Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field

OGA · KOGA · Ogallala, NE · 3,279 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KOGA / OGA
Coordinates: 41.1195, -101.7700
Elevation: 3,279 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: CHEYENNE
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBUS
NOTAM facility: OGA
Attendance: MON-FRI 0730-1630
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 2 W

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:41 AM	10:41Z
Sunrise	05:15 AM	11:15Z
Sunset	08:23 PM	02:23Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:57 PM	02:57Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:57 PM → 04:41 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:23 PM → 04:15 AM

Plan a flight from KOGA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT PAPI RWY 08, 26 & 31; VASI RWY 13; MIRL RWY 13/31 & 08/26 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (left) · 13: VASI · 31: 2-light PAPI (left).

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 08 · 083°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 4,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 4,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

5,102 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

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

Heading: 083° mag · 90° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 263° mag · 270° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 13/31

3,700 ft × 60 ft · Concrete (Excellent)

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

Heading: 137° mag · 144° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: VASI (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 30 ft, 670 ft from threshold, 320 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 317° mag · 324° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

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
08/26	5,102 ft
13/31	3,700 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	121.275	AWOS 3
CNTR	132.7	DENVER CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SAE · Searle	VOR-DME	110.20	r074° / 0.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches5

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Agricultural

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF OGALLALA

411 E 2ND STREET, OGALLALA, NE

308-284-6001

Manager

KEVIN WILKINS

411 E 2ND STREET, OGALLALA, NE

308-284-6001

Remarks FAA

FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.
ACTVT PAPI RWY 08, 26 & 31; VASI RWY 13; MIRL RWY 13/31 & 08/26 - CTAF.
ARPT ATTENDANT MIKE CANDY CELL 308-289-4954. FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 308-284-4447.
KEVIN.WILKINS@OGALLALA-NE.GOV
CALM WIND RWY.
RWY 08 UNLGTD CNTR PIVOT SYS ROTS THRU APCH DURG IRRIGATION SEASON.

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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 KOGA 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 KOGA

Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field (OGA · KOGA) is an airport in Ogallala, NE, at 3,279 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,102 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOGA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KOGA have a control tower?

No. Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KOGA?

Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field has 2 runways; the longest is 5,102 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KOGA?

Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field is in Ogallala, NE, at an elevation of 3,279 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.1195, -101.7700.

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