Colonel James Jabara
AAO · KAAO · Wichita, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:59 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:47 AM | 11:47Z |
| Sunrise | 07:13 AM | 12:13Z |
| Sunset | 07:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:59 PM | 00:59Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 181° mag · 187° true
- Dimensions
- 6,101 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.55 (AAO) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the right downwind (heading 001°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 1,401 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,414 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 6,101 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Wichita”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 18
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 18 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.55 (AAO) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IAB 116.50 · ICT 113.80 · HUT 116.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAB · Mc Connell | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r012° / 7.9 NM |
| ICT · Wichita | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r082° / 17.2 NM |
| HUT · Hutchinson | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | Low | r110° / 37 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KAAO / AAO
- Coordinates
- 37.7476, -97.2211
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 134.025 · ☎ 316-636-2541
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AAO
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/07
- Distance from city
- 9 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36, MALSR RWY 18, REIL RWY 36 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- ATTENDED CONTINUOUSLY.
- MCCONNELL AFB 9 MILES S AND BEECH FACTORY ARPT 3 MILES S.
- BEECH FACTORY ARPT CLASS D AIRSPACE 1 MILE S RWY 18.
- SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY VFR ARR AND DEP NOT RECOMMENDED WITHOUT ATC RADAR SVCS DUE TO BEECH FACTORY ARPT AND MCCONNELL AFB CLASS D AIRSPACE.
- VFR ARR AND DEP RECOMMENDED TO RMN AT OR BLW 2,500 MSL WITHIN 5 MILES DUE TO HEAVY MIL TFC 3,000 MSL.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
- RWY 36 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.
- ENGINE RUN-UPS NOT PERMITTED ON ACFT RAMPS.
- PPR FOR ACFT CARRYING CLASS 1 DIVISION 1.1, 1.2 OR 1.3 EXPLOSIVES AS DEFINED BY 49 CFR 173.50.
- BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
- MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36, MALSR RWY 18, REIL RWY 36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FOR 24 HOUR FUEL CONTACT FBO 316-636-9700
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Nearby airports
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About KAAO
Colonel James Jabara (AAO · KAAO) is an airport in Wichita, KS, at 1,421 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,101 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAAO, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KAAO have a control tower?
No. Colonel James Jabara is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KAAO?
Colonel James Jabara has 1 runway; the longest is 6,101 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KAAO?
Colonel James Jabara is in Wichita, KS, at an elevation of 1,421 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7476, -97.2211.
More about KAAO
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