Tahlequah Municipal Airport

TQH · KTQH · Tahlequah, OK · 874 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KTQH
Coordinates: 35.9289, -95.0045
Elevation: 874 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): MC ALESTER
NOTAM facility: TQH
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1948/10
Distance from city: 2 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunrise	06:04 AM	11:04Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	01:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:10 PM	02:10Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:10 PM → 05:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 05:04 AM

Plan a flight from KTQH

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 REIL RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 ON CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 17: 4-light PAPI (left) · 35: 4-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 17 · 177°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 17 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 17/35

5,001 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 26k.

Heading: 177° mag · 182° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 68 ft, 1,280 ft from threshold, 343 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 357° mag · 2° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 31 ft, 239 ft from threshold, 112 ft L of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

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
17/35	5,001 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
AWOS	118.425	AWOS 3
CNTR	126.1	MEMPHIS CNTR
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MEE · Davis	VOR	108.60	r042° / 23.8 NM
DAK · Drake	VOR-DME	108.80	r253° / 39.8 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, Jet A (additive)
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF TAHLEQUAH

CITY HALL, 111 S. CHEROKEE, TAHLEQUAH, OK

918-456-0561

Manager

BRIAN LAMBERT

2100 AIRPORT PARKWAY, TAHLEQUAH, OK

(918) 708-5600

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
SELF SVC CREDIT CARD FUEL H24.
ACTVT REIL RWY 17 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 ON CONSLY.
28 FT TREE 156 FT FM RWY END 131 FT L OF CNTRLN.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

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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 KTQH 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 KTQH

Tahlequah Municipal Airport (TQH · KTQH) is an airport in Tahlequah, OK, at 874 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KTQH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KTQH have a control tower?

No. Tahlequah 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 KTQH?

Tahlequah Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KTQH?

Tahlequah Municipal Airport is in Tahlequah, OK, at an elevation of 874 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.9289, -95.0045.

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