| KBEC
Airport
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Beech Factory
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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: | BEC / KBEC |
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| Lat/Lng: | 37.6939166667, -97.2149166667 37-41-38.1000N, 097-12-53.7000W Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 11/07/2011 |
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| Elevation: | 1408 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 11/07/2011 |
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| Magnetic Variation: | 04E,(2015), [3E (2025)] |
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| Sectional: | WICHITA |
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| From City: | 5nm E of Wichita |
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| Use: | Open to the public |
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| Airspace Analysis: | NOT ANALYZED Existed Prior to 1959. |
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| Ownership: | Privately owned |
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| Activation: | 04/1940 |
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| Attended: | All year Mon-Fri 0700-1730 (local) |
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| Control Tower: | yes 0700-1730 MON-FRI (local)Other Times by Notam; Check with Flight Svs or Wichita Approach Control on Frequency 134.8. |
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| Type: | ATCT |
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| Hours: | 9 |
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| Days Tower Operational: | WDO |
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| Airspace Class: | D,E,Class D Svc 0700-1730 Mon-Fri, Other Times By Notam; Other Times 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: | ICTNOTAM-D service at airport |
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| Wind Indicator: | Lighted |
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| Segmented Circle: | yes |
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| Lights: | When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Activate REIL Runway 01 and 19; MIRL Runway 01/19 - CTAF. |
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| Beacon: | Sunset-Sunrise |
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| Landing Fee: | no |
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| CTAF: | 126.800 |
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| UNICOM: | 122.950 |
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| Weather: | AWOS-3PT 316-515-7116 119.45 |
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| Tower: | | Contact 'Beech Tower' | | 313.6, | 126.8 |
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| Ground: | | Contact 'Beech Ground' | | 121.7 |
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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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| Emergency: | |
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| Other: | ---CD/P 125.0 ;WHEN TWR CLSD |
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| Master Airport: | ICT (WICHITA DWIGHT D EISENHOWER NTL) |
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| Airframe Repair: | None |
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| Powerplant Repair: | None |
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| Bottled Oxygen: | None |
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| Transient Storage: | Tie-Down |
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| Owner: | Beechcraft Aircraft Company 10511 E. Central Wichita, Ks 67201 (316) 515-5300 |
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| Manager: | Todd Bayless 10511 E. Central Wichita, Ks 67201 (316) 515-8365 |
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Runway 01/19
| Length: | 8001 feet by 3rd Party Survey on 11/07/2011 |
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| Width: | 100 feet |
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| Surface: | Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition |
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| Surface Treatment: | NONE |
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| Weight Capacity: | Dual Wheel aircraft: 75,000 lbs |
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| Runway Lights Edge Intensity: | Med Intensity |
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End 01 |
End 19 |
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| True Alignment: | 011,(008 Magnetic) | 191,(188 Magnetic) |
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| Right Hand Pattern: | Yes | |
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| Runway Markings: | Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition | Nonprecision Instrument,Good Condition |
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| Elevation at End: | 1371.2' MSL | 1408.6' MSL |
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| Elevation at Touchdown Zone: | 1386.8' MSL | 1408.6' 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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| Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): | Yes | Yes |
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| Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77): | D | D |
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| Object Clearance Slope: | 50:1 | 50:1 |
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| • | Arrival & Departure Aircraft Maintain 2200 ft MSL Within 5 Miles of Field Due to AFB Traffic. |
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| • | Arrs from the W Cross Midfield Enter Dnwnd. |
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| • | Deer, Coyote & Migratory Water Fowl on & in Vicinity of Airport. |
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| • | Prior Permission for Parking or Taxiing West Side of Runway. |
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| • | be Alert Col James Jabara Airport 3 Miles North 1/2 Mile West of Airport. |
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| • | Prkg Unavailable Except 4 Hours Prior Permission Call 316-515-7140. |
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| • | Extensive Training Activities |
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| • | Runway 19 Calm Wind Runway. |
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