The O'neill Municipal-John L Baker Field (KONL), Nebraska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
The O'Neill Municipal-John L Baker Field, identified as KONL, serves O'Neill, Nebraska with two paved concrete runways and no control tower. The field operates on an ALL / ALL / ALL attendance schedule and carries both 100LL and A+ fuel, with Jet A also available. Business aviation traffic in 2025 accounted for 446 of the airport's 1,338 total annual operations according to FAA TFMSC data. Customs clearance is not available onsite, with the nearest customs facility at KFSD located roughly 108 nautical miles away.
Runways
The O'neill Municipal-John L Baker Field has two paved runways. The longest, 13/31, is 4,408 ft long and 75 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The O'neill Municipal-John L Baker Field has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
The O'neill Municipal-John L Baker Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Joe Foss Field (KFSD), 108 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
The O'neill Municipal-John L Baker Field recorded 446 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June. Business aviation traffic at KONL peaks in June, with operations that month roughly double the counts seen in several other months of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month June, 61 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
The O'neill Municipal-John L Baker Field averages 11.9 days above 90°F in July, 30.8 freeze days in January and 2.5 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87.3°F, and January the coldest, at 31.9°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
The O'neill Municipal-John L Baker Field has published operating constraints in two categories: runway notes and other notes.
REILs on runways 13 and 31, PAPI on runways 13 and 31, and MIRL on runway 13/31 are pilot-activated via CTAF.
Watch for large flocks of waterfowl during migration seasons in February and October.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Minneapolis ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
The O'neill Municipal-John L Baker Field has two airfields within 40 NM. The closest is Stuart-Atkinson Municipal, 16.51 NM west.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KONL
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$1,200.00 catering order at KONL.
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It does not move with the size of the order.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KONL?
KONL, The O'Neill Municipal-John L Baker Field, has two paved concrete runways. Runway 13/31 is the longer of the two at 4,408 feet by 75 feet wide, while runway 04/22 measures 3,200 feet by 60 feet. Both surfaces are concrete, and neither runway is lit continuously since lighting is pilot-activated on CTAF.
Is there a control tower at O'Neill Municipal Airport?
No, The O'Neill Municipal-John L Baker Field is a non-towered airport. Pilots operating at KONL coordinate using the common traffic advisory frequency, and runway lighting including REILs, PAPI, and MIRL on runways 13/31 must be activated via CTAF rather than by tower instruction. The field maintains an ALL / ALL / ALL attendance schedule.
Can international flights clear customs at KONL?
Customs processing is not available onsite at KONL. The nearest customs facility is at KFSD, located approximately 108 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from outside the United States should plan to clear customs at KFSD before or after their stop at O'Neill Municipal Airport.
What operational hazards should pilots know about at O'Neill Municipal Airport?
Pilots at The O'Neill Municipal-John L Baker Field should watch for large flocks of waterfowl during migration seasons in February and October. Additionally, if a pilot is unable to contact the airport on the FSS frequency for clearance delivery, the remark instructs contacting Minneapolis ARTCC as an alternative. These notes apply to operations at KONL year-round outside those specific seasonal periods for the wildlife hazard.