FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IAB |
| Lat/Long: | 37-37-23.2175N 097-16-03.4650W
37-37.386958N 097-16.057750W
37.6231160,-97.2676292
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1371.5 ft. / 418.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2015) |
| From city: | 4 miles S of WICHITA, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 67221 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use, PPR V962-5271. |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IAB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| MC CONNELL GROUND: | 118.0 275.8 [24 EXC BY NOTAM] |
| MC CONNELL TOWER: | 127.25 291.775 [24 EXC BY NOTAM] |
| WICHITA APPROACH: | 126.7 ;WEST OF ICT 134.8 134.8 ;EAST OF IAB, 4000 FT & BLW 134.85 ;EAST OF IAB ABV 4000 FT |
| WICHITA DEPARTURE: | 134.8 134.8 ;4000 FT & BLW 134.85 ;ABV 4000 FT |
| COMD POST: | 311.0 323.8 |
| D-ATIS: | 124.65 269.9 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV METRO: | 374.2 |
| PTD: | 372.2 |
| SFA: | 269.1 ;BLW 4000 FT 302.2 339.3 351.1 372.9 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at BEC (5 nm NE): | 119.45 (316-515-7116) |
| WX ASOS at AAO (8 nm N): | 134.025 (316-636-2541) |
| WX ASOS at ICT (8 nm W): | PHONE 316-800-1006 |
| WX AWOS-3P at 3AU (9 nm E): | 124.175 (316-733-6696) |
| WX AWOS-2 at 1K1 (12 nm NE): | 118.3 (316-530-6004) |
| WX AWOS-3P at EGT (19 nm S): | 118.875 (620-359-2156) |
- REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL: KANSAS CITY METRO - 369.9.
- TA31 MOBILE RADAR OPERATES 24 HOURS.
- PMSV NOT AVBL WHEN TWR CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ICTr109/16.7 | | WICHITA VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 07E |
| HUTr121/38.7 | | HUTCHINSON VOR/DME | | 116.80 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| PICHE | | 069/9.3 | | 332 | | 04E | | IC | .. -.-. |
Airport Services
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 1R/19L
| Dimensions: | 12007 x 150 ft. / 3660 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition
MID 9500' GROOVED. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1R | | RUNWAY 19L |
| Latitude: | 37-36.406500N | | 37-38.338167N |
| Longitude: | 097-16.242833W | | 097-15.705667W |
| Elevation: | 1336.0 ft. | | 1364.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 008 magnetic, 012 true | | 188 magnetic, 192 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | SSALR: simplified short approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 1L/19R
| Dimensions: | 12000 x 150 ft. / 3658 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1L | | RUNWAY 19R |
| Latitude: | 37-36.436333N | | 37-38.366833N |
| Longitude: | 097-16.409833W | | 097-15.872667W |
| Elevation: | 1337.6 ft. | | 1371.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 008 magnetic, 012 true | | 188 magnetic, 192 true |
| Markings: | precision | | precision |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | rollout |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | USAF
HQ MCCONNELL AFB
WICHITA, KS 67221 |
| Manager: | CHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT
HQ MCCONNELL AFB
WICHITA, KS 67221
Phone 316-759-3835 |
Additional Remarks
| - | JASU: 4(M32A-86) (MA-1A) (MC-1A) 2(MC-2A) 5(MD-4) 3(AM32-95) |
| - | FUEL: A++ |
| - | OIL: O-133-148-156 SOAP. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: NO PRIORITY BASIS. LTD TRAN MAINT SVC AVBL 1300-0500Z++ WKD; 1400-0000Z++ SAT-SUN; CLSD FED HOL. |
| - | TRANS ALERT: TRAN MAINT NOT AVBL OUTSIDE PUBL HR. TRANS SVC LIMITED. WEAPONS/GUNS, ARM/DE-ARM/SAFEING NOT AVBL. |
| - | REQ FOR PPR TAKEN NO ERYR THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO PLANNED MSN. PPR'S VALID +/- 1 HR SKED PPR SLOT TIMES. PPR INCL SKED DV, AIREVAC, AMC AND SAM MSN DUE LTD RAMP SPACE, TRAN ACFT PRK LT. CTC AMOPS DSN 743-3701, C316-759-3701. INBD ACFT WITH DV CTC COMD POST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA WITH BLOCK TIME. |
| - | RSTD: INBD ACFT WITH DV CTC COMD POST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA WITH BLOCK TIME. DO NOT OVFT MUNITIONS STOR AREA 2500' E OF MIDPOINT RWY 01R-19L. ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP AND ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT. NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC ATIS, TWR, COMD POST, OR PTD/AMOPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND. |
| - | CAUTION: ACFT MAY APPEAR TO BE LEFT OF CRS WHEN FLYING INST APCH TO RWY 01L IN IMC DUE TO PARL RWY 01R APCH LGT. |
| - | SOAP SVCS NOT AVBL FOR TRANSIENT ACFT. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: PRK SPACE, SVCG, AND RON CANNOT BE ASSURED WITHOUT PRIOR COORD DSN 743-3701, C316-759-3701. GND SVCG NOT AVBL WHEN LIGHTNING WITHIN 5 NM. |
| - | CAUTION: RWY 01R/19L EDGE LIGHTS LCTD MORE THAN 10 FT FR EDGE OF USABLE RWY SFC. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: NO DEICING CAPABILITY FOR C-5, C-17, B-747, KC OR DC-10. |
| - | RWY 01L-19R FULLY GROOVED. RWY 01R-19L: FIRST 1000 FT AND LAST 1000 FT- CONC; MID 10,000 FT- ASPH; MID 9500 FT GROOVED. |
| - | PMSV METRO: WX SVC AVBL H24 UNLESS AFLD CLSD AT DSN 743-3707/4311, C316-759-3707/4311. AN/FMQ-19 AWOS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. VIS OF AFLD RSTD FR BASE WX OPS NNE-SE DUR MANUAL AUGMENTATION BY WX FORECASTER. CTC TACC DSN 779-0308, C618-229-0308, OR 26 OWS DSN 331-2651/2652/2653, C318-529-2641/2652/2653 DUR WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC. WHEN POSSIBLE, PROVIDE 2 HR ADVANCE NTC FOR ALL RQR BRIEFS. |
| - | CAUTION: BACKUP WX OBSN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR 020-140 BY FLIGHTLINE FAC. ATC PERS IAW COOPERATIVE WX WATCH WILL ALERT WX PERS ON ANY UNREPORTED WX COND THAT COULD AFCT FLT SAFETY. ALTN WX LCTN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR 210-320 BY BLDGS. |
| - | RSTD: HAZ CARGO PRK AVBL WITH 48 HRS PN. |
| - | STOR OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL NOT AVBL AT AFLD MGMT, CTC COMD POST DSN 743-3251, C316-759-3251, 24 HR PRIOR. |
| - | RSTD: PRACTICE APCH (VFR/IFR) RSTD TO KC-135, KC-46, A10, C-12, T-1, C-130, UH-60 AND T-38 ACFT ONLY 0400-1200Z++. |
| - | MISC: ACFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) CAPABILITIES HAS PERM REDUCED LEVEL OF SVC (RLS) FOR USAF CAT 5 AND 6/NFPA CAT 9 AND 10 (ACFT TYPE: C5, VC-25, KC-10 AND E-4). |
| - | KANSAS ANG APRON CLSD, NO ACFT OPS WITHOUT AFLD MGR APVL. |
| - | NVD TRNG EVERY MON AND WED 0300-0830Z++ (MON, WED 2100-0230L). RWY 19L-01R UNAVBL FOR ACFT NOT PARTICIPATING IN NVD OPS. VFR PAT WILL BE CLSD FOR ALL TFC EXC PARTICIPATING ACFT. |
| - | RWYCC NOT RPT. |
| - | CAUTION - SMALL UAS (SUAS) OPR CLASS D AIRSPACE SFC TO 300 AGL. |
| - | SERVICE - LGT - API/VGSI SET FOR: HGT GP 3 RWY 1L-19R & RWY 19L (TCH 55), HGT GP 4 RWY 1R (TCH 64). |
| - | (CONTACT TITLE) MR. LENZI CAN BE REACHED AT RICHARD.LENZI@US.AF.MIL |
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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 01L | |
download (90KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 19R | |
download (128KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 01L | |
download (82KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 19R | |
download (85KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01R | |
download (82KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 19L | |
download (87KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 01L | |
download (89KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19R | |
download (85KB) |
| TACAN RWY 01L | |
download (82KB) |
| TACAN RWY 01R | |
download (81KB) |
| TACAN RWY 19L | |
download (110KB) |
| TACAN RWY 19R | |
download (112KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (546KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCEA - Cessna Aircraft Field Airport (2 nm NE)
KBEC - Beech Factory Airport (5 nm NE)
K50 - Cook Airfield (6 nm SE)
KAAO - Colonel James Jabara Airport (8 nm N)
KICT - Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower National Airport (8 nm W)
3AU - Augusta Municipal Airport (9 nm E)
1K1 - Lloyd Stearman Field Airport (12 nm NE)
KEGT - Wellington Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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Taken in June 2008
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Jun-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:38 | | 10:38 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 11:09 |
| Sunset | | 20:47 | | 01:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:18 | | 02:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jun-2026 17:38:13 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Jun-2026 12:38:13 |
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| METAR |
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| KIAB | 061710Z AUTO 17012KT 10SM SCT016 SCT042 BKN170 BKN200 26/22 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP106
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KBEC
5nm NE | 061715Z AUTO 14010KT 10SM SCT015 SCT023 SCT034 25/21 A2990 RMK AO2 T02480213
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KAAO
8nm N | 061654Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM FEW018 SCT024 BKN035 25/22 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP108 T02500217
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KICT
8nm W | 061653Z 14009KT 10SM FEW015 BKN022 26/22 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP104 T02560217 $
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K3AU
9nm E | 061715Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM SCT021 BKN030 24/20 A2991 RMK AO2
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KEGT
19nm S | 061655Z AUTO 13010KT 10SM SCT011 OVC022 24/22 A2990 RMK AO2 T02440219
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| KIAB | 061250Z 0612/0716 20012KT 9999 BKN015 OVC030 QNH2991INS TEMPO 0612/0616 OVC006 BECMG 0617/0618 16010G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 OVC150 QNH2981INS TEMPO 0619/0624 VRB15G25KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT018CB OVC030 BECMG 0700/0701 14012G20KT 9999 NSW BKN030 OVC150 QNH2981INS BECMG 0705/0706 16010G18KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS SCT007 BKN018CB OVC060 QNH2975INS TEMPO 0706/0710 VRB15G25KT 8000 -TSRA BKN007 OVC012CB TX29/0621Z TN22/0612Z
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KICT
8nm W | 061120Z 0612/0712 16007KT P6SM BKN010 OVC015 FM061700 17012KT P6SM VCSH BKN100 PROB30 0619/0701 -TSRA BKN035CB FM070100 17011KT P6SM VCSH BKN040 PROB30 0701/0706 6SM -TSRA BR BKN030CB
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