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29KS

McMaster Gliderport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 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 -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 29-Oct-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:25	12:25
Sunrise	07:52	12:52
Sunset	18:33	23:33
Evening civil twilight	19:00	24:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	29-Oct-2025 12:50:21
Local (UTC-5)	29-Oct-2025 07:50:21

METAR

KAAO 2nm W	291154Z AUTO 34026G39KT 10SM BKN080 07/M02 A3015 RMK AO2 PK WND 32042/1103 SLP212 70019 T00721022 10083 20072 56003
KBEC 4nm SW	291235Z AUTO 34018G26KT 10SM SCT080 BKN090 07/M02 A3015 RMK AO2 T00741025
K3AU 7nm SE	291235Z AUTO 34023G35KT 10SM OVC100 07/M03 A3015 RMK AO2
KIAB 10nm SW	291155Z AUTO 35028G35KT 10SM FEW085 08/M01 A3013 RMK AO2 PK WND 35038/12 SLP208 70018 T00811014 10092 20080 55005
KICT 14nm SW	291153Z 33029G41KT 10SM SCT080 07/M02 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP207 7//// T00721022 56010 $
KEWK 17nm N	291156Z AUTO 34030G41KT 10SM BKN080 BKN095 07/M02 A3016 RMK AO2 PK WND 34041/1149 SLP214 70012 T00721017 10078 20067 55001 $
KEQA 17nm E	291235Z AUTO 34027G32KT 10SM SCT036 SCT043 OVC090 08/00 A3011 RMK AO2

TAF

KIAB 10nm SW	291000Z 2910/3016 34025G35KT 9999 BKN090 WS020/35050KT QNH3013INS BECMG 2912/2913 34025G40KT 9999 FEW040 BKN090 530004 QNH3010INS TEMPO 2914/2916 34030G45KT BECMG 2919/2920 35020G30KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3003INS BECMG 2923/3001 33006KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3004INS TX11/2921Z TN06/2912Z
KICT 14nm SW	291120Z 2912/3012 33025G40KT P6SM SCT150 WS020/34050KT FM291600 35022G32KT P6SM FEW150 FM292300 35012G22KT P6SM FEW200 FM300200 34007KT P6SM SKC

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