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Airport
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Colonel James Jabara
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Wichita, Kansas
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FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026
| FAA/ICAO Identifier: | AAO / KAAO (Alpha-Alpha-Oscar) |
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| Lat/Lng: | 37.7475741667, -97.2211177778 37-44-51.2670N, 097-13-16.0240W Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 06/24/2020 |
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| Elevation: | 1420 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 06/24/2020 |
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| Magnetic Variation: | 06E,(2000), [3E (2025)] |
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| Sectional: | WICHITA |
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| From City: | 9nm NE of Wichita |
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| Use: | Open to the public |
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| Airspace Analysis: | CONDITIONAL Runway 18/36 Has No Objection. |
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| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
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| Activation: | 07/1944 |
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| Attended: | Continuous |
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| Control Tower: | no |
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| Airspace Class: | E |
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| ARTCC: | Kansas City(ZKC)Kansas City Center |
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| FSS: | Wichita FSS(ICT) |
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| NOTAMs and Weather: | AAONOTAM-D service at airport |
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| Wind Indicator: | Lighted |
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| Segmented Circle: | yes |
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| Lights: | Activate MIRL Runway 18/36, MALSR Runway 18, REIL Runway 36 - CTAF. |
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| Beacon: | Sunset-Sunrise |
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| Landing Fee: | no |
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| CTAF: | 122.700 |
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| UNICOM: | 122.700 |
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| Weather: | ASOS 316-636-2541 134.025 |
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| Approach: | | Contact 'WICHITA' Approach | | 134.8, | 269.1 |
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| Departure: | | Contact 'WICHITA' Departure | | 134.8, | 269.1 |
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| Other: | ---CD/P 125.0 |
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| Master Airport: | ICT (WICHITA DWIGHT D EISENHOWER NTL) |
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| Fuel: | Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C L for 24 Hour Fuel Contact FBO 316-636-9700 |
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| Airframe Repair: | Major |
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| Powerplant Repair: | Major |
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| Bottled Oxygen: | None |
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| Bulk Oxygen: | None |
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| Transient Storage: | Hanger,Tie-Down |
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| Other Services: | Air Ambulance, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Sales |
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| Owner: | Wichita Airport Authority 2173 Air Cargo Rd Wichita, Ks 67209 316-946-4700 |
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| Manager: | Mr. Jesse Romo 2173 Air Cargo Road Wichita, Ks 67209 316-946-4700 |
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Runway 18/36
| Length: | 6101 feet by 3rd Party Survey on 06/24/2020 |
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| Width: | 100 feet |
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| Surface: | Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition |
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| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved |
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| Classification (PCN): | 15 /R/B/X/T, 15 , Rigid, Subgrade Strength Medium (represents > 221 pci), Tire pressure Medium (limited to 218 psi), Technical determination |
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| Weight Capacity: | Single Wheel aircraft: 40,000 lbs Dual Wheel aircraft: 62,000 lbs |
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| Runway Lights Edge Intensity: | Med Intensity |
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End 18 |
End 36 |
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| True Alignment: | 187,(184 Magnetic) | 007,(004 Magnetic) |
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| ILS Type: | ILS/DME | |
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| Right Hand Pattern: | Yes | |
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| Runway Markings: | Precision Instrument,Good Condition | Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition |
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| Elevation at End: | 1401.2' MSL | 1420.8' MSL |
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| Elevation at Touchdown Zone: | 1413.8' MSL | 1420.8' MSL |
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| Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height: | 45' AGL | 45' AGL |
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| Visual Glide Path Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
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| Visual Glide Slope Indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left side of runway | 4-light PAPI on left side of runway |
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| Approach Lights: | MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights | |
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| Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): | | Yes |
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| Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): | Precision Instrument Runway | Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile |
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| Object Clearance Slope: | 50:1 | 50:1 |
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| • | Attended Continuously. |
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| • | Mcconnell AFB 9 Miles S and Beech Factory Airport 3 Miles S. |
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| • | Beech Factory Airport Class D Airspace 1 Mile S Runway 18. |
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| • | Southerly and Southeasterly VFR Arrival and Departure not Recommended Without ATC Radar Services Due to Beech Factory Airport and Mcconnell AFB Class D Airspace. |
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| • | VFR Arrival and Departure Recommended to Rmn at or Blw 2,500 MSL Within 5 Miles Due to Heavy Military Traffic 3,000 MSL. |
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| • | No Line of Sight Between Runway Ends. |
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| • | Runway 36 Dsgnd Calm Wind Runway. |
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| • | Engine Run-Ups not Permitted on Aircraft Ramps. |
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| • | Prior Permission for Aircraft Carrying Class 1 Division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 Explosives As Defined by 49 Cfr 173.50. |
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| • | Birds on and in Vicinity of Airport. |
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| • | Migratory Birds on and in Vicinity of of Airport. |
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