KBEC
Airport
Beech Factory
Wichita, Kansas

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:BEC / KBEC
Lat/Lng:37.6939166667, -97.2149166667
37-41-38.1000N, 097-12-53.7000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 11/07/2011
Elevation:1408 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 11/07/2011
Magnetic Variation:04E,(2015), [3E (2025)]
Sectional:WICHITA
From City:5nm E of Wichita

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:NOT ANALYZED
Existed Prior to 1959.
Ownership:Privately owned
Activation:04/1940
Attended:All year Mon-Fri 0700-1730 (local)
Control Tower:yes 0700-1730 MON-FRI (local)Other Times by Notam; Check with Flight Svs or Wichita Approach Control on Frequency 134.8.
Type:ATCT
Hours:9
Days Tower Operational:WDO
Airspace Class:D,E,Class D Svc 0700-1730 Mon-Fri, Other Times By Notam; Other Times Class E
ARTCC:Kansas City(ZKC)Kansas City Center
FSS:Wichita FSS(ICT)
NOTAMs and Weather:ICTNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Activate REIL Runway 01 and 19; MIRL Runway 01/19 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:126.800
UNICOM:122.950
Weather:AWOS-3PT 316-515-7116 119.45
Tower:
Contact 'Beech Tower'
313.6,126.8
Ground:
Contact 'Beech Ground'
121.7
Approach:
Contact 'WICHITA' Approach
134.8,269.1
Departure:
Contact 'WICHITA' Departure
134.8,269.1
Emergency:
121.5
Other:---CD/P 125.0 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
Master Airport:ICT (WICHITA DWIGHT D EISENHOWER NTL)

Services

Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Beechcraft Aircraft Company
10511 E. Central
Wichita, Ks 67201
(316) 515-5300
Manager:Todd Bayless
10511 E. Central
Wichita, Ks 67201
(316) 515-8365

Runways

Runways:01/19

Runway 01/19

Length:8001 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 11/07/2011
Width:100 feet
Surface:Porland Cement Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Dual Wheel aircraft: 75,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 01 End 19
True Alignment:011,(008 Magnetic)191,(188 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:Yes 
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:1371.2' MSL1408.6' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:1386.8' MSL1408.6' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:45' AGL45' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on left side of runway4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):DD
Object Clearance Slope:50:150:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Arrival & Departure Aircraft Maintain 2200 ft MSL Within 5 Miles of Field Due to AFB Traffic.
Arrs from the W Cross Midfield Enter Dnwnd.
Deer, Coyote & Migratory Water Fowl on & in Vicinity of Airport.
Prior Permission for Parking or Taxiing West Side of Runway.
be Alert Col James Jabara Airport 3 Miles North 1/2 Mile West of Airport.
Prkg Unavailable Except 4 Hours Prior Permission Call 316-515-7140.
Extensive Training Activities
Runway 19 Calm Wind Runway.

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