Wakefield Municipal Airport
AKQ · KAKQ · Wakefield, VA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:41 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 09:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:15 AM | 10:15Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 00:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 208° mag · 197° true
- Dimensions
- 4,337 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 471 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 028°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 111 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 62 ft, 1,154 ft from threshold, 34 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 110 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 4,337 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Norfolk”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.9 | KOHLS STAR |
| 269.425 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 353.7 | KOHLS STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HPW 114.35 · HCM 108.80 · LFI 112.30 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HPW · Hopewell | VORTAC | 114.35 · 90Y | Low | r171° / 21.2 NM |
| HCM · Harcum | VORTAC | 108.80 · 25X | Low | r214° / 31 NM |
| LFI · Langley | TACAN | 112.30 · 70X | — | r269° / 31.3 NM |
| RIC · Richmond | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r163° / 34.5 NM |
| NGU · Chambers | TACAN | 113.95 · 86Y | — | r285° / 34.8 NM |
| CVI · Cofield | TACAN | 114.60 · 93X | — | r359° / 37.4 NM |
| ORF · Norfolk | VORTAC | 116.90 · 116X | High | r286° / 38.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAKQ
- Coordinates
- 36.9872, -77.0011
- Elevation
- 111 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 128.325 · ☎ 757-684-3011
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AKQ
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1967/06
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Aerobatic Practice — to 3500AGL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.
Runways
- RWY 03 MRKGS CVRD WITH ALGAE.
- RWY 21 MRKGS CVRD WITH ALGAE.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF SERVICE FUEL.
Obstructions
- RD +15' 70' FM THR CROSSING END.
- ROAD +15 FT 70 FT FM RY END.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP, CLNC SLP TO DSPLCD THLD 8:1.
- CLNC SLP TO DSPLCD THLD 22:1.
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Nearby airports
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About KAKQ
Wakefield Municipal Airport (AKQ · KAKQ) is an airport in Wakefield, VA, at 111 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,337 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAKQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAKQ have a control tower?
No. Wakefield Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KAKQ?
Wakefield Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,337 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAKQ?
Wakefield Municipal Airport is in Wakefield, VA, at an elevation of 111 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.9872, -77.0011.
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