Wakefield Municipal (KAKQ), Virginia
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
KAKQ, Wakefield Municipal, is a single-runway field in southeastern Virginia handling low business aviation volume. The airport is unattended on an irregular basis and stocks 100LL only, with no Jet A available.
Runways
Wakefield Municipal has one paved runway, 03/21, 4,337 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Wakefield Municipal has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Wakefield Municipal does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Newport News / Williamsburg International (KPHF), 26 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Wakefield Municipal recorded 10 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in January, April, June, July and August.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month January, 2 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Wakefield Municipal averages 15.3 days above 90°F in July and 20.7 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89.7°F, and January the coldest, at 50.2°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Wakefield Municipal has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Norfolk Approach.
A road crosses the extended runway centerline 70 feet from the threshold, with an obstacle 15 feet high.
A road is located 70 feet from the runway end, with an obstacle 15 feet high.
Runway 03 markings are covered with algae.
Runway 21 markings are covered with algae.
A controlling obstruction exceeds a 45-degree slope, with a clearance slope to the displaced threshold of 8:1.
The clearance slope to the displaced threshold is 22:1.
Self-service fuel is available 24 hours a day.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Wakefield Municipal has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is Franklin Regional (KFKN), 17.87 NM south.
Part of the Richmond and Norfolk area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KAKQ
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.
$600.00 catering order at KAKQ.
Unchanged.
What the kitchen invoices us is what your quote reads.
One line, fixed.
The $75 minimum applies below $862.50.
At cost.
Passed on at the exact amount the processor took.
Market practice figures are industry averages, not a specific competitor.
Frequently asked questions
Is there Jet A fuel at KAKQ?
No. Wakefield Municipal (KAKQ) stocks only 100LL, available at a 24-hour self-service pump. Operators requiring Jet A need to plan a stop elsewhere, as no jet fuel is offered on the field.
Does KAKQ have on-site customs clearance?
No customs service is available at Wakefield Municipal. The nearest customs facility is at KPHF, located about 25.85 nm away, and clearance arrangements need to route through that airport instead.
What runway does Wakefield Municipal (KAKQ) offer?
KAKQ has one paved runway, 03/21, measuring 4,337 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. The field is non-towered and sits at an elevation of 111 feet.