FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JUNE 2022
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 |
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-3P 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 |
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 |
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 16 June 2022 at 0901Z to 14 July 2022 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (233KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (254KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (223KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (244KB) |
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 05-Jul-2022
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 10:41 |
Sunrise | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
Sunset | | 20:52 | | 01:52 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:23 | | 02:23 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2022 12:01:45 |
Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2022 07:01:45 |
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METAR |
KEQA | 051155Z AUTO 17006KT 10SM CLR 25/18 A2992 RMK AO2
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K3AU 14nm SW | 051155Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM SCT120 26/16 A2992 RMK AO2
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K1K1 14nm W | 051155Z AUTO 20008G14KT 10SM CLR 26/17 A2992 RMK AO2 T02570167 10276 20252
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KAAO 19nm W | 051154Z AUTO 20009KT 10SM BKN100 27/18 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02670183 10278 20261 58000 $
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KBEC 19nm W | 051155Z AUTO 22004KT 10SM SCT100 SCT120 26/18 A2992 RMK AO2 T02580178 10273 20256
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TAF |
KIAB 23nm SW | 051000Z 0510/0616 19012G18KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT080CB BKN090 WS020/20045KT QNH2990INS TEMPO 0510/0512 20030G40KT BECMG 0514/0515 18012G22KT 9999 NSW SCT090 BKN100 QNH2984INS BECMG 0520/0521 18015G25KT 9999 FEW120 QNH2982INS BECMG 0602/0603 18012KT 9999 SKC QNH2984INS BECMG 0614/0615 19012G18KT 9999 SKC QNH2985INS TX38/0521Z TN25/0512Z
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NOTAMs |
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