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Colonel James Jabara Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2025-11-27 0901Z
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Location Information for KAAO
Coordinates: N37°44.85' / W97°13.27'Located 09 miles NE of Wichita, Kansas on 819 acres of land. View all Airports in Kansas.
Surveyed Elevation is 1420 feet MSL.
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| ASOS: | 134.025 Tel. 316-636-2541 |
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| WICHITA APPROACH: | 134.8 269.1 |
| WICHITA DEPARTURE: | 134.8 269.1 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.0 |
| CTAF: | 122.700 |
| UNICOM: | 122.700 |
| AWOS-3PT at BEC (3.2 S): | 119.45 316-515-7116 |
| AWOS-2 at 1K1 (5.4 E): | 118.3 316-530-6004 |
| D-ATIS at IAB (7.8 S): | 269.9 |
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Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6101 x 100 feet / 1860 x 30 meters | |
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| Surface: | Concrete / Grooved in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | 15 /R/B/X/T, S-40, D-62 | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 18 | Runway 36 | |
| Coordinates: | N37°45.35' / W97°13.19' | N37°44.36' / W97°13.34' |
| Elevation: | 1401.2 | 1420.8 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Right | |
| Runway Heading: | 187° True | 7° True |
| Markings: | Precision Instrument in good condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| Approach Lights: | MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights. | |
| REIL: | Yes | |
Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Jet-A |
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| Transient Storage: | Hangars,Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Engine Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
| Other Services: | AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT SALES |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | WICHITA AIRPORT AUTHORITY | |
| 2173 AIR CARGO RD | ||
| WICHITA, KS 67209 | ||
| 316-946-4700 | ||
| Manager: | MR. JESSE ROMO | |
| 2173 AIR CARGO ROAD | ||
| WICHITA, KS 67209 | ||
| 316-946-4700 | ||
Other Remarks
- ATTENDED CONTINUOUSLY.
- MCCONNELL AFB 9 MILES S AND BEECH FACTORY ARPT 3 MILES S.
- BEECH FACTORY ARPT CLASS D AIRSPACE 1 MILE S RWY 18.
- SOUTHERLY AND SOUTHEASTERLY VFR ARR AND DEP NOT RECOMMENDED WITHOUT ATC RADAR SVCS DUE TO BEECH FACTORY ARPT AND MCCONNELL AFB CLASS D AIRSPACE.
- VFR ARR AND DEP RECOMMENDED TO RMN AT OR BLW 2,500 MSL WITHIN 5 MILES DUE TO HEAVY MIL TFC 3,000 MSL.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BETWEEN RWY ENDS.
- RWY 36 DSGND CALM WIND RWY.
- ENGINE RUN-UPS NOT PERMITTED ON ACFT RAMPS.
- PPR FOR ACFT CARRYING CLASS 1 DIVISION 1.1, 1.2 OR 1.3 EXPLOSIVES AS DEFINED BY 49 CFR 173.50.
- BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
- MIGRATORY BIRDS ON AND INVOF OF ARPT.
- 0LL FOR 24 HOUR FUEL CONTACT FBO 316-636-9700
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 18/36, MALSR RWY 18, REIL RWY 36 - CTAF.
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