FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EQA |
| Lat/Long: | 37-46-26.8000N / 096-49-03.8000W 37-46.446667N / 096-49.063333W 37.7741111 / -96.8177222 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1379.3 ft. / 420.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of EL DORADO, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 67042 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 02/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | KANSAS CITY |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RYS 15/33 & 04/22 - 122.9. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 120.875 (316-322-8095) |
| WICHITA APPROACH: | 134.8 |
| WICHITA DEPARTURE: | 134.8 |
| WX ASOS at AAO (19 nm W): | 134.025 (316-636-2541) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ICTr080/36.4 | | WICHITA VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| EL DORADO | | at field | | 383 | | 05E | | EQA | . --.- .- |
| NEWTON | | 123/27.7 | | 281 | | 06E | | EWK | . .-- -.- |
| WELLINGTON | | 038/38.4 | | 414 | | 07E | | EGT | . --. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 4204 x 75 ft. / 1281 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 18.0 | | Double wheel: | 23.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 37-46.213762N | | 37-46.717103N |
| Longitude: | 096-49.386525W | | 096-48.787055W |
| Elevation: | 1375.8 ft. | | 1378.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 043 true | | 218 magnetic, 223 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 4200 x 75 ft. / 1280 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 12.5 | | Double wheel: | 12.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 37-46.750788N | | 37-46.105217N |
| Longitude: | 096-49.197643W | | 096-48.883577W |
| Elevation: | 1373.4 ft. | | 1379.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 154 magnetic, 159 true | | 334 magnetic, 339 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair 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) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 34 ft. trees, 1110 ft. from runway, 26:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF EL DORADO 220 E 1ST AVE EL DORADO, KS 67042 Phone 316-321-9100 |
| Manager: | CALEB MARSH 220 E 1ST AVE EL DORADO, KS 67042 Phone 316-321-1327 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 29 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | | 73% | local general aviation | | 26% | transient general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 23 May 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | AVOID FLT. OVER PRISON NORTH OF AIRPORT |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (203KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (225KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (147KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (14 nm SW)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (14 nm W)
KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (19 nm W)
KBEC - Beech Factory Airport (19 nm W)
KCEA - Cessna Aircraft Field Airport (22 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by cshayes
Photo taken 07-Aug-2011
looking north.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:11 | | 12:11 |
| Sunrise | | 07:38 | | 12:38 |
| Sunset | | 18:48 | | 23:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:15 | | 00:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 15:20:20 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 10:20:20 |
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| METAR |
KAAO 19nm W | 161354Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM BKN110 05/03 A3016 RMK AO2 SLP218 T00500028 $
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KIAB 23nm SW | 161358Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM SCT110 SCT140 06/04 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP222 T00610041
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KEWK 26nm NW | 161435Z 29008KT 10SM FEW120 06/03 A3018 RMK AO1
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KICT 30nm W | 161353Z 33006KT 10SM SCT110 BKN150 07/03 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP219 T00670028 $
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KWLD 38nm S | 161354Z AUTO 36005KT 10SM FEW110 07/05 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP223 T00720050
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| TAF |
KIAB 23nm SW | 1610/1716 31006KT 9999 FEW040 510013 QNH3013INS BECMG 1614/1615 34010G15KT 9999 SCT200 510604 QNH3008INS BECMG 1620/1621 28006KT 9999 BKN080 BKN150 510604 QNH3000INS BECMG 1702/1703 19006KT 9999 FEW100 QNH3002INS T13/1621Z T04/1612Z
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