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KTQE · Tekamah Municipal Airport

ICAO · US · 1 NTSB events

ID KTQE FAA TQE Elev 1,027 ft Lat 41° 45.81' N Lon 96° 10.67' 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

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 4,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.07%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 154° 4,000 ft 75 ft Concrete Yes 0.07%
33 334° 4,000 ft 75 ft Concrete 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 · 3 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 127.275
  • A/D OMAHA APP/DEP 124.500
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.000

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 1 matched · 19 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 15 and 33; MIRL Rwy 15–33; PAPI Rwy 15 and 33. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

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

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All translated remarks (1)

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

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

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

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·NEBRASKA 319 TECUMSEH MUNI (0G3) 2 NE UTC–6(–5DT) N40º24.06´ W96º10.23´ 1306 B NOTAM FILE OLU RWY 15–33: H3501X75 (CONC) S–6 MIRL RWY 15: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·Rwy 33 REILS temporarily inoperative.
  • ·Fuel 24 hr with credit card.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 402-335-3303
  • ·CTAF 122.9 ®MINNEAPOLIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.4 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Minneapolis ARTCC at 651-463-5588.
  • ·PAWNEE CITY (L) DME 112.4 PWE Chan 71 N40º12.01´ W96º12.38´ 008º 12.1 NM to fld. 1358.
  • ·TEKAMAH MUNI (TQE)(KTQE) 2 SE UTC–6(–5DT) N41º45.81´ W96º10.68´ 1027 B NOTAM FILE TQE RWY 15–33: H4000X75 (CONC) S–30, D–45 MIRL RWY 33: REIL.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 33—CTAF.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1400–2300Z‡.
  • ·For attendant call 402–374–1700.
  • ·For svc after hrs call 402–457–4373/402–870–0058. 100LL fuel avbl 24 hrs.
  • ·Airframe and Powerplant repairs—402–374–1700.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 402-374-1700
  • ·ASOS 127.275 (402) 374–2853.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®OMAHA APP/DEP CON 124.5 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Omaha Apch at 402-682-4395.
  • ·SIOUX CITY (L) TACAN Chan 112 SUX (116.5) N42º20.67´ W96º19.42´ 160º 35.4 NM to fld. 1087/9E.
  • ·THE O'NEILL MUNI–JOHN L BAKER FLD (See O'NEILL on page 309) OMAHA L–10I IAP OMAHA L–12I 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: 27,022 ops in 1991

2024 total

23,785

10-yr total

237,850

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

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

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1995-09-02 KEVIN NASER RENEGADE SPIRIT · Engine failure · dusk →

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 31 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Council Bluffs IA 35 nm
Timothy John Saddler Council Bluffs IA 35 nm
Daniel Lee Kelley Lincoln NE 61 nm
Jeffery Joseph Counter Lincoln NE 61 nm
Jeremy Charles Strack Lincoln NE 61 nm
Daniel Dean Vander Weide Orange City IA 75 nm
Kay Ann West Sioux Falls SD 109 nm
Tucker Ulmer Sioux Falls SD 109 nm
Bill Joseph Clemons Truro IA 110 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
Kevin Curtis Eggena Blair NE 14 nm
Brian Craig Bronson Blair NE 14 nm
Alexander Aubry Tatum Blair NE 14 nm
Kade Christian Skokan Blair NE 14 nm
Larry Dale Morgan Blair NE 14 nm
Ryan Jeffrey Jenkins Blair NE 14 nm
Jason Michael Messerschmidt Missouri Valley IA 17 nm
John Thomas Nicola Hooper NE 19 nm
Kyle Patrick Ramsey Fort Calhoun NE 20 nm
Jamison Patrick White Fort Calhoun NE 20 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
David Murry Olson Tekamah NE 2 nm
Gary Joe Riibe Herman NE 6 nm
Wade Lee Schuett Herman NE 6 nm
Sarah Ellen Hussing Little Sioux IA 7 nm
Jerry Joseph Kostinec Iii Pisgah IA 12 nm
Dean Charles Eechaute Blair NE 14 nm
Robert Charles Thomas Blair NE 14 nm
Gary Richard Andersen Blair NE 14 nm
Mark John Holdridge Blair NE 14 nm
Mark Anthony Hultquist Oakland NE 14 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
 87 nm
Spencer Avionics, Inc.
Spencer, IA
 95 nm
Chapin Aircraft Repair
Rock Rapids, IA
 101 nm
RealClean Aicraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 105 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
Sioux Falls, SD
 112 nm
Satnan Avionics
Sioux Falls, SD
 113 nm
McCandless Avionics, LC
Waverly, IA
 173 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
 180 nm
Butler Avionics, Inc
New Century, KS
 186 nm
West Maintenance
New Century, KS
 186 nm

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