Colonel James Jabara Airport

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Wichita Weather (°F)

METAR: KBEC 191015Z AUTO 21012KT 10SM CLR 02/M07 A3008 RMK AO2 T00151068

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KBEC (3.2 NM at True Heading of 174)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1018.7
Temperature: 1.5 C (34.7 F)
Dewpoint: -6.8 C (19.76 F)

METAR: KAAO 190954Z AUTO 21016G24KT 10SM CLR 03/M06 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP192 T00331061

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KAAO (0.2 NM at True Heading of 38)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1018.7
Temperature: 3.3 C (37.94 F)
Dewpoint: -6.1 C (21.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
37-44-51.2670N (37.747574)
Longitude: 
097-13-16.0240W (-97.221118)
Elevation: 
1420.8 feet MSL (433 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
3 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
09 N.M. NE of Wichita, Kansas
Found On: 
Wichita Chart
FAA Region: 
ACE

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
MR. JESSE R ROMO, A.A.E.
2173 AIR CARGO ROAD
WICHITA, KS 67209
316-946-4700
WICHITA AIRPORT AUTHORITY
2173 AIR CARGO RD
WICHITA, KS 67209
316-946-4700

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
07/1944
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZKC (Kansas City)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZKC (Kansas City)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
2421 feet (738 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
AAO
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  62
Multi Engine:  29
Jet Engine:  35
GA Helicopters:  1
Military Aircraft:  1

Annual Operations (as of 08/13/2019)

Total Operations:  38300
Air Taxi:  1300 3.4%
GA Local:  18000 47.0%
GA Itinerant:  19000 49.6%

Communications

CTAF:  122.700
Unicom:  122.700
Clearance Del.:  125.0
125.0
125.0
Approach:  WICHITA
Departure:  WICHITA
ASOS:  134.025 (316-636-2541)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 316

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Midwest Corporate Avitation
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    122.7 636-9700, 800-435-9622 100LL, Jet A
    Phillips 100LL - 2.86 USD per gallon
    on 4/13/02
    Trucks
    Phillips Jet A - 2.68 USD per gallon
    on 4/13/02
    Trucks
    RTR Corp.
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    636-4144
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Wichita(ICT)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 18 NC-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 NC-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 NC-2
    IAP RNAV (GPS)-E NC-2
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NC-2
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NC-2
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KAAO

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    5.4 Lloyd Stearman Field Airport
    (1K1)
    72 69 100LL, Jet A
    8.2 Augusta Municipal Airport
    (3AU)
    123 120 100LL, Jet A+, MOGAS
    9.8 Westport Airport
    (71K)
    232 229 100LL
    11.2 Cook Airfield Airport
    (K50)
    168 165 100LL, MOGAS
    11.6 Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport
    (ICT KICT ICT)
    239 236 100LL, Jet A
    18.7 Newton-City-County Airport
    (EWK KEWK EWK)
    352 349 100LL, Jet A
    19.2 El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Meml Airport
    (EDK KEQA EQA)
    85 82 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    26.6 Wellington Municipal Airport
    (KEGT EGT)
    197 194 100LL, Jet A
    30.7 Moundridge Municipal Airport
    (47K)
    334 331 100LL, MOGAS
    35.6 Alfred Schroeder Field Airport
    (M66)
    0 357 100LL
    35.8 Hutchinson Regional Airport
    (HUT KHUT HUT)
    302 299 100LL, Jet A
    35.8 Strother Field Airport
    (WLD KWLD WLD)
    165 162 100LL, Jet A
    42.5 Mc Pherson Airport
    (MPR KMPR MPR)
    328 325 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    43.1 Kingman/Clyde Cessna Field Airport
    (9K8)
    263 259 100LL
    44.5 Lt William M Milliken Airport
    (13K)
    81 79 100LL
    48.2 Harper Municipal Airport
    (8K2)
    234 231 100LL
    54.0 Anthony Municipal Airport
    (ANY KANY ANY)
    229 226 100LL
    59.4 Lyons-Rice County Municipal Airport
    (LYO KLYO LYO)
    307 303 100LL, Jet A
    60.0 Emporia Municipal Airport
    (EMP KEMP EMP)
    54 52 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    60.5 Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport
    (KBKN BKN)
    185 182 100LL

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-11 ATTENDED CONTINUOUSLY.
    A110-12 USE CTN FOR MCCONNELL AFB 9 MILES S AND BEECH FACTORY ARPT 3 MILES S.
    A110-13 BEECH FACTORY ARPT CLASS D ASP BEGINS 1 MILE S RWY 18.
    A110-14 SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY VFR ARR AND DEP NOT RCMDD WO ATC RADAR SVCS DUE TO BEECH FACTORY ARPT AND MCCONNELL AFB CLASS D AFB ASP.
    A110-15 VFR ARR AND DEP RECOMMENDED TO RMN AT OR BLW 2,500 MSL WITHIN 5 MILES DUE TO HEAVY MIL TFC 3,000 MSL.
    A110-16 DUE TO 20 RWY END ELEV DIFFERENTIAL, PILOTS MAY LOSE LINE OF SIGHT OF OTR ACFT ON OPPOSING RWY ENDS.
    A110-17 RWY 18 NSTD TFC PAT.
    A110-18 ALL TFC PATS W OF FLD.
    A110-19 RWY 36 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.
    A110-21 ACFT ENGINE RUNS ABOVE IDLE NOT APPROVED ON ACFT PRKG RAMPS.
    A110-22 PPR FOR ACFT CARRYING CLASS 1?DIVISION 1.1, 1.2 OR 1.3 EXPLOSIVES AS DEFINED BY 49 CFR 173.50 OR AS AMENDED.
    A110-23 MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT, ALL QUADS.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL FOR 24 HOUR FUEL CONTACT FBO
    A81-APT APT LGT SKED: ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36, MALSR RY 18, REIL RY 36 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 18 & 36 OPR CONT.
    E111 RWY 18/36 HAS NO OBJECTION.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 18/36
    Longest Runway: 18/36 is 6101 ft (1860 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 18

    KAAO Airport Runway Details

    Runway 18/36  6101 ft x 100 ft (1860 m x 30 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/24/2020
    Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Pavement Class:  15 /R/B/X/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  40.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  62.0

    Runway 18

    Runway 36

    Elevation: 
    1401.2 1420.8
    Latitude: 
    37-45-21.2082N 37-44-21.3262N
    Longitude: 
    097-13-11.5011W 097-13-20.5456W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    187 007
    ILS Type: 
    ILS/DME
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Precision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Approach Light System: 
    1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    No Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    45 45

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    None
    Powerplant Repair: 
    None
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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