FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) |
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 |
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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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunset | | 20:33 | | 01:33 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:03 | | 02:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:20:39 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 06:20:39 |
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| METAR |
| KAAO | 180954Z AUTO 14007KT 7SM SCT009 BKN023 BKN044 21/19 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02060194
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KIAB 8nm S | 181045Z AUTO 12011KT 8SM R19/5500FT SCT007 21/21 A2984 RMK AO2
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KICT 12nm SW | 180953Z 14009KT 6SM BR BKN009 OVC022 22/21 A2985 RMK AO2 CIG 007V011 SLP093 T02170206
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KEWK 17nm N | 181035Z AUTO 14009KT 7SM SCT009 BKN020 20/17 A2986 RMK AO1
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| TAF |
KIAB 8nm S | 1810/1916 11006KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2985INS BECMG 1811/1812 12006KT 8000 BR BKN010 QNH2981INS TEMPO 1812/1813 4800 BR BKN006 BECMG 1814/1815 14010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT020 SCT160 QNH2978INS BECMG 1817/1818 14015G20KT 9999 SCT020 BKN140 QNH2973INS BECMG 1901/1902 13015G25KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN015CB OVC120 QNH2967INS TEMPO 1903/1906 12025G35KT 8000 TSRAGR BECMG 1907/1908 14015KT 9000 -RA BKN020 OVC120 QNH2962INS BECMG 1909/1910 16015KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN140 QNH2958INS T29/1821Z T19/1812Z
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KICT 12nm SW | 181006Z 1810/1906 13007KT 6SM BR SCT009 OVC015 TEMPO 1810/1814 4SM BR BKN009 FM181500 15016G21KT P6SM BKN020 FM182100 14018G24KT P6SM BKN025 FM190300 11017G25KT P6SM VCTS SCT025 BKN050CB
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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 | | $7.30 | | $5.64 | | Updated 15-May-2013 |
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2 read write
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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 | | $7.26 | | $5.68 | | SS | | $5.88 | | --- | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBERS ONLY Discounts |
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20 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 | | --- | | $4.69 | | SS | | $5.39 | | --- | | GUARANTEED |  | MEMBER PRICING |
| | FS | | --- | | $4.46 |
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6 read write
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