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Colonel James Jabara Airport
AAO · KAAO · Wichita, KS · 1,421 ft elevation · var 6E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KAAO
- Coordinates
- 37.7476, -97.2211
- Elevation
- 1,421 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 6E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA
- 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
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunset | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:25 PM | 02:25Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:25 PM → 05:36 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:54 PM → 05:07 AM
Plan a flight from KAAO
Runway 18/36
6,101 ft × 100 ft · Concrete (Good) 18
- Heading
- 181° mag · 187° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
36
- Heading
- 001° mag · 7° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 134.8 | WICHITA APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 134.025 | |
| CLD | 125 | CLNC DEL |
| UNIC | 122.7 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAB · Mc Connell | TACAN | 116.50 | r010° / 7.9 NM |
| ICT · Wichita | VORTAC | 113.80 | r082° / 17.2 NM |
| HUT · Hutchinson | VOR-DME | 116.80 | r105° / 37 NM |
Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 18 ↗ · amdt 0D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 ↗ · amdt 0D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 ↗ · amdt 0C
- RNAV (GPS)-E ↗ · amdt 0B
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
WICHITA AIRPORT AUTHORITY
2173 AIR CARGO RD, WICHITA, KS
316-946-4700
Manager
MR. JESSE ROMO
2173 AIR CARGO ROAD, WICHITA, KS
316-946-4700
Remarks FAA
- RWY 18/36 HAS NO OBJECTION.
- 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.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36, MALSR RWY 18, REIL RWY 36 - CTAF.
- FOR 24 HOUR FUEL CONTACT FBO 316-636-9700
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