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KBEC

Beech Factory Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 13 JUNE 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	BEC
Lat/Long:	37-41-38.1000N 097-12-53.7000W 37-41.635000N 097-12.895000W 37.6939167,-97.2149167 (estimated)
Elevation:	1408.6 ft. / 429.3 m (surveyed)
Variation:	04E (2015)
From city:	5 miles E of WICHITA, KS
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	67206

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	ICT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0700-1730
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 01 AND 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	126.8
UNICOM:	122.95
WX AWOS-3PT:	119.45 (316-515-7116)
BEECH GROUND:	121.7 [0700-1730 MON-FRI]
BEECH TOWER:	126.8 313.6 [0700-1730 MON-FRI]
WICHITA APPROACH:	134.8
WICHITA DEPARTURE:	134.8
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:	125.0 ;WHEN TWR CLSD
EMERG:	121.5
WX ASOS at AAO (3 nm N):	134.025 (316-636-2541)
WX AWOS-3P at 3AU (7 nm E):	124.175 (316-733-6696)
WX AWOS-2 at 1K1 (7 nm NE):	118.3 (316-530-6004)
WX ASOS at ICT (11 nm W):	PHONE 316-945-8022
WX AWOS-3P at EQA (19 nm E):	120.875 (316-322-8095)

OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM; CHECK WITH FLT SVS OR WICHITA APCH CTL ON FREQ 134.8.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ICTr093/17.8		WICHITA VORTAC		113.80		07E
HUTr114/38.6		HUTCHINSON VOR/DME		116.80		04E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
PICHE		055/13.4		332		04E		IC	.. -.-.

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 1/19

Dimensions:

8001 x 100 ft. / 2439 x 30 m

Surface:

concrete, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Double wheel:

75.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 1

RUNWAY 19

Latitude:

37-40.989148N

37-42.280905N

Longitude:

097-13.061048W

097-12.730177W

Elevation:

1371.2 ft.

1408.6 ft.

Traffic pattern:

right

left

Runway heading:

007 magnetic, 011 true

187 magnetic, 191 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	BEECHCRAFT AIRCRAFT COMPANY 10511 E. CENTRAL WICHITA, KS 67201 Phone (316) 515-5300
Manager:	TODD BAYLESS 10511 E. CENTRAL WICHITA, KS 67201 Phone (316) 515-8365

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		77
Single engine airplanes:		21
Multi engine airplanes:		29
Jet airplanes:		10
Military aircraft:		17

Aircraft operations: avg 90/day *
81%	local general aviation
14%	military
5%	transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 13 August 2019

Additional Remarks

-	ARR & DEP ACFT MAINTAIN 2200 FT MSL WITHIN 5 MILES OF FIELD DUE TO AFB TRAFFIC.
-	PRKG UNAVBL EXC 4 HRS PPR CALL 316-515-7140.
-	EXTENSIVE TRAINING ACTIVITIES
-	RWY 19 CALM WIND RWY.
-	ARRS FROM THE W CROSS MIDFIELD ENTER DNWND.
-	DEER, COYOTE & MIGRATORY WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	PPR FOR PARKING OR TAXIING WEST SIDE OF RY.
-	BE ALERT COL JAMES JABARA ARPT 3 MILES NORTH 1/2 MILE WEST OF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 13 June 2024 at 0901Z to 11 July 2024 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 01		download (270KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 19		download (266KB)
VOR-B		download (206KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (147KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCEA - Cessna Aircraft Field Airport (3 nm SW)
KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (3 nm N)
KIAB - Mc Connell Air Force Base (5 nm SW)
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (7 nm E)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (7 nm NE)
KICT - Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (11 nm W)
KEQA - El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (19 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 02-Jul-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:42	10:42
Sunrise	06:13	11:13
Sunset	20:53	01:53
Evening civil twilight	21:24	02:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	02-Jul-2024 13:47:18
Local (UTC-5)	02-Jul-2024 08:47:18

METAR

KBEC	021335Z AUTO 19016G21KT 10SM CLR 28/20 A2982 RMK AO2 T02780197
KAAO 3nm N	021254Z AUTO 18018G31KT 10SM FEW120 28/20 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 18037/1244 SLP075 T02780200
KIAB 5nm SW	021255Z AUTO 21017G23KT 10SM FEW120 28/20 A2981 RMK AO2 PK WND 22030/40 SLP076 T02750200
KICT 11nm W	021253Z 18016G25KT 10SM BKN140 27/21 A2980 RMK AO2 PK WND 18027/1228 SLP074 T02670206
KEQA 19nm E	021335Z AUTO 19016G22KT 10SM SCT120 29/22 A2984 RMK AO2

TAF

KIAB 5nm SW	021000Z 0210/0316 20015G25KT 9999 FEW100 QNH2974INS BECMG 0222/0223 21012G22KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN100CB OVC150 QNH2972INS TEMPO 0223/0306 VRB20G30KT 8000 -TSRA OVC060CB BECMG 0305/0306 04009KT 9999 NSW SCT030 BKN060 QNH2987INS BECMG 0311/0312 08009KT 9999 BKN030 OVC080 QNH2993INS TX38/0221Z TN26/0212Z
KICT 11nm W	021120Z 0212/0312 18018G26KT P6SM FEW200 WS020/20045KT FM021800 21018G27KT P6SM FEW200 FM030000 23013KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 0300/0304 VRB30G45KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN030CB FM030400 31007KT P6SM VCSH BKN090

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