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29KS

McMaster Gliderport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	29KS
Lat/Long:	37-45-40.6410N 097-10-38.4299W 37-45.677350N 097-10.640498W 37.7612892,-97.1773416 (estimated)
Elevation:	1403 ft. / 428 m (estimated)
From city:	5 miles NE of WICHITA, KS
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	67228

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/2017
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Gliderport Communications

WX ASOS at AAO (2.2 nm W):	134.025 (316-636-2541)
WX AWOS-2 at 1K1 (3 nm E):	118.3 (316-530-6004)
WX AWOS-3PT at BEC (4 nm SW):	119.45 (316-515-7116)
WX AWOS-3P at 3AU (7 nm SE):	124.175 (316-733-6696)
WX ASOS at ICT (14 nm SW):	PHONE 316-800-1006
WX AWOS-3P at EQA (17 nm E):	120.875 (316-322-8095)
WX AWOS-3PT at EWK (18 nm N):	123.875 (316-283-8789)

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Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ICTr080/19.3		WICHITA VORTAC		113.80		07E
HUTr108/38.5		HUTCHINSON VOR/DME		116.80		04E

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18L/36R

Dimensions:	4600 x 100 ft. / 1402 x 30 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
	RUNWAY 18L	RUNWAY 36R
Latitude:	37-45.997000N	37-45.239500N
Longitude:	097-10.582167W	097-10.573167W
Elevation:	1403.0 ft.	1379.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 18R/36L

Dimensions:	2460 x 100 ft. / 750 x 30 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
	RUNWAY 18R	RUNWAY 36L
Latitude:	37-45.991833N	37-45.586167N
Longitude:	097-10.757000W	097-10.757500W
Elevation:	1400.0 ft.	1385.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JOHN MCMASTER 14311 TIPPERARY CIRCLE WICHITA, KS 67230 Phone 316-733-0740
Manager:	JOHN MCMASTER 14311 TIPPERARY CIRCLE WICHITA, KS 67230 Phone 316-733-0740

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 29KS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (2 nm W)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (3 nm E)
KBEC - Beech Factory Airport (4 nm SW)
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (7 nm SE)
KCEA - Cessna Aircraft Field Airport (8 nm SW)
KIAB - Mc Connell Air Force Base (9 nm SW)
K50 - Cook Airfield (12 nm S)
KICT - Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (14 nm SW)
KEQA - El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (17 nm E)
KEWK - Newton City/County Airport (18 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-May-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:49	10:49
Sunrise	06:19	11:19
Sunset	20:31	01:31
Evening civil twilight	21:01	02:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-May-2025 12:38:18
Local (UTC-5)	16-May-2025 07:38:18

METAR

KAAO 2nm W	161154Z AUTO 23016G23KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP025 T01720083 10183 20133 55005 $
KBEC 4nm SW	161215Z AUTO 23013G19KT 10SM CLR 16/08 A2966 RMK AO2 T01640082
K3AU 7nm SE	151955Z AUTO 25008KT 240V300 10SM CLR 25/02 A2972 RMK AO2
KIAB 10nm SW	161155Z AUTO 24015G20KT 10SM CLR 17/09 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP029 T01730090 10188 20132 55004
KICT 14nm SW	161153Z 23013KT 10SM FEW080 15/09 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP027 T01500094 10161 20122 55001 $
KEWK 17nm N	161156Z AUTO 23012KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A2964 RMK AO2 SLP024 T01610089 10183 20133 55002
KEQA 17nm E	161215Z AUTO 22014KT 10SM CLR 18/10 A2965 RMK AO2

TAF

KIAB 10nm SW	161000Z 1610/1716 19012KT 9999 SKC WS020/20045KT QNH2964INS BECMG 1614/1615 26012G18KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2971INS BECMG 1618/1619 30015G25KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2970INS BECMG 1702/1703 24009KT 9999 SKC 510002 QNH2977INS BECMG 1709/1710 35012KT 9999 SKC WS020/34035KT QNH2990INS TX28/1621Z TN14/1612Z
KICT 14nm SW	161121Z 1612/1712 21014G21KT P6SM SKC FM161500 32015G23KT P6SM SKC FM161700 30017G27KT P6SM SKC FM170000 28012KT P6SM SKC FM170300 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

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