FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | BEC |
| Lat/Long: | 37-41-40.1100N / 097-12-53.9600W
37-41.668500N / 097-12.899333W
37.6944750 / -97.2149889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1408 ft. / 429.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 06E (2000) |
| From city: | 5 miles E of WICHITA, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 67206 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | WICHITA |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1730 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36; REIL RYS 18; 36 - 122.7. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.7 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| BEECH GROUND: | 121.7 [0700-1730 MON-FRI] |
| BEECH TOWER: | 126.8 313.6 [0700-1730 MON-FRI] |
| WICHITA APPROACH: | 134.8 |
| WICHITA DEPARTURE: | 134.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.0 |
| (WHEN BEECH FACTORY ATCT CLSD): | 125.0 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 |
| WX ASOS at AAO (3 nm N): | 134.025 (316-636-2541) |
| WX ASOS at ICT (11 nm W): | PHONE 316-945-8022 |
- OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM; CHECK WITH FLT SVS OR WICHITA APCH CTL ON FREQ 134.8.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ICTr093/17.8 | | WICHITA VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 07E |
| HUTr109/38.6 | | HUTCHINSON VOR/DME | | 116.80 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PICHE | | 052/13.4 | | 332 | | 07E | | IC | .. -.-. |
| EL DORADO | | 250/19.6 | | 383 | | 05E | | EQA | . --.- .- |
| NEWTON | | 167/22.3 | | 281 | | 06E | | EWK | . .-- -.- |
| WELLINGTON | | 014/23.8 | | 414 | | 07E | | EGT | . --. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
CALL 316-676-7140 FOR FUEL. |
| Oil available: | CTAF 122.7 WHEN BEECH FACTORY ATCT CLSD. |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 8000 x 100 ft. / 2438 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 37-42.316500N | | 37-41.020500N |
| Longitude: | 097-12.747833W | | 097-13.050667W |
| Elevation: | 1408.0 ft. | | 1370.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 191 true | | 005 magnetic, 011 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | HAWKER AIRCRAFT COMPANY
9709 E. CENTRAL
WICHITA, KS 67201
Phone 316-676-5300 |
| Manager: | LARRY FORISTER
9709 E. CENTRAL
WICHITA, KS 67201
Phone 316-676-8179 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 77 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Jet airplanes: | | 10 | | Military aircraft: | | 17 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 90/day * | | 81% | local general aviation | | 14% | military | | 5% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 13 May 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | ARR & DEP ACFT MAINTAIN 2200 FT MSL WITHIN 5 MILES OF FIELD DUE TO AFB TRAFFIC. |
| - | ARRIVALS FROM THE WEST ENTER THE PATTERN EAST ALONG 13TH ST. |
| - | CTAF 122.7 USED JOINTLY WITH JABARA ARPT WHEN BEECH ATCT CLSD. |
| - | DEER, COYOTE & MIGRATORY WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | PPR FOR PARKING OR TAXIING WEST SIDE OF RY. |
| - | BE ALERT COL JAMES JABARA ARPT 3 MILES NORTH 1/2 MILE WEST OF ARPT. |
| - | WHEN TWR CLSD CTC SECURITY ON UNICOM FREQ WHEN CLEAR OF RY. |
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 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (264KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (259KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV RWY 18 | |
download (290KB) |
| VOR/DME RNAV RWY 36 | |
download (293KB) |
| VOR-B | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (3 nm N)
KCEA - Cessna Aircraft Field Airport (3 nm SW)
KIAB - Mc Connell Air Force Base (5 nm SW)
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (7 nm E)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (7 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in June 2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Oct-2008
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunrise | | 07:37 | | 12:37 |
| Sunset | | 18:53 | | 23:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:19 | | 00:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Oct-2008 05:09:13 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Oct-2008 00:09:13 |
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| METAR |
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KAAO
3nm N | 130454Z AUTO 15016G21KT 10SM BKN075 20/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02000150
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KIAB
5nm SW | 130455Z 12015KT 10SM OVC110 20/15 A3005 RMK AO2A CLDS LWR RWY01 SLP168 T01970153 $
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KICT
11nm W | 130453Z 15016G21KT 10SM SCT150 20/15 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02000150
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| TAF |
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KIAB
5nm SW | 130202 14015KT 9999 FEW045 OVC090 QNH3001INS BECMG 0607 14012KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040 510204 QNH3005INS BECMG 0809 15012KT 9999 BKN015 OVC030 510204 QNH3004INS BECMG 1516 18010G18KT 8000 -RA SCT015 BKN025 QNH3004INS BECMG 1920 31012G22KT 6000 RA OVC008
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KICT
11nm W | 122338Z 130024 16014KT P6SM BKN150 FM0900 15014KT P6SM BKN025 FM1400 16015G24KT 5SM -RA BKN015 FM1900 35016G24KT 5SM -RA OVC009
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| NOTAMs |
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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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