Tekamah Municipal Airport

TQE · KTQE · Tekamah, NE · 1,027 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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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
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBUS
NOTAM facility: TQE
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Distance from city: 2 SE

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:16 AM	10:16Z
Sunrise	05:50 AM	10:50Z
Sunset	09:03 PM	02:03Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:37 PM	02:37Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:37 PM → 05:16 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:03 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from KTQE

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 RY 33 REIL - CTAF. on 123.0 — 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 15 · 151°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 15 at 2,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 15/33

4,000 ft × 75 ft · Concrete (Good)

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

Heading: 151° mag · 154° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 331° mag · 334° true
Markings: nonprecision
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Road, 15 ft, 500 ft from threshold, 295 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear

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
15/33	4,000 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	124.5	OMAHA APP/DEP
ASOS	127.275
UNIC	123	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
TQE · Tekamah	VOR	108.40	r001° / 0.2 NM
SCB · Scribner	VOR-DME	111.00	r059° / 22.3 NM
SUX · Sioux City	VORTAC	116.50	r160° / 35.5 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

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

Ownership & management

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

J&D AIRCRAFT SERVICE 402-374-1700.
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 402-457-4373/402-870-0058.
FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.
ACTVT RY 33 REIL - CTAF.
J&D AIRCRAFT SERVICE 402-374-1700.
FOR ATTENDANT CALL 402-374-1700.
CHMN ARPT AUTH, CHARLES GOLL.
100LL FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. SELF SVC.
RWY 33 SML TREES 81 FT FM RWY END 194 FT RIGHT.
UNLIGHTED CENTER PIVOT IRRIGATOR ROTATES THROUGH RWY 15 APPROACH DURING 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 KTQE 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 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 on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KTQE?

Tekamah Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,000 ft. See the Runways tab 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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