El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial
EQA · KEQA · El Dorado, KS · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:45 AM | 11:45Z |
| Sunrise | 07:11 AM | 12:11Z |
| Sunset | 07:31 PM | 00:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:57 PM | 00:57Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 154° mag · 159° true
- Dimensions
- 4,200 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 334°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 1,373 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 45 ft, 1,250 ft from threshold, 0 ft R of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,378 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 4,204 ft | |
| 15/33 | 4,200 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).
Nearby navigation aids
IAB 116.50 · ICT 113.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAB · Mc Connell | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r063° / 23.3 NM |
| ICT · Wichita | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r080° / 36.4 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 / FAA LID
- KEQA / EQA
- Coordinates
- 37.7741, -96.8177
- Elevation
- 1,379 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- Sectional chart
- KANSAS CITY
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3P · 120.875 · ☎ 316-322-8095
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ICT
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-1500
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/02
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 04 & 22, 15 & 33; HIRL 4/22 AND 15/33 - CTAF. ; TERMINAL ACCESS AFT HRS CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22: 2-light PAPI (left) · 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 2-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, MOGAS
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- AVOID FLT OVR PRISON N OF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC WICHITA APCH AT 316-350-1520.
- AFT HRS PHONE NMBR POSTED AT ARPT.
- COURTESY CAR.
- TERMINAL ACCESS AFT HRS CTAF.
- PHYS ADR 1485 S.E. 30TH.
Runways
- EXTENSIVE SFC CRACKING, POP-UPS, LOOSE STONES & AGGREGATE.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RWY 04 & 22, 15 & 33; HIRL 4/22 AND 15/33 - CTAF.
Fuel
- 100 LL, JET A, MOGAS 24 HR SELF-SERVE.
Obstructions
- 15 FT TREES, 60-200 FT DSTC, 215 FT L.
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Destination
FAA remark: "COURTESY CAR."
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About KEQA
El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial (EQA · KEQA) is an airport in El Dorado, KS, at 1,379 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 4,204 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEQA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEQA have a control tower?
No. El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KEQA?
El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial has 2 runways; the longest is 4,204 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEQA?
El Dorado/Capt Jack Thomas Memorial is in El Dorado, KS, at an elevation of 1,379 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7741, -96.8177.
More about KEQA
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KEQA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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