McConnell Air Force Base Private

IAB · KIAB · Wichita, KS · 1,371 ft elevation · var 4E · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KIAB / IAB
Coordinates: 37.6219, -97.2682
Elevation: 1,371 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: WICHITA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
Flight service (FSS): WICHITA
NOTAM facility: IAB
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 4 S

Weather

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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	06:08 AM	11:08Z
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 → 05:08 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 01L/19R

12,000 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-CONC

Edge lights: High.

01L

Heading: 008° mag · 12° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ALSF1
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Left

19R

Heading: 188° mag · 192° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ALSF1
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 01R/19L

12,007 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: High.

01R

Heading: 008° mag · 12° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: SSALR
Traffic pattern: Left

19L

Heading: 188° mag · 192° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: ALSF1
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
ACP	30.16	KS ANG OPS
APP	120.6	WICHITA APP
ATIS	124.65
DEP	120.6	WICHITA DEP
GND	118
PMSV	37.52	PMSV METRO
POST	31.1	COMD POST
PTD	37.22
RMP	123.125	BOEING GND
TWR	127.25

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IAB · Mc Connell	TACAN	116.50	r058° / 0 NM
ICT · Wichita	VORTAC	113.80	r109° / 16.7 NM
HUT · Hutchinson	VOR-DME	116.80	r116° / 38.8 NM

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Services

Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: hangars
Other services: Cargo

Ownership & management

Owner

USAF

HQ MCCONNELL AFB, WICHITA, KS

Manager

CHIEF AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT

HQ MCCONNELL AFB, WICHITA, KS

316-759-3835

Remarks FAA

PPR V962-5271.
JASU: 4(M32A-86) (MA-1A) (MC-1A) 2(MC-2A) 5(MD-4) 3(AM32-95)
FUEL: A++
OIL: O-133-148-156 SOAP.
TRAN ALERT: NO PRIORITY BASIS. LTD TRAN MAINT SVC AVBL 1300-0500Z++ WKD; 1400-0000Z++ SAT-SUN; CLSD FED HOL.
TRANS ALERT: TRAN MAINT NOT AVBL OUTSIDE PUBL HR. TRANS SVC LIMITED. WEAPONS/GUNS, ARM/DE-ARM/SAFEING NOT AVBL.
REQ FOR PPR TAKEN NO ERYR THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO PLANNED MSN. PPR'S VALID +/- 1 HR SKED PPR SLOT TIMES. PPR INCL SKED DV, AIREVAC, AMC AND SAM MSN DUE LTD RAMP SPACE, TRAN ACFT PRK LT. CTC AMOPS DSN 743-3701, C316-759-3701. INBD ACFT WITH DV CTC COMD POST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA WITH BLOCK TIME.
RSTD: INBD ACFT WITH DV CTC COMD POST 30 MIN PRIOR TO ETA WITH BLOCK TIME. DO NOT OVFT MUNITIONS STOR AREA 2500' E OF MIDPOINT RWY 01R-19L. ALL INBD PAX/CARGO ACFT MUST CTC COMD POST NO LATER THAN 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG.ACFT OPR RSTD DUR BIRD WATCH COND MODERATE (TKOF OR LDG PERMS ONLY WHEN DEP AND ARR RTE AVOID IDENT BIRD ACT. NO LCL IFR/VFR TFC PAT ACT) AND SEVERE (TKOF AND LDG PROH WO OG/CC APVL), CTC ATIS, TWR, COMD POST, OR PTD/AMOPS FOR CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND.
CAUTION: ACFT MAY APPEAR TO BE LEFT OF CRS WHEN FLYING INST APCH TO RWY 01L IN IMC DUE TO PARL RWY 01R APCH LGT.
SOAP SVCS NOT AVBL FOR TRANSIENT ACFT.
TRAN ALERT: PRK SPACE, SVCG, AND RON CANNOT BE ASSURED WITHOUT PRIOR COORD DSN 743-3701, C316-759-3701. GND SVCG NOT AVBL WHEN LIGHTNING WITHIN 5 NM.
CAUTION: RWY 01R/19L EDGE LIGHTS LCTD MORE THAN 10 FT FR EDGE OF USABLE RWY SFC.
TRAN ALERT: NO DEICING CAPABILITY FOR C-5, C-17, B-747, KC OR DC-10.
RWY 01L-19R FULLY GROOVED. RWY 01R-19L: FIRST 1000 FT AND LAST 1000 FT- CONC; MID 10,000 FT- ASPH; MID 9500 FT GROOVED.
PMSV METRO: WX SVC AVBL H24 UNLESS AFLD CLSD AT DSN 743-3707/4311, C316-759-3707/4311. AN/FMQ-19 AWOS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN OBSN WHEN NEC. VIS OF AFLD RSTD FR BASE WX OPS NNE-SE DUR MANUAL AUGMENTATION BY WX FORECASTER. CTC TACC DSN 779-0308, C618-229-0308, OR 26 OWS DSN 331-2651/2652/2653, C318-529-2641/2652/2653 DUR WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC. WHEN POSSIBLE, PROVIDE 2 HR ADVANCE NTC FOR ALL RQR BRIEFS.
CAUTION: BACKUP WX OBSN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR 020-140 BY FLIGHTLINE FAC. ATC PERS IAW COOPERATIVE WX WATCH WILL ALERT WX PERS ON ANY UNREPORTED WX COND THAT COULD AFCT FLT SAFETY. ALTN WX LCTN VIEW LTD, RSTD FR 210-320 BY BLDGS.
RSTD: HAZ CARGO PRK AVBL WITH 48 HRS PN.
STOR OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL NOT AVBL AT AFLD MGMT, CTC COMD POST DSN 743-3251, C316-759-3251, 24 HR PRIOR.
RSTD: PRACTICE APCH (VFR/IFR) RSTD TO KC-135, KC-46, A10, C-12, T-1, C-130, UH-60 AND T-38 ACFT ONLY 0400-1200Z++.
MISC: ACFT RESCUE FIRE FIGHTING (ARFF) CAPABILITIES HAS PERM REDUCED LEVEL OF SVC (RLS) FOR USAF CAT 5 AND 6/NFPA CAT 9 AND 10 (ACFT TYPE: C5, VC-25, KC-10 AND E-4).
KANSAS ANG APRON CLSD, NO ACFT OPS WITHOUT AFLD MGR APVL.
NVD TRNG EVERY MON AND WED 0300-0830Z++ (MON, WED 2100-0230L). RWY 19L-01R UNAVBL FOR ACFT NOT PARTICIPATING IN NVD OPS. VFR PAT WILL BE CLSD FOR ALL TFC EXC PARTICIPATING ACFT.
RWYCC NOT RPT.
CAUTION - SMALL UAS (SUAS) OPR CLASS D AIRSPACE SFC TO 300 AGL.
SERVICE - LGT - API/VGSI SET FOR: HGT GP 3 RWY 1L-19R & RWY 19L (TCH 55), HGT GP 4 RWY 1R (TCH 64).
MR. LENZI CAN BE REACHED AT RICHARD.LENZI@US.AF.MIL
FIRST 1000' CONCRETE; MID 10000' ASPHALT.
MID 9500' GROOVED.

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