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29KS

McMaster Gliderport
Wichita, Kansas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	29KS
Lat/Long:	37-45-40.6410N 097-10-38.4299W 37-45.677350N 097-10.640498W 37.7612892,-97.1773416 (estimated)
Elevation:	1403 ft. / 428 m (estimated)
From city:	5 miles NE of WICHITA, KS
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	67228

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	05/2017
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	KANSAS CITY CENTER
FSS:	WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Gliderport Communications

WX ASOS at AAO (2.2 nm W):	134.025 (316-636-2541)
WX AWOS-2 at 1K1 (3 nm E):	118.3 (316-530-6004)
WX AWOS-3PT at BEC (4 nm SW):	119.45 (316-515-7116)
WX AWOS-3P at 3AU (7 nm SE):	124.175 (316-733-6696)
WX ASOS at ICT (14 nm SW):	PHONE 316-800-1006
WX AWOS-3P at EQA (17 nm E):	120.875 (316-322-8095)
WX AWOS-3PT at EWK (18 nm N):	123.875 (316-283-8789)

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Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
ICTr080/19.3		WICHITA VORTAC		113.80		07E
HUTr108/38.5		HUTCHINSON VOR/DME		116.80		04E

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18L/36R

Dimensions:	4600 x 100 ft. / 1402 x 30 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
	RUNWAY 18L	RUNWAY 36R
Latitude:	37-45.997000N	37-45.239500N
Longitude:	097-10.582167W	097-10.573167W
Elevation:	1403.0 ft.	1379.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 18R/36L

Dimensions:	2460 x 100 ft. / 750 x 30 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
	RUNWAY 18R	RUNWAY 36L
Latitude:	37-45.991833N	37-45.586167N
Longitude:	097-10.757000W	097-10.757500W
Elevation:	1400.0 ft.	1385.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	JOHN MCMASTER 14311 TIPPERARY CIRCLE WICHITA, KS 67230 Phone 316-733-0740
Manager:	JOHN MCMASTER 14311 TIPPERARY CIRCLE WICHITA, KS 67230 Phone 316-733-0740

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 29KS.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (2 nm W)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (3 nm E)
KBEC - Beech Factory Airport (4 nm SW)
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (7 nm SE)
KCEA - Cessna Aircraft Field Airport (8 nm SW)
KIAB - Mc Connell Air Force Base (9 nm SW)
K50 - Cook Airfield (12 nm S)
KICT - Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (14 nm SW)
KEQA - El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial Airport (17 nm E)
KEWK - Newton City/County Airport (18 nm N)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-May-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:49	10:49
Sunrise	06:18	11:18
Sunset	20:32	01:32
Evening civil twilight	21:02	02:02

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-May-2026 04:23:44
Local (UTC-5)	17-May-2026 23:23:44

METAR

KAAO 2nm W	180354Z AUTO 17021G33KT 9SM BKN032 OVC040 27/21 A2962 RMK AO2 PK WND 17035/0341 SLP017 T02670206
KBEC 4nm SW	180355Z AUTO 17021G27KT 10SM OVC029 26/20 A2964 RMK AO2 T02620202
K3AU 7nm SE	180355Z AUTO 16019G24KT 10SM BKN032 OVC042 26/18 A2964 RMK AO2
KIAB 10nm SW	180255Z AUTO 20021G30KT 10SM BKN034 28/21 A2960 RMK AO2 PK WND 20038/17 LTG DSNT NW-N SLP008 T02790207 53014 $
KICT 14nm SW	180353Z 17018G33KT 8SM BKN031 OVC041 27/21 A2961 RMK AO2 PK WND 19034/0318 SLP011 T02670206 $
KEWK 17nm N	180356Z AUTO 17023G34KT 10SM OVC035 27/21 A2962 RMK AO2 PK WND 17038/0330 SLP012 T02670206 $
KEQA 17nm E	180355Z AUTO 17017G27KT 10SM OVC031 27/20 A2967 RMK AO2

TAF

KIAB 10nm SW	180210Z 1802/1908 19025G35KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2955INS BECMG 1802/1803 18030G40KT 9999 VCSH BKN020 520002 540202 QNH2961INS BECMG 1814/1815 19020G30KT 9999 NSW SCT030 QNH2962INS BECMG 1819/1820 19025G35KT 9999 BKN040 520004 QNH2954INS BECMG 1902/1903 VRB30G40KT 6000 TSRA OVC015CB QNH2959INS TEMPO 1903/1908 VRB35G45KT 4800 TSRAGR OVC010CB TX31/1822Z TN22/1812Z
KICT 14nm SW	171734Z 1718/1818 18026G37KT P6SM SCT040 FM180400 17019G29KT P6SM BKN080 FM181000 18020G30KT P6SM OVC025 FM181700 18024G35KT P6SM BKN040

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