Cessna Aircraft Field
CEA · KCEA · Wichita, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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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 | 08:35 PM | 01:35Z |
| 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 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 172° mag · 180° true
- Dimensions
- 3,873 × 40 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 150 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 352°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 17
- Threshold elev
- 1,373 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 252 ft from threshold, 0 ft B of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,873 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for KCEA → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the KCEA kneeboard →
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).
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 | — | r024° / 1.8 NM |
| ICT · Wichita | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r103° / 16.9 NM |
| HUT · Hutchinson | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | Low | r119° / 38.6 NM |
Prefer one flat list? All KCEA frequencies →
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
- KCEA / CEA
- Coordinates
- 37.6486, -97.2506
- Elevation
- 1,378 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- 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.
Obstructions
- 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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Nearby airports
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About KCEA
Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA · KCEA) is an airport in Wichita, KS, at 1,378 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,873 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KCEA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KCEA have a control tower?
No. Cessna Aircraft Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KCEA?
Cessna Aircraft Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,873 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KCEA?
Cessna Aircraft Field is in Wichita, KS, at an elevation of 1,378 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6486, -97.2506.
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