FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | AAO |
| Lat/Long: | 37-44-51.3000N / 097-13-16.0000W 37-44.855000N / 097-13.266667W 37.7475833 / -97.2211111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1421 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 |
| Sectional chart: | WICHITA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AAO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 2221 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | 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 ASOS at ICT (12 nm SW): | PHONE 316-945-8022 |
| WX AWOS-3 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 |
| HUTr105/36.9 | | HUTCHINSON VOR/DME | | 116.80 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| NEWTON | | 167/19.2 | | 281 | | 06E | | EWK | . .-- -.- |
| EL DORADO | | 259/19.3 | | 383 | | 05E | | EQA | . --.- .- |
| WELLINGTON | | 011/26.7 | | 414 | | 07E | | EGT | . --. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Oil available: | CTAF 122.7 USED JOINTLY BY WITH BEECH ARPT WHEN BEECH ATCT CLSD. |
| 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: | | Single wheel: | 40.0 | | Double wheel: | 62.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 37-45.353383N | | 37-44.355423N |
| Longitude: | 097-13.191737W | | 097-13.342418W |
| 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 | | |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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: | VICTOR WHITE WICHITA AIRPORT AUTHORITY, 2173 AIR CARGO RD WICHITA, KS 67209 Phone 316-946-4700 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 104 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 56 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Jet airplanes: | | 18 | | Ultralights: | | 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 17 August 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HELIPAD H1 USED BY WICHITA POLICE HELICOPTER. |
| - | NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS TO THE SOUTH & WEST. |
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PPR REQUIRED FOR ACFT CARRYING CLASS 1 - DIVISION 1.1; 1.2 OR 1.3 EXPLOSIVES AS DEFINED BY 49 CFR 173.50. |
| - | VFR ARRIVALS FM E/SE CTC BEECH ATCT ON FREQ 126.80 FOR BEECH FACTORY ARPT TFC ADVISORIES. |
| - | BE ALERT FOR MILITARY ACFT W OF FIELD AT 3000 FT. |
| - | RY 18 VFR DEPS MAKE RIGHT DOWNWIND DEP. |
| - | DUE TO RY & TWY END ELEVATION DIFFERENTIALS & ACFT HGT, PILOTS MAY LOSE LINE OF SIGHT OF OTHER ACFT ON OPPOSING RY & TWY ENDS. |
| - | BE ALERT: OBSERVE PUBLISHED TRAFFIC PATTERNS, BEECH FACTORY FLD RY 18 FINAL ONLY ONE MILE TO THE EAST. |
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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 18 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (210KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-E | |
download (160KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (175KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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 Mid-Continent Airport (12 nm SW)
KEWK - Newton City/County Airport (19 nm N)
KEQA - Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado 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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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:24 | | 01:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 01:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 07:56:12 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 02:56:12 |
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| METAR |
| KAAO | 130654Z AUTO 22008KT 3SM +TSRA BR FEW032 SCT042 OVC055 22/21 A3005 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSB33RAB39 SLP163 P0018 T02170206
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KIAB 8nm S | 130658Z AUTO 27008KT 10SM -RA BKN047 BKN060 22/22 A3006 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W-N SLP169 P0003 T02180218
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KICT 12nm SW | 130653Z 28006KT 8SM TSRA BKN020 BKN043CB BKN070 22/21 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP165 FRQ LTGICCC SW-NW TS SW-NW MOV NE P0003 T02220211
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KEWK 17nm N | 130655Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM FEW055 22/21 A3006 RMK AO1 LTG DSNT S
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| TAF |
KIAB 8nm S | 1306/1408 VRB06KT 9999 SCT040 QNH3001INS TEMPO 1306/1308 8000 -TSRA BKN030CB TEMPO 1308/1309 06010G15KT 8000 -SHRA SCT035 BECMG 1314/1315 09012G18KT 9999 BKN100 BKN180 QNH3000INS BECMG 1319/1320 10009KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN040CB BKN100 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1321/1401 10020G30KT 4800 TSRAGR BKN015CB BECMG 1401/1402 12006KT 9999 NSW FEW040 SCT100 SCT180 QNH3005INS T29/1319Z T19/1311Z AMD 130610
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KICT 12nm SW | 130520Z 1306/1406 19012KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN070 TEMPO 1306/1310 VRB15G25KT 2SM +TSRA OVC018CB FM131000 08005KT 6SM BR VCSH SCT015 BKN040 TEMPO 1310/1314 3SM SHRA OVC015 FM131500 10008KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM131800 12008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
| Business Name | | Contact | |
Services / Description | | Fuel Prices | | Comments | |
| Midwest Corporate Aviation |
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316-636-9700 toll-free 1-800-435-9622 [web site] [email] |
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Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...
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| Phillips 66 | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $6.93 | | $5.89 | | Updated 12-Aug-2013 |
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| Alternatives at nearby airports |
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UNICOM 122.95 316-943-3246 toll-free 1-800-835-0083 [web site] [email] |
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At KICT (Wichita Mid-Continent Airport), 12 miles WSW
Yingling Aviation is the Premier FBO/MRO in the South Central U.S. We specialize in quick-turns and our modern facilities are very comfortable. 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 Authorized Service Center, McCauley, Hartzell and MT Propellor Service and Sales. Our staff strive to exceed your expectations for customer service. Stop in today and find out why we are the preferred FBO!
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| Located at KICT |  | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | $6.95 | | $5.94 | | SS | | $5.57 | | --- | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBERS ONLY Discounts |
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18 read write
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UNICOM 122.80 316-733-1326 316-733-1327 [web site] [email] |
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At 3AU (Augusta Municipal Airport), 8 miles SE
Augusta Municipal Airport is closer to the Wichita Downtown area and the Wichita business district. 3AU has the lowest Jet A prices anywhere in the Metro area, while offerinig the same services of other major FBO chains and NO ATC delays! www.flyaugustaks.com
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| Located at 3AU |  | | 100LL | Jet A | | FS | | --- | | $4.55 | | SS | | $5.79 | | --- | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBER PRICING |
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6 read write
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