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29KS

McMaster Gliderport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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-Nov-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:43	12:43
Sunrise	07:11	13:11
Sunset	17:16	23:16
Evening civil twilight	17:44	23:44

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Nov-2025 23:01:28
Local (UTC-6)	16-Nov-2025 17:01:28

METAR

KAAO 2nm W	162254Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01890028
KBEC 4nm SW	162235Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A2991 RMK AO2 T01940025
K3AU 7nm SE	162235Z AUTO 11010KT 10SM CLR 19/00 A2991 RMK AO2
KIAB 10nm SW	162255Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 20/04 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01980035 $
KICT 14nm SW	162253Z 12008KT 10SM SCT240 18/03 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01830033
KEWK 17nm N	162256Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 18/04 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP130 T01780039 $
KEQA 17nm E	162255Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM CLR 19/02 A2992 RMK AO2

TAF

KIAB 10nm SW	161800Z 1618/1724 15010G15KT 9999 FEW200 QNH2990INS BECMG 1623/1624 10009KT 9999 SKC 510003 QNH2987INS BECMG 1705/1706 11009KT 9999 SCT015 BKN020 WS020/16035KT QNH2978INS BECMG 1711/1712 15012G20KT 9999 BKN015 OVC030 QNH2969INS BECMG 1717/1718 16015G25KT 9999 BKN012 OVC025 QNH2967INS TX22/1621Z TN09/1712Z
KICT 14nm SW	161728Z 1618/1718 11011KT P6SM FEW250 FM170700 14008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 FM171300 16012G22KT P6SM SCT040

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