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KOMA · Eppley Airfield

ICAO · US · 14 NTSB events

ID KOMA FAA OMA Elev 984 ft Lat 41° 18.19' N Lon 95° 53.65' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 9,502 ft. Max gradient: 0.04%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
14R 144.4° 9,502 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —
32L 324.4° 9,502 ft 150 ft PEM Yes —
14L 144.4° 8,500 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
32R 324.4° 8,500 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
18 180° 8,154 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.03%
36 360° 8,154 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.03%

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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 120.400
  • CLD CLNC DEL 119.900
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR OMAHA TWR 132.100
  • A/D OMAHA APP/DEP 135.875
  • RCO FORT DODGE RDO 116.300
  • RDO COLUMBUS RDO 122.350
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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

  • NDB EN

    Rikky

    0.43 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB GN

    Bridl

    0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB OM

    Gerfi

    0.32 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB PP

    Flick

    0.51 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 9 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

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

Watch for

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (1)

  • 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 ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (9 sentences)
  • ·HLDG BAY AT RWY 32R CLSD EXC ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 79 FT.
  • ·HLDG BAY AT RWY 18 CLSD EXC ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 79 FT.
  • ·HLDG BAY AT RWY 32L CLSD EXC ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 118 FT.
  • ·APN TRML RAMP TXL BTN TWY F1 & TWY A1 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT.
  • ·TWY F1, F2, & F3 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118FT.
  • ·APN TRML RAMP WIP HVY EQPT BTN TWY A1 AND TWY F1.
  • ·APN TRML RAMP BTN GATE A1 & GATE B19 CLSD.
  • ·NOISE MITIGATION PROCEDURES PROHIBIT VFR PATTERNS FOR MILITARY TURBOJET ACFT BETWEEN 0500-1200Z.
  • ·PCR VALUE: 848/R/C/W/T PCR VALUE: 848/R/C/W/T PCR VALUE: 848/R/C/W/T 24 HRS 24 HRS

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

3

21.4% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 184,933 ops in 1999

2024 total

103,382

10-yr total

957,001

2024 mix

AC/AT 67% · GA 32% · Mil 1%

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=14

  • Other 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Hard landing 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
2015-12-10 Piper PA46 500TP · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2010-12-02 Cessna 180 · Engine failure · night →
2009-09-22 Cessna 402B · Other · VMC · dawn →
2008-06-12 Cessna T182T · Hard landing · night →
2006-03-15 Boeing 757-222 · Weather · VMC · day →
1999-08-18 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · day →
1999-07-24 Cessna 150L · Engine failure · VMC · night →
1996-01-27 CONNELL Kitfox · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1995-09-02 Beech C35 · CFIT · day →
1992-01-25 Cessna 182 · Other · night →
1988-09-25 Aerospatiale TB-20 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-04-11 Cessna 172P · Other · VMC · night →
1985-11-07 Boeing 727-23 · Birdstrike · VMC · night →
1982-08-29 Cessna T310R · Other · night →

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 4 nm
Timothy John Saddler Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Timothy John Saddler Omaha NE 8 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Lincoln NE 46 nm
Jeffery Joseph Counter Lincoln NE 46 nm
Jeremy Charles Strack Lincoln NE 46 nm
Bill Joseph Clemons Truro IA 93 nm
Daniel Dean Vander Weide Orange City IA 102 nm
Mark Alan Gaines St. Joseph MO 105 nm
Harrison Mcnaughton Ames IA 111 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
Stephen Patrick Dermody Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Michael James Twomey Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Shane Gordon Lester Sr Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Douglas Frank Kaupa Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Drew Augustine Albright Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Jeremy Alan Zenor Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
David Alexander Aubrey Leslie Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Tyler Max Rigby Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
George Thomas Babcock Omaha NE 8 nm
John Joseph Cannella Omaha NE 8 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
Michael Steven Palermo Carter Lake IA 1 nm
James Ray Smith Carter Lake IA 1 nm
Mark Wayne Whitney Carter Lake IA 1 nm
Kenneth Lee Schnack Crescent IA 4 nm
Douglas Chester Wright Jr Crescent IA 4 nm
Barak Tyler Davis Crescent IA 4 nm
Howard John Cronk Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Eric Theodore Carvalho Ely Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
Kenneth Lynn Bolton Council Bluffs IA 4 nm
John Robert Ferretti Council Bluffs IA 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 116 nm
Roger Wilco Aviation Services
Yankton, SD
 117 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 130 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 135 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 142 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 143 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 150 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 155 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 155 nm
Higginsville Avionics, LLC.
Higginsville, MO
 168 nm

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