Beech Factory Airport
BEC · KBEC · Wichita, KS · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:03 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:06 AM | 11:06Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 01:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 19LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 187° mag · 191° true
- Dimensions
- 8,001 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 126.8
More details — RWY 19
- Threshold elev
- 1,409 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 35 ft, 1,150 ft from threshold, 360 ft L of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,409 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 8,001 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Beech”Taxi & takeoff
“Beech”Departure & arrival
“Wichita”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 313.6 | LCL/P |
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 | — | r026° / 5 NM |
| ICT · Wichita | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r093° / 17.8 NM |
| HUT · Hutchinson | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | Low | r114° / 38.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KBEC / BEC
- Coordinates
- 37.6945, -97.2150
- Elevation
- 1,409 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-1730 MON-FRI
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-1730 MON-FRI, OTHER TIMES BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 119.45 · ☎ 316-515-7116
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1730
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 5 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 01 AND 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF. on 126.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 01: 4-light PAPI (left) · 19: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 9 notes
General
- ARR & DEP ACFT MAINTAIN 2200 FT MSL WITHIN 5 MILES OF FIELD DUE TO AFB TRAFFIC.
- ARRS FROM THE W CROSS MIDFIELD ENTER DNWND.
- DEER, COYOTE & MIGRATORY WATER FOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.
- PPR FOR PARKING OR TAXIING WEST SIDE OF RY.
- BE ALERT COL JAMES JABARA ARPT 3 MILES NORTH 1/2 MILE WEST OF ARPT.
- PRKG UNAVBL EXC 4 HRS PPR CALL 316-515-7140.
- EXTENSIVE TRAINING ACTIVITIES
- RWY 19 CALM WIND RWY.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT REIL RWY 01 AND 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KBEC
Beech Factory Airport (BEC · KBEC) is an airport in Wichita, KS, at 1,409 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 8,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KBEC, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KBEC have a control tower?
Yes. Beech Factory Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KBEC?
Beech Factory Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 8,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KBEC?
Beech Factory Airport is in Wichita, KS, at an elevation of 1,409 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6945, -97.2150.
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