FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
Zip code: | 67042 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 02/1944 |
Control tower: | no |
ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | ICT (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-1500 |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | ACTVT PAPI RWY 04 & 22, 15 & 33; HIRL 4/22 AND 15/33 - CTAF. |
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 AWOS-3P at 3AU (14 nm SW): | 124.175 (316-733-6696) |
WX AWOS-2 at 1K1 (14 nm W): | 118.3 (316-530-6004) |
WX ASOS at AAO (19 nm W): | 134.025 (316-636-2541) |
WX AWOS-3PT at BEC (19 nm W): | 119.45 (316-515-7116) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
ICTr080/36.4 | | WICHITA VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 07E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS 100LL:SELF SERVE 100 LL; SELF SERVE JET A; SELF SERVE MOGAS (AUTO GAS 91 OCTANE.) |
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. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 043 true | | 218 magnetic, 223 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
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 good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 40 ft. trees, 1160 ft. from runway, 24:1 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: | LARRY ARNOLD 220 E 1ST AVE EL DORADO, KS 67042 Phone 316-321-1327 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 33 | Single engine airplanes: | | 33 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 36/day * | 73% | local general aviation | 26% | transient general aviation | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 02 July 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | AVOID FLT. OVER PRISON NORTH OF AIRPORT |
- | FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520. |
- | AFT HRS PHONE NMBR POSTED AT ARPT |
- | COURTESY CAR |
- | PILOT LOUNGE WITH COMPUTER, WIFI, TELEPHONE, RESTROOMS KEY CODE CTAF FREQ. |
- | ARPT ADDRESS 1485 S.E. 30TH |
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 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (360KB) |
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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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 26-Jan-2023
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:09 | | 13:09 |
Sunrise | | 07:37 | | 13:37 |
Sunset | | 17:43 | | 23:43 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:11 | | 00:11 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jan-2023 02:06:39 |
Local (UTC-6) | 26-Jan-2023 20:06:39 |
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METAR |
KEQA | 270155Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 00/M01 A3013 RMK AO2
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K3AU 14nm SW | 270155Z AUTO 22003KT 10SM CLR 00/M04 A3014 RMK AO2
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KAAO 19nm W | 270154Z AUTO 23004KT 10SM CLR 02/M03 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP217 T00171033
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KBEC 19nm W | 270155Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 02/M03 A3013 RMK AO2 T00151032
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TAF |
KIAB 23nm SW | 261950Z 2619/2724 32010G17KT 9999 BKN025 BKN100 QNH3015INS BECMG 2623/2624 24007KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3005INS BECMG 2706/2707 22009KT 9999 SCT100 BKN150 OVC250 WS020/27045KT QNH2997INS BECMG 2710/2711 24009KT 9999 SCT070 BKN200 QNH2998INS BECMG 2719/2720 25010G20KT 9999 FEW100 SCT200 QNH2995INS BECMG 2722/2723 22009KT 9999 FEW080 BKN200 QNH2994INS TX05/2621Z TNM02/2712Z
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NOTAMs |
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