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Cessna Aircraft Field

CEA · KCEA · Wichita, KS · 1,378 ft elevation · var 8E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KCEA / CEA
Coordinates
37.6486, -97.2506
Elevation
1,378 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8E
Sectional chart
WICHITA
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS)
WICHITA
NOTAM facility
ICT
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
Yes
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
4 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:36 AM10:36Z
Sunrise06:07 AM11:07Z
Sunset08:54 PM01:54Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:25 PM02:25Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:25 PM → 05:36 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:54 PM → 05:07 AM

Plan a flight from KCEA

Runway 17/35

3,873 ft × 40 ft · Asphalt (Good)
17
Heading
172° mag · 180° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Displaced threshold
150 ft
35
Heading
352° mag · 0° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Right
Displaced threshold
150 ft

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D134.8WICHITA APP/DEP
CLD125WICHITA CLNC DEL
CTAF122.9
TWR127.25MC CONNELL TWR

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
IAB · Mc ConnellTACAN116.50r021° / 1.8 NM
ICT · WichitaVORTAC113.80r103° / 16.9 NM
HUT · HutchinsonVOR-DME116.80r114° / 38.6 NM

Approaches

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY
10511 EAST CENTRAL, WICHITA, KS
316-515-6000
Manager
TODD BAYLESS
10511 EAST CENTRAL, WICHITA, KS
316-515-8365

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ACFT OPNS SHOULD COORDINATE WITH MC CONNELL AFB PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AND DEP - CONTROL TOWER 127.25.
  • RWY 17R/35L USED ONLY BY CESSNA PERSONNEL; CLOSED TO PUBLIC.
  • FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
  • 8 FT FENCE 170 FT FM RWY END.
  • OBSTN CLNC SLP 20:1 TO DTHR OVR 23 FT TREE, 475 FT DSTC, 50 FT R.
  • OBSTN CLNC SLP 27:1 TO DTHR.

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