Neil Armstrong Airport
AXV · KAXV · Wapakoneta, OH · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 09:21 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:06 AM | 10:06Z |
| Sunrise | 06:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:50 PM | 00:50Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:21 PM | 01:21Z |
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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 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 261° mag · 257° true
- Dimensions
- 5,500 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,902 ft MSL · 990 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 237 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 081°) on the 45° at 1,902 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 908 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 330 ft from threshold, 275 ft R of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 910 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 5,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Columbus”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 294.5 | APCH/P DEP/P IC |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ROD 117.50 · DQN 114.50 · FBC 108.20
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROD · Rosewood | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r322° / 17 NM |
| DQN · Dayton | VOR/DME | 114.50 · 92X | Low | r010° / 29 NM |
| FBC · Flag City | VORTAC | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r224° / 37.1 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KAXV frequencies →
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
- KAXV / AXV
- Coordinates
- 40.4934, -84.2989
- Elevation
- 912 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 128.325 · ☎ 419-753-2821
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DAYTON · 122.1R · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AXV
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1700; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1956/05
- Distance from city
- 8 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 4-light PAPI (left) · 26: 4-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - 122.7.
Fuel
- 100LL & JET A1+ AVBL H24 SELF SVC VIA CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- 8 FT FENCE, 65-200 FT DIST, 220-230 FT L.
- APCH SLP 13:1 TO DTHR DUE TO +89 FT TREE, 1168 FT DIST, 238 FT L.
- APCH SLP 20:1 TO DTHR
Attendance
- FOR SVC & FUEL CALL AMGR.
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Nearby airports
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About KAXV
Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV · KAXV) is an airport in Wapakoneta, OH, at 912 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAXV, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAXV have a control tower?
No. Neil Armstrong Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KAXV?
Neil Armstrong Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAXV?
Neil Armstrong Airport is in Wapakoneta, OH, at an elevation of 912 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.4934, -84.2989.
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