AAO
Colonel James Jabara Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-05-14 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
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:July 1944
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:KANSAS CITY
F.S.S.:WICHITA
NOTAMs Facility:AAO (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:WICHITA
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
RWY 18/36 HAS NO OBJECTION.
Attendance:Continuous
Airport Communications
ASOS:134.025 Tel. 316-636-2541
WICHITA APPROACH:134.8 269.1
WICHITA DEPARTURE:134.8 269.1
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:125.0
UNICOM:122.700
CTAF: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
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT IAB MC CONNELL 116.50 012°7.9
VOT ICT WICHITA 113.80 082°17.3
VOD HUT HUTCHINSON 116.80 109°37.0
VOT ANY ANTHONY 112.90 044°57.5
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT IC PICHE 332 227°15.1
VOT CA HARVS 395 353°24.0
VOT HU SALTT 404 304°40.4
VOT PN PONCA 515 174°55.6
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:6101 x 100 feet / 1860 x 30 meters
Surface:Concrete / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:15 /R/B/X/T, S-40, D-62
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18Runway 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 IndicatorP4L (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
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
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.