Tekamah Municipal Airport

TQE · KTQE · Tekamah, NE · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,027 ft MSL
Longest runway
4,000 ft 15/33
Runway
1
Mag var
3E

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Weather

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:10 PM
EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:50 AM10:50Z
Sunrise06:21 AM11:21Z
Sunset08:39 PM01:39Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:10 PM02:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:10 PM → 05:50 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:39 PM → 05:21 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 061°downwind 331°base 241°final 151°45° entry1533

RWY 15LEFT traffic

Heading
151° mag · 154° true
Dimensions
4,000 × 75 ft
TPA
2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Concrete
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind (heading 331°) on the 45° at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 15
Threshold elev
1,027 ft
Markings
nonprecision
TDZ elevation
1,027 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 45k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

ASOS/AWOS
127.275

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
123.0
UNICOM
123.0

Departure & arrival

“Omaha”
App/Dep
124.5

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)
FrequencyUsed by
263.0APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

SCB 111.00 · SUX 116.50
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
SCB · Scribner VOR/DME 111.00 · 47X Terminal r059° / 22.4 NM
SUX · Sioux City TACAN 116.50 · 112X r160° / 35.5 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Minimums

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Airport info

From the field

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KTQE
Coordinates
41.7635, -96.1779
Elevation
1,027 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
3E
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
Weather station
ASOS · 127.275 · ☎ 402-374-2853
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
COLUMBUS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
TQE
Attendance
MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
lighted
Distance from city
2 SE

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT RY 33 REIL - CTAF. on 123.0Chart 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
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Agricultural
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
TEKAMAH AIRPORT AUTHORITY
P.O.BOX 34, TEKAMAH, NE
402-838-9078
Manager
DOUG POLLOCK
P.O. BOX 4, TEKAMAH, NE
402-374-1700
Remarks FAA · 8 notes

General

  • FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 402-457-4373/402-870-0058.
  • FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.

Lighting

  • ACTVT RY 33 REIL - CTAF.

Fuel

  • 100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. SELF SVC.

Obstructions

  • RWY 33 SML TREES 81 FT FM RWY END 194 FT RIGHT.
  • UNLIGHTED CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATOR ROTATES THROUGH RWY 15 APPROACH DURING IRRIGATION SEASON

Contact

  • CHMN ARPT AUTH, CHARLES GOLL.

Attendance

  • FOR ATTENDANT CALL 402-374-1700.
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About KTQE

Tekamah Municipal Airport (TQE · KTQE) is an airport in Tekamah, NE, at 1,027 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTQE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTQE have a control tower?

No. Tekamah 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 KTQE?

Tekamah Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTQE?

Tekamah Municipal Airport is in Tekamah, NE, at an elevation of 1,027 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7635, -96.1779.

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