McConnell Air Force Base Private
IAB · KIAB · Wichita, KS · 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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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 01LLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 008° mag · 012° true
- Dimensions
- 12,000 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ALSF1
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (IAB) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 01L
- Threshold elev
- 1,338 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 55 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,347 ft
- Arresting gear
- BAK-12B
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 01L/19R | 12,000 ft | |
| 01R/19L | 12,007 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Mc Connell”Taxi & takeoff
“Mc Connell”Departure & arrival
“Wichita”Departure
“Wichita”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 (15 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 269.1 | APCH/P (EAST OF IAB, 4000 FT & BLW) · APCH/P DEP/P · DEP/P (4000 FT & BLW) · SFA (BLW 4000 FT) |
| 269.9 | D-ATIS |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 290.275 | APCH/P (EAST OF IAB ABV 4000 FT) · DEP/P (ABV 4000 FT) |
| 291.775 | LCL/P |
| 302.2 | SFA |
| 311.0 | COMD POST |
| 323.8 | COMD POST |
| 339.3 | SFA |
| 351.1 | SFA |
| 353.5 | APCH/P (WEST OF ICT) |
| 372.2 | PTD |
| 372.9 | SFA |
| 374.2 | PMSV METRO |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 01L · RWY 19R
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 01L | ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.1 (IAB) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 19R | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (CWX) · GS 3.00° |
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 | — | r349° / 0 NM |
| ICT · Wichita | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | High | r109° / 16.7 NM |
| HUT · Hutchinson | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | Low | r121° / 38.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KIAB / IAB
- Coordinates
- 37.6219, -97.2682
- Elevation
- 1,372 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- WICHITA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 EXC BY NOTAM
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC EXC WHEN ATCT CLSD BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- ARTCC
- KANSAS CITY (ZKC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WICHITA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 01L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 19R: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 01R: 4-light PAPI (left) + SSALR · 19L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1.
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
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 28 notes
General
- 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).
- RSTD - CLASS D AIRSPACE REVERTS TO CLASS E SFC AREA WHEN ATC TOWER IS CLSD.
Runways
- FIRST 1000' CONCRETE; MID 10000' ASPHALT.
- MID 9500' GROOVED.
Contact
- MR. LENZI CAN BE REACHED AT RICHARD.LENZI@US.AF.MIL
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About KIAB
McConnell Air Force Base (IAB · KIAB) is an airport in Wichita, KS, at 1,372 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 12,007 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIAB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KIAB have a control tower?
Yes. McConnell Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KIAB?
McConnell Air Force Base has 2 runways; the longest is 12,007 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KIAB?
McConnell Air Force Base is in Wichita, KS, at an elevation of 1,372 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.6219, -97.2682.
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