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29KS McMaster Gliderport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 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)
  • 123.3

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ICTr080/19.3WICHITA VORTAC113.8007E
HUTr108/38.5HUTCHINSON VOR/DME116.8004E

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: 37-45.997000N37-45.239500N
Longitude: 097-10.582167W097-10.573167W
Elevation: 1403.0 ft.1379.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 18R/36L

Dimensions: 2460 x 100 ft. / 750 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
RUNWAY 18R  RUNWAY 36L
Latitude: 37-45.991833N37-45.586167N
Longitude: 097-10.757000W097-10.757500W
Elevation: 1400.0 ft.1385.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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 23-Sep-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5211:52
Sunrise07:1812:18
Sunset19:2400:24
Evening civil twilight19:5000:50

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Sep-2025 07:20:35
Local (UTC-5)  23-Sep-2025 02:20:35
 
METAR
KAAO 
2nm W 		230654Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM FEW120 23/22 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP088 T02330217
KBEC 
4nm SW 		230655Z AUTO 16009KT 10SM SCT043 SCT060 SCT110 23/23 A2983 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT S THRU W T02250225
K3AU 
7nm SE 		230655Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM BKN036 BKN048 BKN110 22/21 A2983 RMK AO2
KIAB 
10nm SW 		230655Z 14007KT 10SM TS FEW036 BKN041CB BKN120 OVC150 23/21 A2983 RMK AO2A OCNL LTGICCC W-SW TSB41 SLP086 WND DATA ESTMD ALSTG ESTMD RVRNO
KICT 
14nm SW 		230653Z 13007KT 10SM -TSRA BKN040CB BKN120 OVC150 23/22 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP086 OCNL LTGICCCCG SW-NW TSB41 TS SW-NW MOV NE P0000 T02330217 $
KEWK 
17nm N 		230656Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM SCT033 22/ A2987 RMK AO2 SLP098 T0222 $
KEQA 
17nm E 		230655Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM BKN035 23/21 A2985 RMK AO2
TAF
KIAB 
10nm SW 		230615Z 2306/2408 14009KT 9999 SCT030 BKN150 OVC200 QNH2982INS BECMG 2306/2307 13012G20KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN005 OVC050CB QNH2979INS TEMPO 2307/2315 VRB25G35KT 3200 TSRA OVC005CB BECMG 2314/2315 09009KT 9000 -SHRA FEW005 OVC007 540075 QNH2995INS TEMPO 2317/2320 09012G18KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS SCT005 OVC007CB BECMG 2320/2321 02009KT 9999 NSW BKN007 OVC012 QNH2977INS BECMG 2407/2408 34012G18KT 9999 VCSH SCT007 BKN012 OVC020 QNH2997INS TX26/2321Z TN22/2312Z
KICT 
14nm SW 		230520Z 2306/2406 13009KT P6SM SCT100 OVC200 TEMPO 2307/2311 VRB20G40KT 2SM +TSRA FEW009 SCT015 OVC025CB FM231100 07011KT P6SM FEW009 SCT015 BKN025 PROB30 2311/2317 -TSRA SCT009 BKN015CB
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