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KAAO

Colonel James Jabara Airport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

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:	ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36, MALSR RWY 18, REIL RWY 36 - CTAF.
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-3P at 3AU (8 nm SE):	124.175 (316-733-6696)
WX ASOS at ICT (12 nm SW):	PHONE 316-800-1006
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 316-636-9700
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:

37-45.353470N

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)

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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 ROMO 2173 AIR CARGO ROAD WICHITA, KS 67209 Phone 316-946-4700

Additional Remarks

-	ATTENDED CONTINUOUSLY.
-	MCCONNELL AFB 9 MILES S AND BEECH FACTORY ARPT 3 MILES S.
-	BEECH FACTORY ARPT CLASS D AIRSPACE 1 MILE S RWY 18.
-	SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY VFR ARR AND DEP NOT RECOMMENDED WITHOUT ATC RADAR SVCS DUE TO BEECH FACTORY ARPT AND MCCONNELL AFB CLASS D AIRSPACE.
-	VFR ARR AND DEP RECOMMENDED TO RMN AT OR BLW 2,500 MSL WITHIN 5 MILES DUE TO HEAVY MIL TFC 3,000 MSL.
-	NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
-	RWY 36 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.
-	ENGINE RUN-UPS NOT PERMITTED ON ACFT RAMPS.
-	PPR FOR ACFT CARRYING CLASS 1 DIVISION 1.1, 1.2 OR 1.3 EXPLOSIVES AS DEFINED BY 49 CFR 173.50.
-	BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
-	MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.

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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18		download (231KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (244KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (253KB)
RNAV (GPS)-E		download (190KB)
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)
K50 - Cook Airfield (11 nm S)
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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 31-Jul-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:03	11:03
Sunrise	06:33	11:33
Sunset	20:38	01:38
Evening civil twilight	21:07	02:07

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	31-Jul-2026 21:38:13
Local (UTC-5)	31-Jul-2026 16:38:13

METAR

KAAO	310854Z AUTO 22007KT 8SM -TSRA FEW085 FEW110 27/21 A2987 RMK AO2 RAB44 TSB33 SLP096 P0001 60001 T02670211 50001
KBEC 3nm S	312115Z AUTO 34013G20KT 10SM CLR 33/17 A2992 RMK AO2 T03340174
KIAB 8nm S	312059Z AUTO 33016G22KT 10SM CLR 35/18 A2989 RMK AO2 WSHFT 45 SLP103
K3AU 8nm SE	312115Z AUTO 34010G21KT 10SM CLR 33/17 A2992 RMK AO2
KICT 12nm SW	312053Z 35017G22KT 10SM FEW045 FEW130 35/17 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 34027/2033 SLP111 T03500167 53002 $
KEWK 17nm N	312056Z AUTO 34017G23KT 10SM CLR 32/19 A2995 RMK AO2 PK WND 34026/1957 SLP121 T03220189 55000 $
KEQA 19nm E	312115Z AUTO 35015G20KT 10SM CLR 33/19 A2992 RMK AO2

TAF

KIAB 8nm S	311800Z 3118/0124 36015G25KT 9999 SKC 510003 QNH2996INS BECMG 0102/0103 35012G18KT 9999 SKC 520103 QNH2996INS BECMG 0113/0114 35020G30KT 9999 SKC 510004 QNH3003INS TX34/3118Z TN20/0112Z
KICT 12nm SW	311725Z 3118/0118 35015G25KT P6SM FEW050 FM010200 35011KT P6SM SKC FM011500 35015G25KT P6SM SKC

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

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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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$7.80		$6.63
GUARANTEED

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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KAAO but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KAAO.

Located at KICT

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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

100LL

Jet A

$8.81

$8.04

$7.81

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Discounts

2 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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