FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
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: | ACTIVATE HIRL RWY 4/22 AND RWY 15/33, AND PAPI RWY 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-3PT at 3AU (14 nm SW): | 124.175 (316-733-6696) |
WX AWOS-3 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 |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
NEWTON | | 123/27.7 | | 281 | | 06E | | EWK | . .-- -.- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A MOGAS 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 |
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: | 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: | 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 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (247KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (267KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (235KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (256KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (146KB) |
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 19-Jan-2021
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:13 | | 13:13 |
Sunrise | | 07:41 | | 13:41 |
Sunset | | 17:35 | | 23:35 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:04 | | 00:04 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Jan-2021 09:38:08 |
Local (UTC-6) | 19-Jan-2021 03:38:08 |
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METAR |
KEQA | 190915Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3025 RMK AO2
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K3AU 14nm SW | 190915Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM CLR M01/M03 A3027 RMK AO2
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K1K1 14nm W | 190915Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR M02/M04 A3027 RMK AO2 T10171043
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KAAO 19nm W | 190854Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM CLR 00/M04 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP256 T00001039 53021
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KBEC 19nm W | 190915Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM CLR 00/M03 A3027 RMK AO2 T00031035
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TAF |
KIAB 23nm SW | 182155Z 1821/1924 35010G20KT 9999 SCT190 QNH2993INS BECMG 1823/1824 VRB06KT 9999 SCT160 QNH3002INS BECMG 1914/1915 34010G15KT 9999 SCT120 QNH3038INS TX13/1822Z TNM03/1911Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1822 NEXT 1910
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NOTAMs |
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