Searle Field (KOGA), Nebraska
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Searle Field (KOGA) serves Ogallala, Nebraska with a paved primary runway suited to most business aircraft, plus a shorter crosswind strip for wind coverage. The field is uncontrolled and unattended outside its posted Monday-through-Friday daytime hours, with fuel available in 100LL and Jet A. Customs clearance is not offered onsite; the nearest facility sits at KDEN, roughly 153 nautical miles away, making KOGA a straightforward fuel or crew stop rather than an international point of entry.
Runways
Searle Field has two paved runways. The longest, 08/26, is 5,102 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
Searle Field has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7:30am to 4:30pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Searle Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Denver International (KDEN), 153 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Searle Field recorded 363 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KOGA peaks in August, which sees roughly twice the operations of a typical winter month.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 58 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Searle Field averages 16.6 days above 90°F in July, 30.8 freeze days in January and 2.0 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89.6°F, and January the coldest, at 39.7°F.
Weather station is 2.3 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Searle Field has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
Runway 08 has an unlighted center-pivot irrigation system that rotates through the approach path during irrigation season.
PAPI lighting is pilot-activated on Runway 08, Runway 26, and Runway 31; VASI is pilot-activated on Runway 13. MIRL lighting on Runway 13/31 and Runway 08/26 is also pilot-activated, via CTAF.
This is designated as the calm wind runway.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Denver ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Searle Field has five airfields within 38 NM. The closest is Grant Municipal (KGGF), 15.03 NM south.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KOGA
We arrange catering, fuel and trip support here. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.
The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KOGA.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KOGA?
Searle Field offers two paved concrete runways: 08/26, the longer at 5,102 feet by 75 feet wide, and 13/31, a shorter crosswind option at 3,700 feet by 60 feet. Both provide adequate length for most business jets and turboprops. Runway 08/26's length matches the field's published max paved distance, making it the primary runway for planning purposes at KOGA.
Can crews clear customs at KOGA?
No customs service is available onsite at Searle Field. The nearest customs facility is at KDEN, located approximately 152.56 nautical miles away. Crews requiring international clearance near KOGA should plan to route through Denver rather than expecting on-field processing at Ogallala.
What fuel is available at KOGA?
Searle Field stocks 100LL avgas and A+ fuel, and Jet A is also available on the field. This combination supports both piston and turbine operators using KOGA. Fuel service aligns with the field's attended hours, Monday through Friday from 0730 to 1630 local.
Is there an obstruction to be aware of on approach at KOGA?
Yes, Runway 08 at Searle Field has an unlighted center-pivot irrigation system that rotates through the approach path during irrigation season. Pilots flying into KOGA during that period should account for this moving obstruction when planning the approach. The system is not lit, so visual awareness is important, particularly during low-light conditions.