FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | AAO |
Lat/Long: | 37-44-51.2670N 097-13-16.0240W 37-44.854450N 097-13.267067W 37.7475742,-97.2211178 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 1420.8 ft. / 433.1 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 06E (2000) |
From city: | 9 miles NE of WICHITA, KS |
Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 67226 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 07/1944 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | AAO (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | APT LGT SKED: ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36, MALSR RY 18, REIL RY 36 - CTAF. PAPI RYS 18 & 36 OPR CONT. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
WX ASOS: | 134.025 (316-636-2541) |
WICHITA APPROACH: | 134.8 |
WICHITA DEPARTURE: | 134.8 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.0 |
WX AWOS-3PT at BEC (3 nm S): | 119.45 (316-515-7116) |
WX AWOS-2 at 1K1 (5 nm E): | 118.3 (316-530-6004) |
WX AWOS-3P at 3AU (8 nm SE): | 124.175 (316-733-6696) |
WX ASOS at ICT (12 nm SW): | PHONE 316-945-8022 |
WX AWOS-3PT at EWK (19 nm N): | 123.875 (316-283-8789) |
WX AWOS-3P at EQA (19 nm E): | 120.875 (316-322-8095) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
ICTr083/17.2 | | WICHITA VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 07E |
HUTr110/36.9 | | HUTCHINSON VOR/DME | | 116.80 | | 04E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR 24 HOUR FUEL CONTACT FBO |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions: | 6101 x 100 ft. / 1860 x 30 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 15 /R/B/X/T | Single wheel: | 40.0 | Double wheel: | 62.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
Latitude: | 37-45.353470N | | 37-44.355437N |
Longitude: | 097-13.191685W | | 097-13.342427W |
Elevation: | 1401.2 ft. | | 1420.8 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 181 magnetic, 187 true | | 001 magnetic, 007 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | WICHITA AIRPORT AUTHORITY 2173 AIR CARGO RD WICHITA, KS 67209 Phone 316-946-4700 |
Manager: | MR. JESSE R ROMO, A.A.E. 2173 AIR CARGO ROAD WICHITA, KS 67209 Phone 316-946-4700 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 128 | Single engine airplanes: | | 62 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 29 | Jet airplanes: | | 35 | Helicopters: | | 1 | Military aircraft: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 105/day * | 50% | transient general aviation | 47% | local general aviation | 3% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 13 August 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
- | ATTENDED CONTINUOUSLY. |
- | USE CTN FOR MCCONNELL AFB 9 MILES S AND BEECH FACTORY ARPT 3 MILES S. |
- | BEECH FACTORY ARPT CLASS D ASP BEGINS 1 MILE S RWY 18. |
- | SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY VFR ARR AND DEP NOT RCMDD WO ATC RADAR SVCS DUE TO BEECH FACTORY ARPT AND MCCONNELL AFB CLASS D AFB ASP. |
- | VFR ARR AND DEP RECOMMENDED TO RMN AT OR BLW 2,500 MSL WITHIN 5 MILES DUE TO HEAVY MIL TFC 3,000 MSL. |
- | DUE TO 20 RWY END ELEV DIFFERENTIAL, PILOTS MAY LOSE LINE OF SIGHT OF OTR ACFT ON OPPOSING RWY ENDS. |
- | RWY 18 NSTD TFC PAT. |
- | ALL TFC PATS W OF FLD. |
- | RWY 36 DSGND CALM WIND RWY. |
- | ACFT ENGINE RUNS ABOVE IDLE NOT APPROVED ON ACFT PRKG RAMPS. |
- | PPR FOR ACFT CARRYING CLASS 1?DIVISION 1.1, 1.2 OR 1.3 EXPLOSIVES AS DEFINED BY 49 CFR 173.50 OR AS AMENDED. |
- | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT, ALL QUADS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 18 | |
download (233KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (245KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (254KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-E | |
download (192KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (140KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (147KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KBEC - Beech Factory Airport (3 nm S)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (5 nm E)
KCEA - Cessna Aircraft Field Airport (6 nm S)
KIAB - Mc Connell Air Force Base (8 nm S)
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (8 nm SE)
KICT - Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (12 nm SW)
KEWK - Newton City/County Airport (19 nm N)
KEQA - El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (19 nm E)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Matthew Bell
Photo taken 19-Feb-2013
looking south.
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 25-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
Sunrise | | 06:40 | | 11:40 |
Sunset | | 20:13 | | 01:13 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:41 | | 01:41 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Apr-2024 11:20:36 |
Local (UTC-5) | 25-Apr-2024 06:20:36 |
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METAR |
KAAO | 251054Z AUTO 10005KT 10SM OVC017 16/09 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP140 T01610089
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KBEC 3nm S | 251055Z AUTO 10007KT 10SM OVC017 16/09 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT E T01560086
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KIAB 8nm S | 251055Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM OVC015 17/09 A2995 RMK AO2 CIG 014 RWY01 SLP136 T01690091
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K3AU 8nm SE | 251055Z AUTO RMK AO2 PWINO PNO
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KICT 12nm SW | 251053Z 12009KT 10SM OVC016 17/09 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01670089
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KEWK 17nm N | 251056Z AUTO 11011KT 10SM OVC016 14/09 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB30E43 SLP141 P0000 T01440094
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KEQA 19nm E | 251055Z AUTO 10008KT 7SM -RA OVC019 15/11 A2998 RMK AO2 P0001
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TAF |
KIAB 8nm S | 250200Z 2502/2608 13012KT 9999 OVC085 QNH2999INS BECMG 2508/2509 13012G18KT 9000 -SHRA OVC030 QNH2996INS BECMG 2511/2512 12012G18KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN010 OVC020CB QNH2978INS TEMPO 2514/2520 18015G25KT 8000 -TSRA BKN005 OVC010CB BECMG 2521/2522 13012G18KT 9000 -SHRA BKN005 OVC010 QNH2969INS BECMG 2601/2602 15015G20KT 9000 -SHRA OVC005 WS020/17045KT QNH2958INS TX20/2521Z TN13/2512Z
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KICT 12nm SW | 251022Z 2510/2606 13011KT P6SM OVC016 FM251400 15014KT P6SM VCTS OVC009CB FM251800 13015G23KT P6SM OVC011
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NOTAMs |
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