FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EQA |
| Lat/Long: | 37-46-26.8000N 096-49-03.8000W
37-46.446667N 096-49.063333W
37.7741111,-96.8177222
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1379.3 ft. / 420.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of EL DORADO, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 67042 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1500 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 04 & 22, 15 & 33; HIRL 4/22 AND 15/33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 120.875 (316-322-8095) |
| WICHITA APPROACH: | 134.8 |
| WICHITA DEPARTURE: | 134.8 |
| WX AWOS-3P at 3AU (14 nm SW): | 124.175 (316-733-6696) |
| WX ASOS at AAO (19 nm W): | 134.025 (316-636-2541) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at BEC (19 nm W): | 119.45 (316-515-7116) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ICTr080/36.4 | | WICHITA VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS
100LL:100 LL, JET A, MOGAS 24 HR SELF-SERVE. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4204 x 75 ft. / 1281 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 18.0 | | Double wheel: | 23.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 37-46.213762N | | 37-46.717103N |
| Longitude: | 096-49.386525W | | 096-48.787055W |
| Elevation: | 1375.8 ft. | | 1378.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 043 true | | 218 magnetic, 223 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. trees, 290 ft. from runway, 175 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear
15 FT TREES, 60-200 FT DSTC, 215 FT L. | | none |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 4200 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in poor condition
EXTENSIVE SFC CRACKING, POP-UPS, LOOSE STONES & AGGREGATE. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 12.5 | | Double wheel: | 12.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 37-46.750788N | | 37-46.105217N |
| Longitude: | 096-49.197643W | | 096-48.883577W |
| Elevation: | 1373.4 ft. | | 1379.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 154 magnetic, 159 true | | 334 magnetic, 339 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 45 ft. trees, 1250 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear | | 22 ft. trees, 725 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF EL DORADO
220 E 1ST AVE
EL DORADO, KS 67042
Phone 316-321-9100 |
| Manager: | LARRY ARNOLD
220 E 1ST AVE
EL DORADO, KS 67042
Phone 316-321-1327 |
Additional Remarks
| - | AVOID FLT OVR PRISON N OF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520. |
| - | AFT HRS PHONE NMBR POSTED AT ARPT. |
| - | COURTESY CAR. |
| - | TERMINAL ACCESS AFT HRS CTAF. |
| - | PHYS ADR 1485 S.E. 30TH. |
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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (246KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (236KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (360KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (14 nm SW)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (14 nm W)
KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (19 nm W)
KBEC - Beech Factory Airport (19 nm W)
K50 - Cook Airfield (21 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by cshayes
Photo taken 07-Aug-2011
looking north.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Sep-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 19:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:38 | | 00:38 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Sep-2026 16:59:23 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 30-Sep-2026 11:59:23 |
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| METAR |
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| KEQA | 301635Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM SCT050 25/21 A2983 RMK AO2
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K3AU
14nm SW | 301635Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM RA SCT050 BKN065 BKN085 23/21 A2982 RMK AO2
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KAAO
19nm W | 301654Z AUTO A2981 RMK AO2 SLPNO PWINO FZRANO $
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KBEC
19nm W | 301635Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM -RA SCT034 SCT044 OVC060 22/21 A2985 RMK AO2 T02160210
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KIAB
23nm SW | 301225Z 3012/0116 17009KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 OVC100 WS020/20040KT QNH2976INS BECMG 3012/3013 17010G20KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN025 OVC040CB QNH2970INS TEMPO 3013/3017 VRB15G25KT 8000 -TSRA BKN020 OVC030CB BECMG 3017/3018 16015G25KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN020 OVC030CB QNH2964INS TEMPO 3019/0106 VRB25G35KT 6000 -TSRA BKN012 OVC025CB BECMG 0106/0107 20010G15KT 9000 -SHRA BKN030 OVC050 QNH2971INS BECMG 0111/0112 15010G20KT 8000 -SHRA VCTS BKN020 OVC030CB QNH2975INS TX26/3021Z TN22/3012Z
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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