Wakefield Municipal Airport

AKQ · KAKQ · Wakefield, VA · 113 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KAKQ
Coordinates: 36.9872, -77.0011
Elevation: 113 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

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:18 AM	09:18Z
Sunrise	05:49 AM	09:49Z
Sunset	08:31 PM	00:31Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:02 PM	01:02Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:02 PM → 05:18 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:31 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from KAKQ

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 03 · 028°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 03 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 03/21

4,337 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 028° mag · 17° true
Threshold elev: 107 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 28 ft, 201 ft from threshold, 52 ft L of centerline
TDZ elevation: 109 ft
Displaced threshold: 298 ft

Heading: 208° mag · 197° true
Threshold elev: 111 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
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
Displaced threshold: 471 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
03/21	4,337 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	128.325
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8

Approach & departure · “Norfolk”

App/Dep	127.9

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

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FKN · Franklin	VORTAC	110.60	r011° / 16.4 NM
HPW · Hopewell	VORTAC	112.00	r171° / 21.2 NM
HCM · Harcum	VORTAC	108.80	r214° / 31 NM
LFI · Langley	TACAN	112.30	r269° / 31.3 NM
RIC · Richmond	VORTAC	114.10	r163° / 34.5 NM
NGU · Chambers	TACAN	111.10	r285° / 34.8 NM
CVI · Cofield	VORTAC	114.60	r359° / 37.4 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches1

RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 ↗

Arrivals

KOHLS ONE (RNAV) ↗

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KAKQ on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

TOWN OF WAKEFIELD

P O BOX 550, WAKEFIELD, VA

757-899-2030

Manager

BRIAN LAINE

P.O. BOX 550, WAKEFIELD, VA

757-899-0096

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.
24 HR SELF SERVICE FUEL.
RD +15' 70' FM THR CROSSING END.
ROAD +15 FT 70 FT FM RY END.
RWY 03 MRKGS CVRD WITH ALGAE.
RWY 21 MRKGS CVRD WITH ALGAE.
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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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KAKQ in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KAKQ

Wakefield Municipal Airport (AKQ · KAKQ) is an airport in Wakefield, VA, at 113 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KAKQ?

Wakefield Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,337 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KAKQ?

Wakefield Municipal Airport is in Wakefield, VA, at an elevation of 113 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.9872, -77.0011.

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