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KAAO Colonel James Jabara Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 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
ICTr083/17.2WICHITA VORTAC113.8007E
HUTr110/36.9HUTCHINSON VOR/DME116.8004E

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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 37-45.353470N37-44.355437N
Longitude: 097-13.191685W097-13.342427W
Elevation: 1401.2 ft.1420.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 181 magnetic, 187 true001 magnetic, 007 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18   download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (244KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (254KB)
RNAV (GPS)-E   download (191KB)
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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Photo taken 19-Feb-2013
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5311:53
Sunrise07:2012:20
Sunset19:4800:48
Evening civil twilight20:1401:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 01:12:17
Local (UTC-5)  28-Mar-2024 20:12:17
 
METAR
KAAO 290054Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM CLR 16/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01560022
KBEC 
3nm S 
290055Z AUTO 17010KT 10SM CLR 15/02 A2996 RMK AO2 T01500018
KIAB 
8nm S 
290055Z AUTO 20012KT 10SM CLR 17/02 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 18026/06 SLP151 T01660018
K3AU 
8nm SE 
290055Z AUTO RMK AO2 PWINO PNO
KICT 
12nm SW 
290053Z 17010KT 10SM FEW210 SCT250 15/03 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01500033
KEWK 
17nm N 
290056Z AUTO 18013KT 10SM CLR 14/02 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01440017
KEQA 
19nm E 
290055Z AUTO 18010KT 10SM CLR 16/02 A2997 RMK AO2
TAF
KIAB 
8nm S 
281800Z 2818/2924 22015G25KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2998INS BECMG 2823/2824 19012KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS BECMG 2903/2904 18012KT 9999 SKC WS020/19040KT QNH2981INS BECMG 2914/2915 19015G25KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2968INS BECMG 2923/2924 20009KT 9999 SKC QNH2969INS TX22/2822Z TN07/2912Z
KICT 
12nm SW 
281740Z 2818/2918 19012G18KT P6SM FEW200 FM290100 16012KT P6SM FEW250 FM290600 17012G20KT P6SM FEW250 WS014/20050KT FM291500 20015G26KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
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Clemens Aviation 316-636-9700
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...
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CAA Preferred FBO   FAA-Approved Repair Station   Hawker Beechcraft Authorized Service Center   Pratt & Whitney Authorized Service Center   Garmin   Wireless Internet Access (WiFi)   National Business Aviation Association  
 
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $5.98 $5.71 
GUARANTEED
 
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Alternatives at nearby airports
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Located at KICT
Yingling Aviation
UNICOM 122.95
316-943-3246
toll-free 800-835-0083
[web site]
[email]
At KICT (Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport), 12 miles WSW

Yingling Aviation at KICT the Premier FBO/MRO in the South Central US We specialize in quick-turns and our modern facilities include a Subway Cafe. Ample ramp space. Close to Flight Safety Cessna Learning Center. 7/24 FBO services and comprehensive support of all Cessna's from props to Citations, and King Airs - Airframe, Engines, Avionics, Interiors-Home of the "Oasis" interior. We are a Cessna Service Center, McCauley, Hartzell and MT Propellor Service and Sales. Our staff strive to exceed your expectations for customer service. Stop in today to find out why we are the preferred FBO on KICT.
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Located at KICT
Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $7.84 $6.87 
SS $6.84 --- 
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