 2D–260 PCR 848 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 18: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 57´.
  • ·RWY 14L:TORA–8500 TODA–8500 ASDA–8500 LDA–8500 RWY 14R:TORA–9502 TODA–9502 ASDA–9502 LDA–9502 RWY 18: TORA–8153 TODA–8153 ASDA–8153 LDA–8013 RWY 32L:TORA–9502 TODA–9502 ASDA–9502 LDA–9502 RWY 32R:TORA–8500 TODA–8500 ASDA–8500 LDA–8500 RWY 36: TORA–8153 TODA–8153 ASDA–8153 LDA–8153
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A+ OX 1, 2, 3
  • ·Noise mitigation procedures prohibit VFR patterns for military turbojet acft between 0500–1200Z‡.
  • ·Apn trml ramp WIP hvy eqpt btn Twy A1 and Twy F1.
  • ·Holding bay at Rwy 32R clsd except acft with wingspan less than 79 ft.
  • ·Holding bay at Rwy 18 clsd except acft with wingspan less than 79 ft.
  • ·Holding bay at Rwy 32L clsd except acft with wingspan less than 118 ft.
  • ·Apn trml ramp btn Gate A1 & B19 clsd.
  • ·Apn trml ramp txl btn Twy F1 and Twy A1 clsd to acft wingspan more than 118 ft.
  • ·Twy F1, F2 and F3 clsd to acft wingspan more than 118 ft.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.

+ 29 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/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: 5,528 ops in 1991

2024 total

4,930

10-yr total

49,300

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 98% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

40.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=6

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Hard landing 1
  • Other 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Stall / spin 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2024-10-27 Cub Crafters Carbon Cub · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2020-08-24 Grumman G164 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2002-07-22 Cessna C180A · Other · VMC · day →
1991-03-12 Beech A36 · Weather · IMC · day →
1990-04-07 Cessna 172 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
1985-10-25 Bellanca 7AC · Weather · 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
Jared Jay Bixenman Colby KS 109 nm
Elliot Neal Brandt Ainsworth NE 121 nm
Darrel Leroy Dilley Lasalle CO 140 nm
Michael Thomas Frickel Atkinson NE 151 nm
Nelson Jacob Wolfmeier Watkins CO 154 nm
Alexander Wernsman Loveland CO 156 nm
Allen Cook Aurora CO 159 nm
Elliot Caldwell Crawford Longmont CO 162 nm
Cayce Batterson Denver CO 164 nm
James Michael Taton Denver CO 164 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
Jacob Alan Wyatt Ogallala NE 2 nm
Dennis Mark Hutt Grant NE 17 nm
Ryan Keith Flaming Grant NE 17 nm
Michael Wray Benson Julesburg CO 24 nm
Bo Leroy Blochowitz Julesburg CO 24 nm
Tyler David Tucker Venango NE 25 nm
Joey Stephen Larrabee Lamar NE 34 nm
Gabriel Charles Daniel Morrow Hershey NE 35 nm
Eric Shane German Imperial NE 37 nm
Chad Lee Hendricks Imperial NE 37 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
Edwin Lee Martens Ogallala NE 2 nm
Scott Lydell Allen Ogallala NE 2 nm
Jerry Dean Jones Ogallala NE 2 nm
Chet Richard Lowry Ogallala NE 2 nm
Robert Michael Spurck Ogallala NE 2 nm
Stephen Kittredge Hamlin Ogallala NE 2 nm
Michael Albert Candy Brule NE 6 nm
Brent Eric Mcclung Big Springs NE 14 nm
Mark Aaron Mcclung Big Springs NE 14 nm
Bryan Scott Kroeker Grant NE 17 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced AeroTechnologies Group
Greeley, CO
 137 nm
Mile High Aircraft Services
Watkins, CO
 150 nm
Avionics Specialists, LLC.
Loveland, CO
 152 nm
Rocky Mountain Propellers, Inc.
Erie, CO
 164 nm
Centennial Aero-Tech
Englewood, CO
 168 nm
Arapahoe Aero - Avionics and Maintenance
Englewood, CO
 168 nm
Freedom Air Avionics
Broomfield, CO
 169 nm
Aero Prop USA
Broomfield, CO
 169 nm
Rapid Avionics, Inc.
Rapid City, SD
 185 nm
Rampart Aviation
Colorado Springs, CO
 194 nm

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